Local Notes: Lotto Results, School Football and Condolences
Isla, Olivia and David Walsh at an event in the Trinity Arts Centre, Castlerea entitled - European Neighbours: Living Map of Castlerea — a project created together with the people who make Castlerea their home. Pic: Liam Reynolds
Jack Keogh and his band will be in concert in Trinity Arts Centre on Sunday. October 18th at 8 p.m. with special guests Louise Morrissey and Barry Kirwan. Tickets €30 on Eventbrite or email trinityartscastlerea@hotmail.com for information. The Castlerea gig will the opening night of the Wicklow singer’s first concert tour. Alongside classic country favourites and his own songs, audiences can expect folk material that would not usually feature in his dance programme. With a full band on the road for approximately a year and a half, he is preparing to bring that experience into a concert setting.
The winning Bonus Ball number in Castlerea Golf Club’s Lotto for October 7th was 38. Winners of this week’s lotto were Pauline Glynn, Fiona & Mary Callanan, Emily Ryan, Paul Gaynor, and Hilary Cooper. Each receive €100.
Congratulations are extended to John and Celia Mulligan who celebrated their wedding anniversary recently at the Friday evening gathering in Mulvihill’s. There was plenty of food and a great sing song. A most enjoyable evening was had by all. Here’s wishing John and Celia many more happy wedding anniversaries.
The death occurred, on Monday, October 5th, peacefully at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe of Mrs Renée Webb (née McManus), Knockroe, Castlerea. Predeceased by her husband Billy, son Ciaran and baby granddaughter Anna. Deceased was a very kind, gentle and jolly person who always had time for people. She was a good neighbour and always made people welcome to her home. She loved her family and adored her grandchildren. She loved to socialise with people and enjoyed her weekly bridge night out with her many friends. She also enjoyed going on the family holiday. She was a teacher and with her late husband Billy taught in the Vocational School, Ballaghaderreen and later in St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, when the Convent school, the Vocational school and St. Nathy’s joined forces and taught there until she retired. She was an excellent teacher and was highly thought of by her fellow work colleagues and the many students she put through her hands over the years. She was a devoted Catholic and a daily Mas goer and spent many hours in the Adoration Chapel in Castlerea. She had a great devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. Renée will be sadly missed by her children, Brendan, Corinna, Declan and Damien; sisters, Ursula, Anita and Jeanne; grandchildren, Mark, Ciaran, Cillian, Amy, Emily and Jack; son-in-law, Mark; daughter-in-law, Aisling; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends. Her remains were removed form Gaynor’s Funeral Home on Wednesday evening to St. Patrick’s Church, Castlerea, and following funeral Mass on Thursday morning celebrated by Fr. John McManus, she was laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Castlerea. Before the final blessing her son Brendan read the eulogy. The ceremony was enhanced by the music and singing of Jacqueline Kenny. As her cortege left the church members of the Castlerea Bridge Club formed a guard of honour. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
The death occurred suddenly bit peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 3rd of Mr Dermot Finnegan, a former Garda, Abbeytrinity, Tuam, Galway and formerly Athlone. Predeceased by his much loved wife Eileen (née Keaveney) formerly of Ballindrimley, Castlerea. Dermot served as a member of An Garda Siochana in Castlerea during the 1960’s and 1970’s with his great friends and work colleagues the late Noel Gallagher who played senior football for Longford, Tom Lyons and Bill Godfrey who won a county senior football championship with Macroom in Cork. They all played with Castlerea and the Roscommon East Galway Garda football teams. Dermot was a handy footballer. He played senior football with Athlone and Westmeath, senior with Castlerea and U-21 junior and senior football for Roscommon. He will be sadly missed by his children, Niamh, Cormac, Sorcha and Diarmuid; daughter-in-law, Natalia; sons-in-law, Paul and Leo; brothers Liam and Feilim; sister-in-law, Josephine; extended Finnegan and Keaveney families , his neighbours, many friends especially Julie and Colette and not forgetting Buddy. His remains were to the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam and following funeral Mass on Tuesday morning, he was laid to rest in Claretuam Cemetery. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
The death occurred on Tuesday, September 29th, peacefully, in the compassionate care of the staff at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, of Mr Raymond (Ray) Silke, Knockroe, Castlerea and formerly of London, England. Predeceased by his parents Brendan and Mary and his brother Mícheál. Deceased was a member of a highly respected Castlerea family. He was a very quiet, gentle, jolly, witty and inoffensive person and loved to have a conversation with people. As a young man he went to work in London until he retired some years ago, coming back to the home he was born in in Knockroe. His late father Brendan Silke was captain of the Castlerea Fire Brigade for many years before he passed away in 1955 and was also employed by Roscommon County Council. His mother, Mary Silke was Registrar of deaths, births and marriages for many years and also worked in Keenan’s bookies, Main Street, Castlerea, for many years. Ray liked to socialise and have his pint of Guinness with friends. He loved his family and will be sadly missed by his brother, Maurice Silke (Castlebar); sister, Carmel (Steiner, Vancouver); sister-in-law, Marion; niece, Carmel; nephews, Brendan and Martin Silke, Marcus and Darren Steiner; his extended family and excellent neighbours and many friends. His remains were removed from Gaynor’s Funeral Home to st. Patrick’s Church, Castlerea, on Thursday evening and following funeral Mass on Friday morning celebrated by Fr. Mario Zalki, he was laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Castlerea. Before the final blessing his brother Maurice read the eulogy, and Martin Kelly read the reflection. The ceremony was enhanced by the music and singing of Jacqueline Keny with Raymond’s grandniece Lucy playing the flute. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
On Thursday, October 8th the Castlerea Community School’s junior boys’ team defeated Ballymote in the Connacht Colleges Division D League Championship in Ballymote on the score of 2-9 to 2-5. Manager Paul Gooney with Danny Burke. Team sponsor, Dermot Lyons, Mace. The First Year boys’ team were defeated by Roscommon Community College in the Roscommon Schools League Championship at O’Rourke Park on Monday, October 5th on the score of 2-8 to 1-9.. Referee Dermot Lyons (junior). Team sponsor, Cahill’s SuperValu.
