Local Notes: Condolences, history clinic and charity run success
Pictured are members of Castlerea Crusaders after their successful inaugural 5km run with the Roses held during the Castlerea Rose Festival.
As part of our National Heritage Week events there will be a one to one Family History Clinic in Castlerea Library on Tuesday 19th August, from 11 .a.m. to 5 p.m.. with Martin Curley Genealogist. Sessions will be 30 minutes approx., so if you are interested in either starting your Family Tree or you have hit a brick wall and would like help, this is your chance to get the services of an expert Genealogist free of charge. To book a slot please contact Castlerea Library at 094 9620745 or email us at Castlerealibrary@roscommoncoco.ie.
The Castlerea St. Kevin’s Minor club would like to extend congratulations to club player Dara Curran, on being selected right half forward on the Electric Ireland Minor Football team of the year. This is indeed a great honor for Dara who gives some outstanding displays as captain of the Roscommon Minor Team that won the Connacht Championship this year. It is also a great honor for his parents Noel, Kate and their family, and all the extended Curran families and Castlerea St. Kevin’s Minor Club. The Castlerea Community School where Dara is a student would also like to be associated with the congratulations to Dara, his parents and family.
The winning bonus ball number in Castlerea Golf Club lotto for August 6th was 31 .Winner’s of this week’s lotto were Gareth Scahill Gerry Keane Declan Walsh Tony Brophy Jimmy Darcy. Each receive €100.
Castlerea Community Scheme has vacancies for Office Administrator and General Operatives. Applicants must be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment. For information please call 087 2425110.
Starting with August 15th, Feast of the Assumption: there will be no Mass in Trien and Cloonbonniffe. Holy Day Mass Times in Castlerea will be as follows: Vigil - 8 p.m., Mass during the day at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. in the evening. The Holy Days will be affected as well as August 15th: All Saints – November 1st; Immaculate Conception – December 8th; Epiphany – January 6th. Please note Sundays, Christmas, Easter, and St. Patrick’s Day remain unchanged.
Cloonbonniffe 200 Club Draw results for July: €100, Ruth Sullivan, Ballinlough; €25, Mary Flanagan, Cloonchambers, Teresa Donlon, Trien.
Trien 300 club draw results for July: €100, Marion and Paddy Gibbons; €50, Tommy Brennan, €25, Joe Fitzmaurice, Faolan Silke.
The death occurred peacefully on Friday, August 1st, surrounded by her loving family in the excellent care of the staff at Roscommon Hospice, of Mrs. Celia Connolly (née Quine), of Church Hill, Castlerea, and formerly of Ardagh, Glinsk, Co. Galway. Predeceased by her parents James and Margaret, siblings Michael, Tommy, Mary, John and Jim. Deceased was a very kind, caring and gentle person who always had time for people both young and old and loved to have the chat with them. She was a wonderful and most obliging neighbour. Indeed, she always made people that frequented her home most welcome with a lovely cup of tea, cake and scones. The kettle was always on the boil. The many tributes paid to her on RIP.ie paid to her were well deserved. She had a very happy 63 years of marriage with the love of her life, her husband Harry, they were very loyal and they went everywhere together. She loved her family and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved when they would come to visit for the family gatherings. Gifts brought to the altar were a candle with a picture of a robin on it as a gift of thanks, this was a gift given to her by her granddaughter Lisa. Celia loved the robin. A statue of Our Lady as a symbol of Celia’s devotion to Our Lady of Knock, this gift was given to her by her granddaughter Lisa from her first school tour to Knock Shrine. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and she will be sadly missed by her husband Harry, children, Annmarie (Hickey, Galway), Gerry (Sligo), Deirdre (Cunnane, Malahide) and Harriet (Sandyford), grandchildren Lisa, Lauren, Aoife, Juliette, Ronan and Rowan, great-grandchildren Grace and Tom, daughter-in-law Mary, sons-in-law Paul and Liam, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends. Her remains were removed from her home on Tuesday morning to St. Patrick’s Church, Castlerea and following Mass of the Resurrection celebrated by Fr. John McManus with co-celebrant Canon Seamus Hester (UK), a friend of the family, burial took place in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Castlerea. Before the final blessing, her son Gerry read the Communion reflection, and her daughter Deirdre gave the eulogy on Celia’s life. The ceremony was enhanced by the Castlerea Church Choir, under their Director Claire Kelly with organist Ena Conroy. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Castlerea Crusaders held their successful inaugural 5km run with the Roses during the Castlerea Rose Festival. Thank you so much to one and all big and small who took part in the run. To the organisers, club members, all who volunteered who donated and gave up of their time we are truly grateful. The sun did shine in more ways than one. Go raibh maith agat.
Castlerea Youth Stage School will return for a new term in September for boys and girls who are interested in drama, singing and dance classes. An enrolment evening will take place in Trinity Arts Centre, Castlerea on Tuesday, August 26th from 6-7pm. More information is available through our Facebook page.
The Kilcroan Cemetery Committee would like to sincerely thank everyone who attended on Sunday to clean the cemetery. We had a great turnout. Your hard work is greatly appreciated and great to see the cemetery looking so well for our annual remembrance Mass on August 24th. We would kindly ask that anyone cleaning their own graves take away the wreaths or old flowers from the cemetery. Please do not leave anything around the walls.
Sincere sympathy is extended to the Geraldine, Michael and Katie Greene on the passing of Geraldines mother Bridie Beattie from Lecarrow. Bridie passed away on Sunday 3rd August 2025. Her funeral mass took place in St. John's Church in Lecarrow on Tuesday 5th August at 11a.m. with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. May she rest in peace.
The club extends its deepest sympathy to Nellie Connellan, Kilmore, formerly of Tulsk, on the sad passing of her son Don recently. Condolences to his wife Linda, sons Eoin and Conor, brothers Adrian and David and all in Kilmore Gaa and Moycullen Gaa who will miss him greatly. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
