Mr William Ball, St Catherine’s, Killybegs, when returning, along with five others, from a boating excursion on Saturday evening, 25^th June 1870, moored his boat within seventy yards of the Smooth Point shore. The entire party got into a flat-bottomed boat, in which they intended to row to the shore.  The boat capsized, and one of the gentlemen swam to the land without much difficulty.  Mr Ball also struck out, but, seeing that some of his companions were in danger of being drowned, he returned to their assistance, and all were safely got into the large boat, which was moored beside them. One young man, who could not swim, was saved by one of his companions who seized him by the foot, and dragged him into the large boat.

STRUTHERS & SAUNDERS.  On Wednesday, 29^th September 1937, in St John’s Protestant Church, Killybegs, Miss Elizabeth Struthers, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Struthers, Factory House, was married to Mr William Joseph Saunders, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Saunders, London.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. R. Fleming, B.A., R.D.  The wedding gown was of patterned heavy silk with coronet of orange blossoms which held in place a long veil of fine ivory net. The bridesmaids, Miss Elizabeth Rodgers, and her sister, Miss Isabel Rodgers, wore long frocks of pale blue silk, and in their hair, bands of silver leaves.  The best man was Mr Alexander Struthers, Ulster Bank, Castlederg (brother of the bride). Mrs Fleming presided at the organ.  Subsequent to the ceremony a reception was held in the bride’s home.  The honeymoon was spent in southern England.

BYRNE & McELWAINE.  November 18, 1902, at St Mary’s Catholic Chapel, Killybegs, by the Rev Canon Sweeney, P. P., Hugh Byrne, Bavin, Kilcar, to Rebecca, third daughter of the late J. McElwaine, Killybegs.

FLANAGAN & O’DONNELL. October 3, 1895 at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Killybegs, by the Rev Michael Martin, P.P., V.F., J. Flanagan, R.I.C., to Bridget, second daughter of Mr Anthony O’Donnell, ex-Sergeant, R.I.C., both of Killybegs.

SHERIDAN & ROGERS. January 22, 1908, at St Saviour’s church, Dublin, by the Rev T. F. Purcell, O.P., assisted by the Rev P. Barrett, O.P., John W. (Jack) Sheridan, second son of the late Andrew Sheridan, Ballymote, to Mary Agnes, youngest daughter of Charles Rogers, J.P., Bay View Hotel, Killybegs, and niece of the Rev J. Rogers, Ballyshannon.

On Sunday 11^th August 1912 a special train from Killybegs conveyed about four hundred passengers to Letterkenny, where they transferred to the Burtonport line for a pilgrimage to the Holy Well at Doon.  The visitors had ample time to attend twelve o’clock Mass in St Eunan’s Cathedral.  On the home journey an hour and a half was given between trains, which enabled those travelling to have refreshments.  A large number of the pilgrims had to journey many miles in the early morning from distant localities in the parishes of Glen and Kilcar to join the train at Killybegs.  The special left Letterkenny for Killybegs at 6.15 p.m.