The Green Rooster

Jack Gallagher recalls the local dispensary nicknamed the 'Green Rooster', a transportable green tin shed that was used by Dr. Gormley as a dispensary. When Dr.Gormley retired, Dr. Browne took over. It was taken to the showfield and was the North Western Health Board dispensary.

Stranorlar Health Centre 2002

Dr. O'Brien was the doctor at the time, and with the building of a new dispensary, the 'Green Rooster' became available. Jack said that he negotiated a deal with Mrs McKane for £45 for a garden behind Woodview Terrace and got the 'Green Rooster' transferred to it. It was used as a hut for the Fire Service equipment, and to house the trailer pump, thus becoming the first fire station.

The present Fire Station, 2002

In 1973, Donegal County Council built the then standard Fire Station/Area Engineers Office in Stranorlar. The builder was Alec McNeill. In 1974 the first breathing apparatus sets were acquired. The firemen said that their first training in the use of these 1200 litre negative pressure sets was undertaken in Letterkenny by Second Fire Officers Jack Lillis and Paddy McGettigan. Mr. Paddy Malone was Chief Fire Officer at that time.