Local Notes: Wedding Celebrations, Halloween Procession, Local Theatre
Well done to Daniel, Mike, Elaine and all the team at the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre who featured on the popular RTÉ 1 television Nationwide. Photo Credit- RTE
Ardcarne Foróige Youth Club meets every two weeks in Cootehall Community Hall, Friday evenings 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. New members are always welcome. If you would like to become a leader, the group would love to have you come on board. Contact Flora 085 883 0323.
Margaret Lenehan wishes to thank all those who contributed most generously to her recent coffee morning. The sum of €595 was raised for Mayo/Roscommon Hospice.
A huge well done to all entries from the parish in the Scór na nÓg semi-finals in St. Johns Community Centre, Lecarrow. All four entries are through to the county final. This is an absolutely amazing achievement.
St Micheal’s Ballad Group 1 - Aoife Conlisk, Niamh Conlisk, Erin McGuinness, â Rachel Guckian, â Faye Shivnan; St Michael’s Ballad Group 2 - Eoin Christy, Caoimhe McLoughlin, â Lily Harte /Lily Ní Airt, â Robyn McGarry, â Aoibheann Beirne; St Michael’s solo singers, Robyn McGarry and â Aoibheann Beirne. The final will be held on November 8th in Elphin.
The Click and Connect project offers free, friendly support to older people in the community who would like help with technology. Learn how to make video calls, send emails, use online services, stay safe online, and keep in touch with family and friends. This project aims to help reduce isolation, increase confidence, and support older people to stay connected and independent in today’s digital world. For more information or to register your interest, please contact: Linda on 090 6630252 or 086 7807438.
Barracks Cuppa & Chat on Thursdays at 11.30 a.m. New members welcome.
Sincere thanks to all who contributed so generously to the recent Pro Life Campaign collection in Keadue, which raised €189 and €251 in Arigna.
If you ever thought of becoming a reader or Eucharistic Minister in the parish free to call Fr. Tom Cox for information and chat about it, phone 086 8319500.
A parish remembrance service will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, November 6th in Keadue.
North West Hospice invites people to a free Bereavement Information Evening on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7 p.m. in the Landmark Hotel, Carrick on Shannon. The event offers support, guidance, and understanding for those who are grieving or supporting someone through grief. All are welcome
There was no winner of the lotto jackpot when the draw was held at the weekend. The numbers drawn were 16,19,27 & 30. Consolation prizes were won by the following: €70, Kitty Guihen, Arigna; €30, Mags & Donna, Arigna; €20, Joseph Grogan, Arigna; €20, Shaun Lynam, Ballyfarnon; €20, Declan McTiernan, Ballyfarnon. Enter online at stronansgaa.com.
Pick the Bonus Number in the main Lotto on Saturday night and enter Keadue Tidy Towns Bonus Number draw for €2. Tickets available in Harp and Shamrock and O’Donnell’s. Aug 29th: Bonus Number, 13, winner Martin Roddy; September 5th, number 14, Shane Guihen Mary Guihen; September 12th, number 27, Don Parkinson, PJ O'Donnell; September 19th, number 2, Doireen Dalton, Colm O'Donnell; October 3rd, number 38, Sarah McManus, William Price.
Little Puckers activity classes are launching this Saturday in Ballymoe Community Centre. Free trials available for all newcomers. Little Puckers is a fun, inclusive award winning parent and child led Gaelic games based programme for children aged 1.5 - 5.5 years old. Little Puckers aims to provide a positive first experience of Gaelic Games for every child who joins, ensuring that the benefits of the sport stay with them for life.
The Gaelic games themed playgroup for 1.5-5 year olds was awarded ‘Best Kids Class’ in the Family Edit Best Business Awards 2025. Classes focus on fun, developing fundamental movement skills, introduction to hurling and football skills. Link for booking the Ballymoe classes is https://little-puckers.classforkids.io/term/608.
Congratulations to former Michael Glavey’s and Roscommon Lgfa player Joanne Cregg who got married to Sebastian Neaves recently in Perth, Australia. Joanne played professional AFL with Fremantle Dockers for two years. She works as a paediatric doctor in Perth Children’s Hospital.
Congratulations to Helena Cummins who was awarded an Lgfa Intermediate All-Star last weekend. Helena, who captained Roscommon to win the All-Ireland intermediate title, was joined by five other Roscommon All-Stars in what was a wonderful achievement for Roscommon ladies.
Well done to Michael Glavey’s U-18 team who won the Lgfa division 2b championship recently. The trophy was presented to captain Emma McGuire by Megan Gaughan, county vice-chairperson. Well done to all the players and the management team of Tommy Keane, Laura Muldoon and Dermot Boylan.
Hard luck to the A team who were defeated by St John’s from Sligo in the FAI Junior Cup. The final score was four goals to two. Martin Maloney scored the first goal and his cross led to the second being turned over the goal line by a St John’s defender.
The deadline is fast approaching for articles photos and reports for this year’s edition of the Cloonfad magazine. These should be handed into any member of the committee.
A very enjoyable function in Tarmey’s Tavern on Friday night last was a classic example of community spirit at its very best. With a great crowd in attendance, the members of Williamstown Festival Committee were generously donating various amounts of money from the proceeds of this year's festival to a number of voluntary community organisations. The fact that they were donating a total of €23,000 to 14 local groups, speaks for itself as regards the enormous success of the festival, and the strong civic spirit shown by the committee members in supporting so many other organisations. As the various presentations were made, a representative of each of the organisations involved warmly thanked the Festival Committee members for their generosity. During the event, it was most encouraging to hear how the various community organisations cooperate with each other, share facilities with each other, and support each other’s events. It is a great boost to the community to have such a dynamic, energetic and enthusiastic festival committee, whose members are prepared to put in the hard work, to bring enjoyment to so many and then, in a spirit of great generosity, to be so willing to plough the proceeds back into the other community organisations, all of whom have a distinct and important role. The heart of our small community was beating quietly but very proudly on Friday night. Long may this continue.
While the monthly meetings are now on hold for the winter months, ongoing projects will continue and the WhatsApp group will keep all in contact with each other. Regular contacts are being maintained with many members of the world wide diaspora, while visitors, including a number from overseas, continue to call to Templetogher. “The Puddler Poet - the Life, Times and Poetry of Michael McGovern”, the biography of a very talented local man from Castlefield, Williamstown, written by the renowned RTÉ broadcaster, the late Jim Fahy, remains available, both in the immediate locality and further afield. Sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late Jack Griffin, Ballinlough, including son John and family, daughter Bernadette Burke and family, grandchildren and brother-in-law, Paddy McHugh; also to the family, relatives and friends of the late Nonie Flynn, New York (formerly Wynne, Knockanara). You can see all the Heritage Society’s activities on the Facebook page.
The Heritage Society and the local Tidy Towns group have finished the annual calendar. It has gone to print and will be available in a matter of days. The response to the request to various businesses, organisations and individuals to sponsor advertisements in the calendar has been most encouraging. So it looks very much as if the great success of this venture in all previous years is about to be repeated once more.
With just a few days to go excitement is building ahead of Tulsk’s appearance in the County Intermediate Final on Sunday, October 25th. The side face Eire Óg in the decider in Dr. Hyde Park at 2.30 p.m.. The side will be hoping to emulate the team of 2019 who recorded a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Oran in a replayed decider to capture the Jimmy Murray Cup. Commiserations to the club's PB Networks sponsored St Mary's ladies team on their defeat to Four Roads in the Junior A County Final on Saturday.
Well done to Daniel, Mike, Elaine and all the team at the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre who featured on the popular RTÉ 1 television Nationwide on Monday, October 12th last. The programme featured important coverage of the centre’s award-winning Farming Rathcroghan project, their new Finnbennach sculpture, courtesy of Fabworx Ltd funded by Roscommon Leader Partnership and lots more.
The sympathies of the local community are extended to P.J. Murray of Derryphatten on the passing of his sister, Mary Margaret (Mamie) Fallon, late of Fairymount, Kilrooskey, and formerly of Derryphatten. The deceased passed away surrounded by her family in the care of staff at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe. Predeceased by her parents Patrick and Mary Murray and by her brother-in-law Br. Beade Fallon, the deceased is survived by her husband, Joseph Fallon (Joe); her brother, PJ Murray (Mae) Derryphatten; sisters, Eithne Higgins (JP) Hillstreet and Ita Gill (Marty) Cloonadra; her nephews and nieces, Joseph (Olive), Aisling (Gerry), Patrick (Nicola), Edel, James (Ruth), Thomas (Adrianne) and Louise; grandnephews and grandnieces, extended family, friends and neighbours. The deceased reposed at Smyth’s Funeral Home, Roscommon last evening (Monday) before removal to St Mary’s Church, Ballagh for Mass of the Resurrection this morning (Tuesday) at 12.30 p.m. with burial afterwards in Kilteevan Cemetery.
The annual Mórrígan Samhain Procession takes place in Roscommon Town Square on Friday, October 30th from 6 p.m.. In keeping with the spirit of the season, there will be drumming, lanterns and of course the Mórrígan itself. The event is presented by The Mórrígan Collective with Rathcroghan Visitor Centre as cultural partner. This promises to be a creative and enjoyable experience that’s not to be missed.
The sympathies of local residents are extended to the family and friends of the late Mrs Mary Teresa Regan (nee McGlynn) late of Convent Court, Roscommon Town and formerly of Tulsk. The deceased passed away in the care of staff of Sonas Innis Ree Lodge, Ballyleague. Predeceased by her husband Bernard, sisters, Elizabeth and Rita, brothers John, Gerard and Joseph and daughter-in-law Josephine; the deceased is survived by her sons, Tony, Maurice and Cyril; sister, Anne; daughters-in-law, Teresa and Rena; grandchildren, Brian, Eimear, Orla, David and Ted; relatives, neighbours and friends. The deceased reposed at Smyth’s Funeral Home, Roscommon before removal to the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon for Mass of the Resurrection with burial afterwards in Tulsk Cemetery.
The first Tulsk GAA 50/50 draw took place on Friday, October 16th in Dec's Bar. The winners of the jackpot of €1460 were Kyle and Sharon Casey, Ballinameen. The 50/50 draw will take place each Friday. Entries €5 each, 3 for €10 or 7 for €20 are available in Tulsk Laundry, Applegreen, Dec's and Flanagan's.
The organisers of last weekend’s church gate collection in aid of Tulsk National School would like to thank everyone who supported the collection.
The annual blessing of graves will take place in November and have been scheduled as follows. Prayers will be recited in Killina Cemetery on Saturday, November 7th from 3 p.m.. The following day (Sunday, November 8th) prayers will be recited after 10 a.m. Mass in Kilmurray for those interred in Rathmoyle, Baslick and Toberelva in Rathmoyle Cemetery. Prayers will also be recited that day following 11.30 a.m. Mass in Tulsk at Tulsk and Ogulla Cemeteries and at the priests graves. Later on Sunday, November 15th, again following 11.30 a.m. Mass in Tulsk, prayers will be recited at Kilcooley Cemetery.
The next meeting of the County Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society (CRHAS) will take place on Tuesday, November 10th at 8 p.m. in the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk. Following the business of the meeting, there will be a lecture by Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times on his recently published book on former Taoiseach, Sean Lemass. Admission is €5 for non-members and new members are welcome.
Mike McCarthy of the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre is on the road again and this time he's heading to The Dock Theatre, Carrick on Shannon on Thursday, October 29th from 8 p.m. with his wonderful one-man show ‘Who Shot Queen Maeve’. Catch an evening of great storytelling and discover within the ancient Irish tales of Queen Medb. For further information and to book tickets, visit the theatre website site www.thedock.ie
Meadhbh and her colleagues in Ríoga Speech and Drama are returning to Tulsk for classes in Tulsk Macra Hall on Friday, October 23rd for students aged seven to twelve from 6.30pm. Meadhbh also offers FEIS & exam preparation, in association with the Leinster School of Music & Drama. Contact Méadhbh on 085 243 7999 or Email riogassd@outlook.com.
The Click and Connect project offers free, friendly support to older people in the community who would like help with technology. Learn how to make video calls, send emails, use online services, stay safe online, and keep in touch with family and friends. Contact: Linda on 090 6630252 or 086 7807438.
Members of Tulsk Camogie Club would like to thank the community for their generous support of their clothes collection in the Macra Hall, Tulsk, recently.
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