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Praise for Lisfannon golf history
book
07.11.11
THE North West Golf
Club has been warmly congratulated for its book and
exhibition chronicling the history of the Lisfannon
club.
President of the County Donegal Historical Society,
Declan O'Carroll, particularly commended the editor
of 'The Story of the North West Golf Club
1891-2011', Claire Cully, for producing a "valuable
record" of the long-standing links.
"Mrs Cully has produced a fascinating and absorbing
account of golf in the club for the past 120 years
and I marvel at the fact that so many photographs
and records of the early days are extant and used by
her in the book.
"How lucky she was to unearth them and how valuable
a record she has now consigned to the history of the
North West Golf Club," said Mr O'Carroll. |
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'Lesser Spotted Ulster' presenter,
Joe Mahon, pictured with lady captain, Mary McGeogh,
editor and vice lady captain, Claire Cully, and
former lady president, Moya McColgan, at the recent
launch of the book, 'The Story of the North West
Golf Club 1891-2011'. |
Describing the book as
an "excellent production" he commented that it
succeeded admirably in researching, recording and
preserving the social and sporting history of the
club.
"These are also the core objectives of the County
Donegal Historical Society which was formed in 1946
to pursue this aim. It is a legacy, not alone to the
golf club, but to the county as well," added Mr
O'Carroll.
NWGC has a special place in the annals of golf in
Ireland as it was one of only two Donegal clubs -
with Portsalon - to be founder members of the
Golfing Union of Ireland in 1891. |
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