Local Notes: Ploughing Championships launch, Easter visitors and Roscommon Men's Choir concert
World Circus Day fun in Castlerea. Pic: Cian Flynn
The All-Ireland Scór Sinsir finals will be held on Saturday, April 26th at the TF Castlebar. St. Dominic’s novelty act competitors will be taking to the stage with their humorous act. Elphin quiz team will also be representing the club. Best of luck to both teams who will be hoping to bring home national titles to their club and county.
The organisers of the annual church gate collection in aid of the Roscommon Branch of MS Ireland at St. John’s Church, Lecarrow would like to thank the local community for their generous contributions in recent weeks. Thank you to the collectors who gave of their time to stand at the collecting points.
The Kilcroan Cemetery Committee would like to sincerely thank everyone who turned up on Sunday week last to clean the cemetery, with special thanks to the young ladies who came with their mothers. They were a great help. The committee would kindly ask that anyone cleaning graves to take away the wreaths or old flowers from the cemetery. Please do not leave anything around the walls. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Roscommon Ploughing Championships and family fun day launch night is scheduled to take place in Dec's Bar & Lounge, Castleplunkett on Wednesday, April 23rd from 8 p.m.. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Congratulations to local lady Ruth Connolly Conboy on her selection for Fine Gael to fill a vacant seat on Roscommon County Council. Ruth will now fill Senator Gareth Scahill's seat and represent the constituents of Roscommon Municipal District on Roscommon County Council. Well done.
Such a fantastic evening of music from Roscommon Men’s Choir and Laura Kearney in the Trinity Arts Centre, Castlerea recently. Thanks to those who came out to support the development of Castleplunkett village. Many thanks to those who sponsored this event especially main sponsors James Flanagan and Sons, Tulsk and Padraig Cryan Blocklaying Ltd. Thanks to all who sponsored prizes for the raffle also. To those committee and non-committee members who helped out on the night, thank you all so much. Thanks to Senator Gareth Scahill who did a fantastic job as MC, it was much appreciated. Thanks to the Trinity Arts Castlerea for the use of a truly unique venue. Many thanks for all of your help and support, to Yvonne Hanbury for her expertise with light and sound and Peter for all that you do in the background that makes everything run so smoothly. To Castlerea.ie for going above and beyond to promote this event, huge thanks and thanks all of those who liked, shared and promoted the event. And finally to the stars of the show Roscommon Men’s Choir and Laura Kearney, thank you for sharing your enthusiasm, energy and great talent with us all present. A fantastic night was enjoyed by all.
Progressive 25 continues in Kilglass GAA Centre on Tuesdays at 9 p.m.. Last week's winners were: 1st, Aidan Cassidy; 2nd, Oliver Compton; raffle, Tommy Flynn. New players welcome.
Yoga For Women's Health continues on Thursday at 6.45 p.m. in Roosky Community Centre. Booking is essential for the classes. Please text 087 256 2348 to book your place if you are interested Thanks to all the ladies who have attended so far.
In the Kilglass Gaels Lotto held on April 19th, the numbers drawn were: 4, 5, 19, 21, Bonus Number 13. There was no jackpot winner. There were five Match 3 number winners of €40 each, Tom Sherwin, Ultan Flynn, Paddy Harte, Shauna McCormack, Maria Kelly. Next jackpot is €5,000 for four correct numbers, €9000 for four correct numbers plus bonus number. Next draw takes place in clubrooms on Saturday, April 26th.
This week's Kilglass Ladies Bonus Ball number was 25. Winners, Raymond Gearty & James Mc Glynn, €50 each.
There were quite a few visitors to the locality for the Easter holiday period, both from overseas and from various parts of Ireland. The church services for Holy Week and Easter, led by Fr Anthaiah Pudota and assisted by Fr Paddy Mooney, were spiritual and meaningful. Adding significantly to the ceremonies was the involvement of lay people and the excellent singing of the church choir.
The Annual General Meeting of Williamstown heritage Society will be held in the Templetogher heritage area on this Wednesday, April 23rd at 8 p.m.. In addition to regulars, new members will also be very welcome. As this year is the 25th anniversary of our founding, plans will be finalised for the completion of a number of important projects, among them the current stage of the upgrading of the Templetogher heritage area, the final stage in the restoration of the inner workings of Templetogher Mill, and the publication of the Michael McGovern biography. It’s good to note that the excellent facilities of Templetogher were again used to great effect on Easter Monday for another successful staging of the annual duck race, organised as ever by the Williamstown Community and GAA Festival Committee.
The first of the Pride of Place ventures for 2025, the parish pump project, is well underway at this stage. The plan is to restore and enhance all the pumps in the parish. The three selected for the initial work session were those at Beaugh, Leatra and Farm. Then on Saturday last, outstanding work was again carried out on two more of the parish pumps, those at Lisrivish and Polshask. Volunteers at both locations enhanced the pumps and their surrounds very significantly. This project is developing into a fascinating adventure, and the five pumps addressed so far are well on the way to becoming very attractive features. Other Pride of Place projects in the pipeline are - The further development of Kilnalag Community Garden, focusing on the rich history associated with this location, and the enhancement of the various townland signs dotted throughout the parish, several of which are always beautifully maintained.
