Local Notes: Night of Drama, Magazine Success, Athlone Rally
Tommy Grogan and Brian Kelly, pictured at a Michael English’s church concert in St. Bride’s Church, Ballintubber. Pic: Gerard O’Loughlin
Kilmurry Hall will host John McDwyer's masterly play "An Ordinary Man" on Saturday, January 24th at 8 p.m.. A good night of fun and laughter is in store. Tickets are €10 and are available from Geraldine on 087 6627782, Micheal on 087 6772250, Patrick on 0861960561 or any member of the hall committee.
Enrolment packs for September 2026 for Castleplunkett NS are available in the school or can be downloaded from the website castleplunkettns.com/enrolment. All look forward to welcoming new entrants to the wonderful school community. Please contact the school by email for more information on castleplunkettns1@gmail.com or phone 0949651260.
Castleplunkett NS will hold an Open Afternoon on Wednesday, February 4th from 3.30 p.m.-5.30 p.m..
The AGM of Tulsk GAA Club will take place on Saturday, January 17th at 5 p.m. in the clubrooms. Nominations and motions to club secretary Olivia Costello on secretary.tulsk.roscommon@gaa.ie or to Olivia Costello, Carrowkeel, Tulsk by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14th. All usual AGM rules apply.
Cloonfad United had two wins over the weekend. The A team defeated St. John’s Athletic one nil with Michael McGarry scoring the winning goal. Meanwhile the B team had a two one victory over Roscommon Town with Bernie McDonagh and Jack Madden getting the goals.
Michael Glavey’s GAA Club’s annual presentation evening will take place on Saturday evening next. Player of the year awards will be presented as well as medals for the winning teams.
It is just a year since John Quinn, Islands, passed away. A gathering in the Parish Hall of his neighbours and friends, following his First Anniversary Mass on Sunday last, was organised in his memory. This well attended event was a lovely tribute to a man who had contributed so much to the community over many years as an active, hardworking member of several voluntary organisations. The generous helpings of delicious food on offer, the chat, the fun, the camaraderie, and even the outburst of song would all have appealed very much to John. Without a doubt, he will continue to live on in the lives of so many people. Rest easy, John.
The annual Christmas Magazine ‘Off The Record’ published by the Williamstown Development Company has almost sold out, last few copies are available in the WCD Office. Thanks to all who purchased a copy, the advertisers who placed an ad, and all the many and varied organisations and individuals who contributed articles to make for an interesting and varied read. Feedback was most positive and particularly from those who post a copy overseas. Thanks to the WDC Office staff who worked on compiling and printing it, also the people who sold copies outside the shop in order to boost sales, left copies to the local businesses and helped in any way with distribution and sales.
A meeting of Williamstown Development Company will be held on this Tuesday, January 13th at 8 p.m. in the WDC offices. All members are asked to attend, new members are always welcome.
As the days continue to lengthen, even by a tiny amount, the thoughts of members turn once more towards outdoor activities, towards the continuation of ongoing projects and the commencement of new ones. The society extends sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late John Joyce, Ballyglass, Ballymoe; to the family, relatives and friends of the late Mae Murray, Cloonkeen, Glenamaddy; and to the family, relatives and friends of the late Tom Flanagan, Oranmore, including Breege and the Smith family, Ballyroe, Brian and the Flanagan family, Farm, Teresa and the Smyth family, Beaugh, Geraldine and the Fahy family, Williamstown and Timmy and the Flanagan family, Kildare, all cousins of the late Tom. RIP John, Mae and Tom.
The video recording of the launch of the biography of Michael McGovern, the Puddler Poet, by Jim Fahy, in Williamstown on October 25th last, is now available in convenient USB stick format. The recording covers the entire proceedings of the night, including the entertainment, the various presentations, the talks, the sound recordings of memorable events, and numerous photographs depicting different elements of the story, such as the people, the places, the artworks, the locations, the research, the mementos etc, all of which are relevant to the fascinating life story of the immensely talented Michael McGovern, superbly written by the renowned journalist, broadcaster and documentarian, the late Jim Fahy. The recording is available at €20 from Sunshine Videos via Luke Mannion (086 3670871), Fiona Mannion (086 8125411) or fcmannion@gmail.com. It is also available from Leo Finnegan (086 1603043) or finneganleo100@gmail.com and from any member of Williamstown Heritage Society.
The community was very well represented at the hugely successful rally in Athlone on Saturday, held in opposition to the proposed Mercosur trade deal. When the livelihoods of people in rural Ireland is threatened, the strong unity of purpose immediately draws people together and enables them to show their feelings in a determined but peaceful manner. Whether this trade deal goes ahead remains to be seen, but the people of rural Ireland have made their feelings known in no uncertain manner.
