Boyle Community Notes Week
beginning 28th April (Week 17)
Musical
Society AGM on Friday
Boyle Musical
Society will hold its’ Annual General Meeting in Dodd’s Bar, the Crescent, on
Thursday April 30th at 8pm. All
past, present and indeed future members are invited to attend.
Registration
for Toughest Muckers
Ireland’s
Toughest Muckers challenge in Lough Key Forest Park will take place on June
13th 2015. Online registration for the event is now open. The organisers hope to run two events per
year. To register log on to www.toughmucker.ie
ROSCOMMON LAMB FESTIVAL 2015
The Festival
will be taking place on the May Bank Holiday Weekend Wednesday April 29th
until Monday May 4th with a large variety of demos and workshops,
guided tours, traditional music, artisan foods stalls from around the County,
sheepdog trials, coarse angling competition and much more.
BOYLE GOLF CLUB
FUNDRAISER
Boyle Golf Club is holding a club fundraising classic
this May weekend (Saturday 2nd until Monday 4th)
with a prize fund of €1200. Format is a four ball rumble with a cost of €100
per team including hot meal. The competition can be played Saturday, Sunday
or Monday and re-entry is €10. Prizes are
for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Best Ladies Team, Nearest the Pin
and Longest Drive. Tee-times can be booked on line at www.boylegolfclub.com.
The weekend starts with a “Quiz & Curry
Nite” on the Friday evening. Tickets are €15
including free entry for the scramble. Funds raised will go towards ongoing
course improvements including greens, tee boxes and bunkers. All support
appreciated.
Curlew
Walkers Club
The next meeting of
the club will take place on Saturday/Sunday 9th/10th May
meeting on the Crescent at 9am. This will be a Climb/Grade B at the Clonbur L
Mask with your leader being Eugene Griffin contact no 086 2560 400. Please
confirm times with Leader or web site prior to each walk www.walkingboyle.com.
BOYLE FAMILY LIFE CENTRE
Fridays of
Crafting fun with Glenda Devlin which will include beading and jewellery
making, recycling, up cycling, repurpose, baking, card making and make your own
gifts. Dates are as follows: Friday May 1st / 8th / 15th
/ 22nd all at 10.30 until 12.30. For further information email: info@familylifecentre.ie
KING HOUSE SALON SESSION
Ciaran O
Maonaigh is a fiddle player from Donegal. A noted musician he is no stranger to
touring and his virtuosity and charismatic stage presence, make him a natural
performer. This time he in on the road with Caitllin Nic Gabhan, three times
winner of the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil on concertina and a regular performer
at festivals and in concert halls around the world. This pairing brings
together two of the finest instrumentalists on the Irish traditional scene and
is brought to you in association with Age & Opportunity as part of
Bealtaine 2015. This session will be taking place in King House, Boyle on
Wednesday 20th May at 8pm. To book tickets at this and other events
at King House please contact Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625 824.
DUCK RACE FUNDRAISER
A Duck Race will take place on the Boyle River on
Saturday, May 2nd commencing at the bridge on Bridge Street at 1pm. Ducks will
cost €5 each - 1st Prize, €500, 2nd Prize €200 and 3rd €100. Cards are being
distributed around the town so please make sure you get your duck early! Your
Support is most appreciated between 4pm & 6pm.Saturday, 4th July
between 3pm & 5pm. All proceeds in aid of Boyle Courthouse Project.
CLASSIC CYCLING
SPORTIVE
Are
you interested in competing in the Lough Key Classic Cycling Sportive that will
take place in Boyle on Saturday May 16th? If so, the local cycling club Curlieu Wheelers
are commencing training cycles for those who would like to complete the 60k
route. The cycles will start with a short 10-15k and gradually build up each
week to get you in shape to undertake the challenge. All you need is a road
worth bicycle, helmet and high vis jacket. Training cycles have commenced from
the Crescent and continue every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter at 7pm. A club
member will be on hand to assist and lead each cycle.
Boyle Golf
Club
On Sunday 19th
April saw the Golfer of the Year won by Terry Bright with a score of 65, 2nd
Gary Carty 66, Gross Jim Mooney, and Paddy McLoughlin 67. A club fundraiser
takes place on the May Bank Holiday (Saturday – Monday). Format is a four ball
rumble, Teams €100 including hot meal with a Re-entry €10 per person. All
support appreciated. Funds will go towards ongoing course maintenance. To start
the weekend a quiz and curry night will take place on the Friday May 1st.
Details on notice board and on the website. In Ladies news a big well done goes out to Sandra McCrann who won the Lucky Strike.
BOYLE FARMERS MARKET
The Market is
open from 10am to 2pm each and every Saturday in the grounds of King House,
Boyle. If you would like to enjoy the best locally grown fresh and organic
produce, then a trip to Boyle Farmers’ Market on Saturday should be on your
agenda. There is a wide range of seasonal produce, including organic fruit and
vegetables, homemade jams and marmalade, organic free range eggs, fruit juices,
gluten free/ sour dough/ spelt bread and all kinds of delicious home bakes are
available every week. Alongside the food stalls are a number of crafters
selling their handmade wares, personalized candles and knitwear. So why not
come along and have a chat with the stall holders and avail of their ideas. For
further information please a call Una Bhan on 071 9663 033.
Bingo in
Boyle
Every Tuesday
evening in St. Josephs Hall Boyle at 8.30pm until 10.30pm. €1000 Jackpot to be
won every week.
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