Local Notes: Summer Camps, Monthly Dances, Church News
Mikey and Orla Carty supporting the Roscommon U-20 team in their All-Ireland U-20 football semi-final against Kerry at FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles. Pic: Breda Durr
Summer music and yoga camps will take place from Monday, July 13th to Friday, July 17th next, 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon, in Tibohine Community Centre, limited to 15 spaces and for children aged seven to 12 years. For further information, contact Oliva on 085-1971372.
The sudden death occurred of Mrs Betty Murphy, Ballyleague, Lanesboro and formerly of Carkfree, Ballinameen on Monday, May 11th last. The late Mrs Murphy (née McDermott) was predeceased by her father John, mother Frances in 2016 and by her father-in-law James. She will be very sadly missed by her husband, Joe; sisters, Una, Bernie, Angela and Catherine; brothers, Seamus, Anthony, Francis and Padraig; mother-in-law, Bridie; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. Her remains were removed from Smyth’s Funeral Home, Roscommon to St. Mary’s Church, Lanesboro on Wednesday evening last. Following Mass of the Resurrection on Thursday, May 14th last, burial took place in Cloontuskert Cemetery.
Pray for the repose of the souls of Mrs Bernadette Timon, Ardvarna, Ballaghaderreen (sister-in-law of Jim & Michael Timon, Lisdrumneil, Fairymount); Mrs Deuzina Sousa de Silva, Brazil (mother of Diana Smyth, Buckhill, Fairymount); Mr John Foreman, Scotland (brother-in-law of Mary McDonagh, Lissian, Tibohine); Mr Tom Filan, Mulligallon, Castleplunket (uncle of Shane Filan, Westlife). May they rest in peace.
Masses will be held at 7 p.m. in Tibohine on Tuesday (19th), Frenchpark at 7 p.m. on Thursday (21st), Ballinagare at 7 p.m. on Friday (22nd), Tibohine at 7 p.m. and Ballinagare at 8.30 p.m. on Saturday (23rd ) and Frenchpark at 10 a.m. and Fairymount at 11.30 a.m. on Sunday, May 24th.
Western Gaels held its weekly lottery draw on Saturday, May 16th last. There was no jackpot winner. The numbers drawn were 10, 15, 26 and 32. The next draw (jackpot €3,700) will take place at the clubhouse in Frenchpark on this Saturday, May 23rd. Tickets are available on-line through the Clubforce app or from local outlets.
Chair yoga takes place in Fairymount Hall for the month of May. Classes continues on this Wednesday (20th) from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Suitable for everyone. Cost is €12 for pay-as- you-go. For further information or to book a space. contact Suzie on 083-8234259.
A cardiac first response course will be held at The Cornerstone, in Frenchpark on Wednesday, May 27th 9.30 a.m.. The course is four hours and free, but any donation would be welcome. Places are limited. Contact 094-9870340 if interested.
The Cornerstone is running its monthly Rambling House on Monday, May 25th at 11 a.m. with live music. Come along for a cup of tea, and chit chat.
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With less than two weeks to go before the big weekend, Tulsk GAA club invites all of the local community and its diaspora to for what is sure to be an unforgettable weekend over the June Bank Holiday Weekend. Beginning on Friday, May 29th, there will be a welcoming reception in Dec’s Bar, Castleplunkett from 9 p.m. Then on Saturday, May 30th from 10 a.m. there will be a series of underage games and blitzes, led by the club’s minor board. This will be followed at 2 p.m. by the official opening of the club’s new training pitch and ancillary facilities. At 3 p.m. the Tulsk GAA Over 40’s Legends Game takes place. Many memories are sure to be relived and players face combat. Contact Francis Hussey on 086 803 2611 to get involved. Later at 6 p.m. there will be a barbeque in O’Connor’s in the village followed at 8 p.m. by a special reunion of past players, hosted by John Quinn, who is being flown home from Chicago. Sunday’s celebrations begin at 12.30 p.m. with a camogie game followed by the adult men’s team facing Kilmore in the Northern League from 1.30 p.m. A ladies football match will follow at 3 p.m. with an U-12 girls’ league match beginning at 6 p.m. against Roscommon Gaels. Later on Sunday night from 8 p.m. in the marquee, there will be a GAA ‘Night with the Stars’ with a guest panel featuring Mark Landers, Kelly Hopkins (Feeney), Trina Murray, former Westmeath GAA player Dessie Dolan and the legend that is Paddy Joe Burke. This is sure to be a lively and entertaining conversation which will be moderated by Shannonside FM’s big match commentator and Tulsk native, Willie Hegarty, who has the distinction of scoring the very first point on the then new Tulsk GAA pitch in 1985. The final event of the weekend, on the Bank Holiday Monday, June 1st will be ‘The Brown Bull of Pooley’, taking place in the Tulsk GAA grounds from 12 noon. With over €5,000 in cash prizes, all one has to do is identify where the famed Brown Bull, will, ‘do his business’! Tickets are now on sale for this competition. Tickets are €20 each €50 for three or €100 for nine. The weekend promises to be one to remember for the community and all residents are warmly invited to the many events taking place over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
The Tulsk History Society has confirmed that the May edition of the Howl is out now in usual outlets. News from yesteryear this quarter includes a notification from Fahy's shop in Glenvale, tenders for the building of Killina church (1896), cattle driving in 1907, lots of nationalism, and a lost lamb in the year of Our Lord, 1894.
Tulsk Community Games has announced that information on the Art, Handwriting and Model Making events has been shared with parish schools and pieces can be collected from this Friday, May 22nd. Pieces can also be dropped off to Tulsk Macra Hall this Friday between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. with judging taking place also this Friday (May 22nd) at 7 p.m.. Anyone living in the parish but not attending parish schools and would like to enter please message Rachel on 087 9231512 for further details.
Clooneyquin National School Killina recently hosted a visit from the Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, with special responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. The Minister was accompanied on his visit by local Councillor Sean Moylan. Students enjoyed the visit and directed a few insightful and probing questions towards the Minister.
The Elphin S.O.S. group (Support to Overcome Suicide) group would like to thank local residents for their support of their annual church gate collection at local masses at the weekend.
The annual Social Inclusion GAA outing takes place on Saturday, July 4th with visits to Dan O’Hara’s Cottage in Clifden and Glengowla Mines in Oughterard. The cost of the trip is €95, which is all inclusive of bus tour, tickets, breakfast and evening meal. All enquiries to Sean Mannion on 086-8388756, Mary Flanagan on 086-0600197, Kathleen Dixon on 087-4122348 or Darragh Kelly on 086-1731517.
Well done to the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in Tulsk on a two-lecture seminar to mark the ancient Irish Cross Quarter Festivals.The series of lectures looked at the tradition of Booleying and its associated folklore around May Day and was given by centre guide and assistant manager Mike Carty.A further lecture by Noel Carberry focused on the Corlea Trackway, near Kenagh in County Longford, an Iron Age route way believed to link the ancient royal landscape of Rathcroghan to the Hill of Uisneach. Well done to the centre for hosting such an informative event which culminated in the performance of a number of reels by Noel on the flute, accompanied by Mike on guitar to round off a most enjoyable morning. The Rathcroghan landscape is recorded as a landscape of ceremonial assemblies or aénaige. These assembles took place at important points in the year, particularly at the change of season.
Local women may be interested to learn of two seminars taking place. ‘Supporting women and diversity through greater engagement in Local Government structures’ is a campaign organised by Roscommon County Council, in association with SHE (See Her Elected) and the Roscommon Women’s Network (RWN). These free seminars take place on Wednesday, May 27th from 11 a.m. in the council chamber of Roscommon County Council and on Wednesday, June 3rd from 7 p.m. in the Trinity Arts Centre, Castlerea. The lectures are open to all women who wish to have a greater understanding of how Local Government and the decision-making process works as well as how one can engage and become activity involved in their local community or volunteer group. For more information, email communications@roscommoncoco.ie.
The monthly dance in Kilmurry Hall continues on Sunday, June 7th with Brendan Jermyn. Dancing from 8 p.m. to 10p.m with doors open at 7.30p.m. Admission €10. Come along for a great night of dancing.
Sincere sympathy is extended to Eileen Donnellan and the Donnellan family on the passing of Eileen's brother- in- law, John Joe Cox recently. Sincere sympathy is also extended to Cllr. Liam Callaghan and family on the passing of Liams brother, Ollie recently also. May they rest in peace.
Condolences are extended to Liam and the Callaghan family on the recent passing of Liam’s brother Ollie. May he rest in peace. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.
