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Wool ewe help us?
02.12.10
by Linda McGrory
THE organisers of a live Christmas crib in Inishowen
fear it will be a case of baaaaaa humbug if they
don't find a lamb for their charity production.
They have now issued a tough challenge to local
farmers to find them an early season newborn lamb
for their annual nativity scene.
The live crib in Carndonagh has been organised for
Sunday, December 19, but that's weeks before the
lambing season begins.
One of the crib co-ordinators, Ailish Tully,
realises the task is going to be a challenging one.
"We already have a couple of donkeys and we have had
the same cow 'Daisy' in our crib for the last nine
years - she's a seasoned actress by now," quipped
Ailish.
"But we need a nice wee lamb and we know it's going
to be difficult because the lambing season doesn't
start until the new year.
"So, we're appealing to farmers to let us know if
they have a heavily pregnant ewe who might give
birth early and save the day for us," she added. |
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Ailish Tully, far right, enlists some
help to find a lamb for her live Christmas crib in
Carndonagh. Also pictured, from left, are Eimhear
Harkin, 12, Rebecca McCarron, 10, Briana Tully, 7,
and Bridgeen McCallion. |
The Carndonagh Live
Crib has been staged for the last nine years on
Chapel Street, near the local Church of the Sacred
Heart and has become one of the most popular events
in the local calendar. The one-hour production
includes a huge cast of some 200 locals including
two rotating sets of kings and shepherds as well as
six different families who each play Mary, Joseph
and the baby Jesus, in slots of 10 minutes. Everyone
gets involved in the community outdoor event, with
local tradesmen helping to build the stable, farmers
providing animals and the hay and schoolchildren
becoming little angels and nativity characters for
the evening. There is also a beautiful lantern
procession set to favourite Christmas hymns and
carols provided by the local church choir, the Carn
Folk Group and students from the Danielle Cavanagh
and Siobhan Shiels singing schools.
Extensive plans are now underway for the event which
takes place from 6pm-7pm on Sunday, December 19.
Help is still needed in the following areas:
stable-building (12 noon on the day); disassembly of
stable (7pm); collection and return of staging and
props from St Patrick's Girls School - requires a
van/trailer (12 noon and 7pm); six stewards
(5.30-7pm). The organisers are also inviting
preschool and junior primary children to dress up as
nativity characters and come along with their
parents to join the opening procession. Meanwhile,
if you would like to help out - or have any news of
an imminent lamb - please come along to a short
meeting on Tuesday, December 7 at 8.30pm in St
Patrick's Girls’ School, opposite the hospital.
Everyone is welcome. You can also contact Ailish on
086 6028542 with any queries. |
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