If you live in an older part of the town, you may like to take a look at this link, it’ll take you to the returns for 1901 Census of Ireland and lists everyone who lived in Portaferry on Sunday March 31st 1901. It really an interesting read, it’s also interesting to note the number of family names which are still in the town today, some even in the same street !
The later, 1911 Census, is also on line and can be found at this link.
Click here for the 2010 Gala Programme, events are subject to change, but the latest version will always be on this site.
It’s grown and grown and this year we expect it to be the biggest yet !
If you’d like to take part in any of the Portaferry Gala 10 mile races (As a relay team or an individual) please click here and fill out the forms.
Don’t forget to come on down and give the runners your support and to give a big Portaferry welcome to all the visitors who travel to the town to take part.
Yup, seven weeks ! Where has the last year gone ? As Gala 2010 approaches, if you have any ideas or suggestions or if you’d like to offer help to the team, over what is a very busy, though fun week, please do get in touch – as always we’ll be meeting this Wednesday at 7.30 in McNarama’s, so don’t be afraid to come along.
Well Done to Nathan Murray and the Lep, Winners of the 2010 Portaferry Pubs Got Talent contest.
Click here for pictures.
A big thanks to those who came along to Fiddler’s Green for some Gala Fundraising ! Hope you enjoyed yourselves and we’ll see you at the next fundraiser.
Mary has led the Gala Team always there behind the scene,
Never the one to be standing out, She’d never moan and seldom shout
Mary knew what needed done and was always there for everyone
She never ever made a fuss and was an inspiration to the rest of us
She led the team for ten long years, she proved her worth she was so strong
The Gala she built up each year, a new show there, a new act here and with Mary leading we had nothing to fear
The Gala runs for seven days and has changed for the good in many ways.
Mary was always thinking ahead, next year could be better she often said, we’d answer ‘aye’ and shake our heads
Mary started Galaween and what an even this has been
She took it to Exploris park and turned the dark into a glow-park
She knew this was the perfect site and as usual she was right!
To see those kids was sheer delight as they
watched the fireworks light up the night
Christmas was next in her head and for this the plans she laid
The tree, the lights and Santa’s place, she’d work away at such a pace
She could have won the ten mile race.
Mary has now stepped down and given someone else the crown
The Gala will always be in your debt for you’ve been a leader we’ll never forget
We wish you all the very best as you now enjoy your well earned rest.
John Mageean,
Portaferry Gala Committee
Over Valentine’s Weekend a number of events are taking place in Portaferry to raise money for Unicef’s Haiti Appeal.
From Friday 12th to Sunday the 14th, there are various fund raising events taking place, so please show your support and come along.
For full details, click on the flyer below.
The Gala AGM took place in McNamara’s at 7.30 on Wednesday the 3rd of February.
Thank you very much to those who came along – it’s great to see such support continues for Portaferry Gala within the community.
We’d also like to thank our outgoing Chairman Mary Mageean for the endless hours she put in over the last 10 years.
As Portaferry shivers in the cold frost this Christmas Morning,
(-3c brrr) all the Gala Committee wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope you have a lovely day today and for all family and friends logging in from afar, hopefully we’ll see you again during Gala Week 2010 !