Boyle Community Notes Week beginning 11th August (Week 32)
Water
Safety Programme 2015
Irish Water
Safety programme 2015 is up and running until Friday 14th August and the
following week, Monday 17th Tuesday 18th August. Participants should be between
7 and 13 years old. Fee €50 including bus to and from Roscommon Swimming Pool.
Bus will leave from behind St. Joseph's Hall. For further information please
call Maureen on 086 388 9907.
TRIBUTE TO A GENTLEMAN
A tribute will
be paid to Peter Walsh, boat man of Lough Key on Saturday 15th
August on Trinity Island at 5.30pm. Any boat owners who would like to attend
please meet at the Lough Key Marina for 5pm.
Colour Run
event for Forest Park
Roscommon Colour
Run is a fantastic ‘crawl, walk, or run’, colour event suitable for all ages
and abilities. It will take place in Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle on Sunday
21st August. Not so much about speed or endurance and more about having the
time of your life, The Roscommon ColourRun is a family fun event in which
participants of all ages from 1 to 100 years are covered from head to toe in
different colours as they make their way through the beautiful grounds of Lough
Key Forest Park. The fun continues at the finish line with a gigantic “Color
celebration,” using more coloured powder to create happiness and lasting
memories, not to mention millions of vivid colour combinations.
With only two
rules, the idea is easy to follow: 1. Wear white at the starting line 2. Finish
plastered in colour
CELEBRATE NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK
National
Heritage Week will take place between the 22nd and 30th of August this year to
shine a light on Ireland’s Industrial and Design Heritage. Heritage Week is a
celebration of our local heritage and the joy and pride the Roscommon people
have for their heritage. I’d like to say thanks to all the people and groups
who have taken the time to plan events for Heritage Week and wish them every
success with their events. Over twenty five community groups, organisations and
individuals have organised over sixty events around Co. Roscommon to celebrate
the rich and diverse heritage that is there for us all to enjoy in the county. Events
are taking place from the north to the very south of the county, so no matter
where you live there should be a Heritage Week event on near you! There are
lots to do for all ages and all the family during National Heritage Week and
best of all most of it is free, so enjoy the week! Details of events can be
found on www.heritageweek.ie and http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Heritage/Heritage-Week/.
BOYLE HORSE SUMMER SHOW
It’s hard to
believe that the Boyle Horse and Summer Show has been running
for three years.
Going from strength to strength we are sure that 2015 will be as enjoyable as
the last 2 years. There are lots of new craft sections to enter this year,
metal work,
stone craft and
wood turning, junk couture and loom band making. We would like
to thank all
those who help with the fundraising, who volunteer on the day and
who bake, make,
sow and sew, making this a wonderful community event.
We would like to
extend our sincere thanks to the Quinn and Brennan families,
along with the
residents of Deerpark for allowing the show to be hosted at this venue.
To all of you
who have helped, who want to help and who as yet don’t realize but will help –
thank you! Horse jumping starts at 9:30am on Sunday 23rd August.
AIRPORT BUS
We have been
notified by Marie Paul of the group Making Boyle a Safer Place for the Older
People that after lobbying Bus Eireann Boyle is being added as a set down only
stop in the 23.00hrs service ex Dublin to Sligo. An implementation date of
Sunday 30th August 2015 has been set for the introduction of the
above change.
BOYLE FITNESS CLUB
Boyle
boxing and fitness club will be opening on Monday the 31st of August
Lough Key
Tri
The annual Lough
Key Sprint Triathlon will take place this year on Sunday September 6th. One of
the final races of the this year’s Vodafone National Series the sprint distance
event has a 750m swim over to the scenic Castle Island and back, a 23km bike
leg around the lake followed by a 5km run through the new and improved park
paths. Lough Key has consistently proved to be one of the more popular
Triathlon events on the calendar and has always managed to attract a quality
field with names such as Gavin Noble, Kevin Thornton, Jennifer O’Connell and
Laura Tighe topping the results in recent years.
This year’s
event is sponsored once again by Waterways Ireland and in addition to our
substantial prize pot and well renowned goodie bags we have impressive trophies
for the fastest male and female bike splits. New to Lough Key this year will be
two new perpetual trophies for the fastest swim splits in memory of club member
John Cloughley who passed away earlier this year. Having seen the almost
finished trophies we can guarantee that these will be well sought after
trophies for years to come! So whether you are a top class triathlete bidding
to get your name on one of our high quality bespoke marble trophies for
posterity or a beginner looking for a great venue and friendly welcome come to
Lough Key on Sunday 6th for a great day’s racing. Entry is strictly limited to
500 on the day so make sure to get your entry in early. It’s also an ideal warm
up for the Sprint Triathlon National Championships taking place 3 weeks later
in Clogherhead.Full details can be found on the club website
www.loughkeytri.com or the Club’s Facebook page.
SUMMER READING BUZZ
Following the
great success of the first two years of the summer reading challenge, the Boyle
Library have joined up with a number of other local authorities to offer
children the opportunity of taking part in the 2015 Summer Reading Buzz. The
challenge will take place through the month of August. Children will register
for the challenge and receive a loyalty card, and a small gift. With every book
the child reads they will have their card stamped and once they have read six
books they will receive a small prize, and on completing the challenge by reading
ten books they will receive further prizes. When the child has completed the
challenge and filled in their card (ten stamps = ten library books read) they
will also receive a certificate at the end of the summer. Registration cards
are available in the Boyle Library.
The
Michael Coleman Story
This year is the
70th Anniversary of the death in New York of Michael Coleman, that
renowned fiddle player from Knockgrania who emigrated to America one hundred
and one years ago. To fittingly mark
these anniversaries, the weekly summer sessions in the Coleman Music Centre
tells the story of Michael Coleman. (1891-1945) Michael Coleman himself, very
well portrayed by Eamon McCoy resonates his life story. Show runs each
Wednesday during August at 9pm. Booking at 0719182599 or
www.colemanirishmusic.com
Cannonball
Run in the Boyle area
Car enthusiasts
are in for treat in Boyle on Friday September 11th when the seventh Cannonball
Run travels past the town on the N4. The three day Cannonball Run is the
largest organised road trip in Europe and the most exciting motoring and social
event of the year. The trip typically features 170 cars including the world’s
top makes: McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Masseratti,
Rolls Royce and Bentley. Cannonball Ireland has raised over 700,000 euro for
Irish Children Charities. This year, Make A Wish Ireland will be Cannonball
Ireland charity. It is a spectacle to behold as the cars and their colourful
drivers make their way around Ireland. Friday 11th will see the cars travel
from Dublin to Sligo. Further details on www.cannonball.ie
BOYLE GOLF CLUB
Well done to
Brendan Gaffney who won the Captains Prize last Sunday 2nd August
with a score of 100 over 27 holes. In an exciting finish the win was secured
when Willie Tiernan's final putt lipped the hole and a relieved Brendan won his
first Captains Prize.
The full list of
prize-winners were as follows…..1st Brendan Gaffney, 2nd Willie Tiernan, Gross
Gary Carty , 3rd Lorcan Egan, 18 Net Seamus Gallagher, Categories 0-13 Patrick
Egan, 14-18 Paddy Nangle 19-28 Derek Henry, 1st Nine Shane O’Dowd, 2nd Nine
Tommy King, 3rd Nine Lionel Lynn Tom Kearney, Past Captain Sean Heslin, Senior
Vincent Egan, Student 1st Enda Smith, Visitor Colm McQueeney Ladies Prizes 1st
Carmel McGarry, 2nd Liz Dwyer, Gross Tish Perry, 3rd Michelle Quinn. On Thursdays
30th June saw the Par Three competition won by Pat Conroy 45pts, 2nd
Michael Gilmartin 44pts, Gross Owen Garvin, and 3rd Lewis Shaw 42pts. Fridays
Captains Scramble was won by Sandra McCrann, Michael Rush & Patrick Egan,
2nd Marie Gallagher, Liam Whyte & Tom Kearney, 3rd Liz Dwyer, Terry
Canning, Eamon Perry, Criona O’Donnell. Dates for your diary are the Foreclub
Alliance Sat/Sun August 15th/16th, “Last Man Standing” Saturday August 22nd and
Lady Presidents Day on Sunday August 30th.
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.
CV & OFFICE SERVICES
Are you looking
for a new job? Are you having difficulty putting together your CV? Would you
like some help? Then why not call into the Úna Bhán office in the grounds of
King House, Boyle, where we will be delighted to give you any help, advice or
information we can. A good CV could make all the difference in getting your job
application through to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet of
helpful tips to guide you through the process. We will also type your CV if you
cannot do this yourself. Or you may just want to call in for a chat about your
CV. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. For more
details, contact Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 9663033. We also offer office ser
vices such as
Photo Copying, Scanning, Laminating, Typing, Faxing, Binding and Printing are
carried out at the Una Bhan office in the grounds of King House, for further
information please contact the office on 071 9663033.
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