Jarlath Burns elected next GAA President
https://www.newry.ie/sports/jarlath-burns-elected-next-gaa-president
Jarlath Burns elected next GAA President
https://www.newry.ie/sports/jarlath-burns-elected-next-gaa-president
Today is the anniversary of the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, WV.
What a sad time in that community's history.
Fifty-five years ago today - at 4:58pm on December 15, 1967, while full of rush-hour traffic - the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, West Virginia collapsed. Forty-six people died in what remains the deadliest bridge disaster in American history.
Read more about the disaster, it’s surprising musical history, and it’s link to a dark moth-monster entity:
A half-century ago, a disc jockey turned ordained minister, best known for his upbeat ditties about deceased dictators and Soviet spacecrafts, penned a touching musical memorial to the victims of a tragic accident, which may or may not have been foretold (or even caused by) the presence of a demonic winged entity with glowing red eyes. This is the story of the Silver Bridge Disaster Memorial Album. GATEWAY TO THE SOUTH The Silver Bridge was a gleaming suspension bridge over the Ohio River, conne