Cllr. Marcia D’Alton writes …
Presentation on behalf of Passage West to Marymount Hospice
Angela Sweeney, local author and historian, presented a cheque to the value of €20,000 to Marymount Hospice at the Passage West Town Hall on 23rd May last. The large sum of money presented to Marymount Hospice was raised from the sales of the book “A Penny for Your Thoughts: A slice of life from Passage West”. The book was written and collated in its entirety by Angela. The publishers, editor and advertising agent all volunteered their services free of charge, while the fundraising for the printing was raised by community sponsorship. The bookshops through which it was distributed took no profit and so the entire purchase cost of “A Penny for Your Thoughts” went directly to Marymount Hospice…