A large crowd attended the Donegal Association Annual Mass on Sunday, 12th of November in the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin.
Many friends of the association attended the mass, and a spokesperson said it was lovely to have the 2016 Donegal Person of the Year Stephen McCahill present on the evening.
Joe Bonner and Donegal Person of the Year Stephen McCahill
Each year the association hold a mass to remember deceased family and friends of the Donegal Association.
The mass was concelebrated by Fr. Liam Boyle (Arranmore) and Fr. Charlie Cunningham.
The association were delighted and are extremely grateful to Fr. Liam Boyle for gracing the elements and travelling from Arranmore, especially given the fact that the association itself was founded as a result of the Arranmore Disaster.
He brought a small pocketwatch from the disaster which was displayed on the altar. Family and friends of the deceased brought forward candles in their memory.
After the mass those present were given an opportunity to catch up with family and friends.
The association would like to thank those who came along and contributed to making our mass the special evening that it was.
A spokesperson for the Donegal Association would also like to remind Donegal Daily readers that the closing date for the receipt of nominations for Donegal Person of the Year is the 30th of November.
Any individual or group of people may submit a nomination. The person nominated should be from Donegal and have made a significant contribution to the promotion of the county at local, national, or international level.
Nominations should set out the reasons for the nomination and may include supporting documentation and endorsements from individuals and groups.
Nomination forms may be downloaded from the Association’s website www.donegalassociation.ie or you can send your nomination directly to them by letter at The Donegal Association, 33, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
