Rose of Tralee Well done to Aisling McNeill in this years Rose festival as the Roscommon Rose. Roscommon Gaels are very proud of our Aisling. See our newsletter for pictures and more details. Roscommon Gaels Lotto There was no winner of the lotto draw this week. The winning numbers were 05, 08, 15,20. Next week …
National Heritage Week takes place between the 20th and 28th of August and there will be lots of things to do in Roscommon as well as nationwide. Each day, we’ll publish a list of the Heritage Week Events throughout Roscommon. Thursday Genealogy Free family history consultations with Eilish Feeley, Genealogist, Irish Clann Connections in Roscommon …
National Heritage Week takes place between the 20th and 28th of August and there will be lots of things to do in Roscommon as well as nationwide. Each day, we’ll publish a list of the Heritage Week Events throughout Roscommon. Tuesday Archaeology On Tuesday afternoon, in Roscommon town there will be a demonstration of Archaeology …
The Office of Public Works are hosting a public event to promote the consultation of the Draft Flood Risk Management Plans (Draft FRMPs) for Roscommon and Westmeath. Picture Credit: Defence Forces Press Office The event will be held in the Athlone Civic Centre, Church Street, Athlone tomorrow, Tuesday August 23rd, from 1pm – 2pm. Events …
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Roscommon Rose Aisling McNeill has qualified for the live TV Finals of the Rose of Tralee and will appear on tomorrrow (Monday) night’s show. Picture Credit: twitter.com/roseoftralee The full list (in no particular order) of 32 Roses for TV are: MONDAY 22nd August – Kilkenny, New Orleans, Cavan, Kentucky, Monaghan, South Carolina, Ottawa, Germany, Cork, …
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National Heritage Week takes place between the 20th and 28th of August and there will be lots of things to do in Roscommon as well as nationwide. Each day, we’ll publish a list of the Heritage Week Events throughout Roscommon. Saturday Visit a Traditional Thatched Cottage in Kiltoom. In Castlerea visit “Griffith’s Valuation – a …
National Heritage Week takes place from August 20th to 28th and there is lots of things to do in Roscommon town and surrounding areas during this time. Saturday 20th In Mote Park, just outside Roscommon town, Mote Park Conservation Group present a Heritage & Biodiversity Walk and Talk on the history and biodiversity of Mote …
The International Rose of Tralee Festival is currently under way and our reporter Cóilín Duffy caught up with Roscommon Rose Aisling McNeill ahead of her appearance in last night’s qualifying heat. Picture Credit: twitter.com/roseoftralee [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/278789750″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] There have been very positive reports from Aisling’s performance on stage and she has …
Roscommon Arts Centre have just unveiled their Autumn/Winter Events Brochure and with over 50 events taking place from September to December, there is no excuse to not find something to suit every taste. Roscommon Arts Centre are delighted to welcome familiar faces in Roscommon music circles, CATHY JORDAN and ALAN KELLY as they take up …
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Grammy-nominated, Irish-American group “Cherish the Ladies” will perform for one night only at Roscommon Arts Centre on Thursday 25th August at 8pm. The group formed in New York in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene and since then they have toured the world, played the …
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Two former St Comans and Roscommon Handball stalwarts now living in Australia teamed up to win the Australian Open doubles 40×20 title last weekend. Cousins Chris and Lydia Doolan played superbly to prevail while facing some stiff competition, the strongest of which were fellow Irish teams. What made the win all the more remarkable is …
In conjunction with the launch of the 20th Winter Fair a Commercial Cattle Workshop will take place in Roscommon Mart this Sunday, August 7th, at 2pm. On what promises to be an enjoyable afternoon for all the family, the workshop will focus on animal preparation for Shows and judging, the different aspects involved in judging. …
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Roscommon Arts Centre is delighted to announce an exhibition of photographic prints by world-renowned British photographer Martin Parr titled So Near & So Far – Roscommon in the 1980’s, will be unveiled in the arts centre gallery on Thursday August 11th. The images selected present a typically wry Parr-eque view of Roscommon and the wider …
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A 27-year-old man with an address at Ballybride, Roscommon town became the third person to charged in relation to an alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon on July 17th. Yesterday evening, at a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, Mark Scott was charged with Section 3 Assault – Assault Causing Harm to Mr Gerard Doolan. Mr. Doolan …
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Michael Egan did the double over his doubles partner Cathal O’Connor when he won the County 60×30 Minor title in St Comans Handball Club yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. Having beaten Cathal in a thrilling 40×20 match earlier in the year Michael was expected to win this as his style is very much ‘big alley’ oriented. In …
