Local Notes: Fundraiser Thanks, Heritage Open Day, Minor Success
Cousins Lauren, James, Sarah and Sophie Raftery supporting their Éire Óg intermediate footballers during their recent championship game against Fuerty. Pic: Gerard O'Loughlin
Congratulations to Vincent Pierce on being crowned All-Ireland winner at the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Belfast. Vincent was first placed in the storytelling competition and was presented with the Lizzie Crowley Memorial Cup for this outstanding performance. Vincent is well known as a renowned storyteller.
A sum of money was lost in the vicinity of Knockcroghery Church. If found contact the parish office on 090 666 1115.
Discover the hidden world beneath the water. A fun filled pond dipping and blue dot safari workshop by Yosef Dvores ecologist will be held at the shores of Lough Meelagh at Knockranny Wood car park on Saturday, August 22nd at 2.30 p.m.. Explore one of Ireland's highest quality waterways. Refreshments in O'Carolan Centre St Ronan's Hall afterwards.
Dr Kieran O'Conor, lecturer in Archaeology at NUI, Galway will talk about the built heritage and monuments in Kilronan and Ardcarne Parishes and the risks it faces on this Tuesday, August 18th at 8 p.m. in the O'Carolan Centre St Ronan's Hall Keadue. All welcome.
Thanks to everyone who took part in the recent run/walk and contributed so generously. Thanks to the sponsors Kilronan Castle and Ardcarne Garden Centre for their vouchers also the many stewards and tea ladies who helped on the day. First male runner, Sean Gaffney; 2nd, David Noone; 1st female runner, Sarah Lyons; 2nd, Siobhan O'Reilly; 1st male walker, Fintan Monaghan; 1st female walker, Imelda McCabe; 1st U-16 girl, Kate McMorrow; 1st U-16 boy, Sean Monaghan.
A huge thank you - to everyone who supported the recent MS North West Therapy Centre fundraiser at The Leitrim Inn, which has already raised over €5,000, with donations still coming in. Sincere thanks to all who performed, volunteered, donated and helped make the day such a success. The iDonate fundraiser remains open throughout August for anyone wishing to contribute.
Full-time adult education courses starting September 2026 in Leitrim College of Further Education and Training (MSLETB) located at the Drumshanbo campus on the Hilly Road, N41 C6X6 and Carrick on Shannon campus - The Courtyard, N41 A386 and N41 TE20. Find out about the QQI Level 5 & 6 courses in Business, Equine, Health Nutrition and Food Science, Healthcare Skills, Music, Outdoor Sports and Recreation, Psychology, Youth and Social Studies and Tourism on the website www.leitrimcollege.ie, Facebook and Instagram pages @LeitrimCollege or call 089-2667813.
All is ready for the annual Open Day at Templetogher Heritage Area on this Sunday, August 23 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Visitors are invited to explore the countless photographs, artefacts, exhibitions, slideshows and farm machinery of yesteryear. It promises to be one of our best Open Days, based on this year’s National Heritage Week Theme “Heritage at Risk”, with many elements of our Heritage being celebrated. The main event, at 3 p.m. includes Irish music, Irish dancing, songs, poems, excerpts from relevant books etc, and finishes with a couple of tributes to well-deserving people.
Sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late Alan Keane, formerly of Carraroe, who has died in England.
On Wednesday evening last, there was a spectacular view in the Williamstown area of the solar eclipse. The cloud cover parted at the most opportune time, and, using eye protecting material, it was possible to see this rare, unforgettable phenomenon in great detail.
With the inter county season now over in the respective codes, it was great to see how well national representatives did in both the European Athletic Championships in Birmingham and the European Aquatic Championships in Paris. The significant haul of medals won by performers at both venues is a source of great pride for all, and shows that we are more than capable of holding our own on the European and, indeed, on the World stage. Well done to all.
Tulsk’s Intermediate footballers enjoyed a 1-18 to 0-10 victory over St Barry's in the second round of the Intermediate Championship last Friday – see match report for further details. The team’s third and final match in the group phase of the competition takes place on Friday, August 28th against St Brigid's ‘B’ in Ballyforan. The side are sponsored this year by PB Networks. The club’s junior team will play their second-round encounter in the Junior ‘B’ championship this Sunday, August 23rd against St Barry's ‘B’ selection at 1.30 p.m. in Tarmonbarry. Congratulations are extended to the intermediate team on recording their first championship win of the season and best wishes to the junior team as they bid for their second win in the competition.
To coincide with National Heritage, the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in Tulsk will host a storytelling event to coincide with the launch of Finnbennach Bull Sculpture on this Thursday, August 20th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the centre. This original sculpture, funded through Roscommon LEADER Partnership, was made by local Longford artist, Liam Kavanagh and will serve as a landmark sculpture for Tulsk and County Roscommon more generally. It will celebrate the early Irish stories which inspired its creation, as well as the countless generations of farming communities who have farmed amongst the monuments of Rathcroghan, the ancient capital of Connacht. The bull, made of stainless steel, represents the monstrous Finnbennach, the White Bull of Connacht, who was the property of Ailill Mac Máta, the husband of the Warrior Queen Medb (Maeve) of Connacht, whose home is at Rathcroghan. It is from here that she assembles the armies of Ireland to go across to Cooley, County Louth, in order to kidnap the only equal to the Finnbennach on the island, the Donn Cuailnge, the Brown Bull of Cooley. Residents are warmly invited to celebrate the launch of this unique landmark, hear the origin story of the two bulls, how they caused war across Iron Age Ireland and how they met their ultimate end.
The organisers of last weekend’s church gate collection in aid of Roscommon SPCA would like to thank members of the community who supported the collection at Killina Church, last Saturday. The support of the local community is greatly appreciated.
Tulsk History Society’s annual trip takes place on Sunday, August 31st with a visit to a number of historic sites and amenities in County Longford. Departing Tulsk at 9.30 a.m. that morning, the group will arrive in Ballinamuck and visit the 1798 Visitor Centre where there will be an illustrated talk, film screening and visit to the local battlefields and ‘croppy field’. Later at 1.30 p.m . the group will adjourn for refreshments in Ballinalee at the Rose Cottage, which was the late General Sean MacEoin’s (otherwise known as the Blacksmith of Ballinalee) military quarters during the War of Independence. Later that day at 3 p.m. the group will visit the Maria Edgeworth Centre in Edgeworthstown, which tells the story of one of Ireland’s most distinguished literary figures and the influence extended by the landlord class in the eighteenth century. The travelling party will then depart Longford at approximately 5 p.m..There are a limited number of places available on the trip, therefore early booking is advisable through any committee member or through the Society’s Facebook page.
Congratulations to Therese Hanley and her musical friends who delivered a wonderful evening’s entertainment entitled ‘Turning the Sod,’ a celebration of local boglands which took place last Saturday in the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk. This unique event captured the beauty of the local bog landscape from a cultural, historical, and ecological perspective, featuring talks and music from the ‘Cruachan Creatives’ and the ‘Sliabh Ban Quartet’. There was a large attendance at the event which was a most enjoyable and enlightening evening. The event was supported by Roscommon County Council, Creative Communities and the Creative Ireland Programme. Well done to all concerned on staging such a most enjoyable and pleasurable event.
Tulsk St. Mary’s U-10 girls travelled to Roscommon Gaels for a fantastic, energetic and exciting blitz recently. Tulsk had two teams taking part, and the girls produced some brilliant performances, playing some great Camogie and showing plenty of skill, determination and teamwork. Thanks are extended to Roscommon Gaels for hosting a wonderful evening of Camogie.
The Tulsk U-14 boys team got another championship victory under their belt after a top of the table clash against a very good Castlerea team recently. Tulsk began well and were two goals to the good after ten minutes, but the Castlerea lads came back strong with four goals in the space of ten minutes. At halftime, the score was Tulsk 4-3, Castlerea 5-6. Tulsk were a different outfit in the second half, and eventually delivered a crucial final goal. The final score was Tulsk 8-9 Castlerea 6-11. The team’s last game in the group stages is away to Clann na Gael B this evening (Tuesday).
