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Oasis pair invited to family reunion

HUNDREDS of people named Gallagher from across the globe will descend on Donegal's shores in September for the firs tever gathering of the clan.

And organisers have issued special invites to the most-famous two - Oasis brothers Liam and Noel.

It is hoped that the duo will make a special appearance in Letterkenny.

Gallaghers from the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Britain have already signed up with organisers hoping 2,000 people will make the trip.

Organiser Adrian Gallagher from Letterkenny said: "We thought about it around 2005 and have built on it since then. We're going to have Gallaghers from all over the world and it would be great to have the Manchester brothers there too.

"There's lots of folklore and history that gets lost if it's not collected and documented so this is a great way to explore one's ancestry."

A special invitation has been sent out to the Gallagher's management company and organisers are hopeful the brothers will respond.

Adrian said: "We haven't heard from them yet but it's early days. I think there will be a surge in the next couple of weeks where we'll get more Gallaghers signed up. We've left their places open just in case."

Organisers have been delighted with the response so far and tourism has been boosted in the area. Hotels and restaurants have been inundated with bookings and everyone is full of support.

Adrian said: "It's amazing just how many Gallaghers are out there in the world. I've just come off the e-mail from one guy from Shanghai who's booking his trip now."

The Gallagher Global Gathering is taking place from September 8-15 in Letterkenny.

For further details phone 00 353 74 912 4689 or log onto www.gallagherclan.org