Local Notes: Relics of St. Therese, research degree, fundraising week and national school celebrations
Eva Flannery and Carol Conlon pictured at the recent launch of a CD containing songs by the late Raymond Diffley in the Four Provinces, Rathallen, Boyle. Pic: Liam Reynolds
The second of three seminars ‘Supporting women and persons of diversity through greater engagement with Local Government’ took place last week in King House, Boyle. The campaign which also visited a number of second-level schools in the county is organised by Roscommon County Council in conjunction with See Her Elected, which lobbies and advocates on behalf of women for greater political engagement. The initiative is also supported by the Roscommon Women’s Network and a range of other stakeholders.
Friends of Assylinn (Assylinn Cemetery) are having a church gate collection at St. Joseph’s Church, Boyle, on April 19th and 20th. Please support.
First class Relics of St. Therese and her parents St. Louis & Zelie will be in St. Patrick's Church, Castlerea on Wednesday April 9th for Mass at 7 p.m. and veneration afterwards.
The Community Choir meets every Thursday at 7 p.m.. Come along to the Boyle Family Resource Centre and let the music lift your mood. A huge thank you to Roscommon County Council Creative Ireland Programme for supporting the Boyle One Voice Singers Group.
A research degree programme has been co-developed between Limerick School of Art & Design and Roscommon County Council Arts Office / Creative Ireland Programme and linked partners at King House, Boyle. The programme offers an embedded cultural and curatorial experience designed to support learning and research in cultural management and curatorial studies with a focus on the Boyle Civic Art Collection. Application closing date is Monday, April 28th at 4 p.m. Interviews in person. Information on the Scholarship is available on the TUS website: https://tus.ie/rdi/research/office/funded-research/
Congratulations to Charlie Beirne who is 21 years with the club this year. Anyone who has had any dealings with Charlie in that time will know him as a very good natured person who is always keen to oblige. Dealing with our worsened winter weather and also more stringent environmental regulations mean his job is sometimes a tricky one so thank you very much Charlie for your loyalty and hard work. The club will see a notable increase in activity over the next few weeks. The men’s Thursday night competitions will restart. The ladies improvers (last year’s beginners) will resume in their Wednesday night slot. The first ever men’s beginners will also be starting soon, most likely on a Monday night and after Easter the juniors will recommence their Saturday morning sessions.
The numbers drawn the GAA online lotto draw this week were 2,21,22,28. There was no Jackpot winner and the Match 3 winner was John Keenehan. The lotto Jackpot next week is €4,800.
The death occurred last week of Mr Geoffrey James Henry, Leam, Boyle, and formerly of Rathedmond Estate, Sligo, peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Geoffrey will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Adrianne; daughter, Allanah; sons, Tiernan and Oran; his parents, Jim and Josephine; sisters, Michelle, Audrey and Patrice; Adrianne’s parents, Peter and Breda McArdle; brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Following Requiem Mass on in St. Joseph’s Church Boyle burial took place in Assylinn Cemetery.
The AGM of the Roscommon branch of the Retired Nurses Association will be held in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon, on Monday, April 14th at 11 a.m.. All members welcome.
MUSIC SESSION A music session with Liam Purcell and friends will be held on Sunday, April 6th, from 4-6 p.m. in Crossna Community Centre, Cleen Hall, F52 A 497. All welcome.
Cuppa morning every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in Cleen Hall ,Crossna Community Centre F52 A497.Visit the heritage photo exhibit and enjoy a cuppa and chat. A fáilte welcome to all.
A sweep on this year’s Grand National will take place on Saturday, April 5th in aid of Drumboylan Church funds. The first prize is €400; 2nd, €200; 3rd, €100; 4th, €50. Seller of winning ticket - €20. Tickets are €2 each. Complete book of 10 tickets for €15. Draw will be held on Thursday, April 3rd in Drumboylan Community Centre.
The Cootehall, Crossna, and Drumboylan Defibrillator Group is pleased to announce that it is now able to offer the people of Ardcarne Parish the opportunity to train in CPR. If you are interested, please contact Elizabeth at 086 3555167 or WhatsApp Peter at 086 3934734.
It’s great to see the painting of the church in Cootehall finally complete and looking so well. Normal masses have now resumed. It’s been an expensive project and donations towards the cost of the painting are still very welcome.
Cootehall NS has been chosen to participate in the current Tesco Community Fund in its Carrick-on-Shannon Supermarket. The school asks for your support in collecting blue tokens if you are shopping in Tesco and placing them in the collection box labelled St. Michael’s and St. Patrick’s N.S. All proceeds from the blue tokens will be used to support additional activities and other initiatives in the school.
Drumboylan National School celebrates 75 years on Sunday, May 4th. To coincide with this event a book filled with memories and photographs is being created. Past pupils, young and old are asked to get in touch and to share some of the fondest memories. E-mail them to drumboylanns@gmail.com.
Keadue Tidy Towns will hold the first clean-up of spring on Thursday, April 3rd, meeting at Heritage Park at 6.30 p.m.. All are volunteers working for the community, all welcome.
Pick the bonus number in the main Lotto on Saturdays and enter the Keadue Tidy Towns Bonus Ball for €2. Buy a line in Roddy's, Credit Union and O'Donnell's. February 15th, no winners; February 22nd, Noel Flynn and Sarah McManus; March 1st, Rian Bruen; March 8th, Ryan Gilchrist; March 15th, Brid McMorrow; March 22nd, PJ O'Donnell and Ann Marie McManus. Thanks to all who support the Bonus Ball, which helps pay for flowers in window boxes and baskets, Hedge cutting and other expenses. Please support.
