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Plans are well advanced for the second running of the Darren McGlynn Memorial Tractor Run, which takes place on Sunday next, September 25th. The event takes place from the McGlynn home in Cloonfour, located mid way between Tarmonbarry and Rooskey. It is open to both vintage and modern tractors. The Route Tractors will travel in …
Roscommon County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce the Roscommon Visual Artists Forum Award 2017. The Roscommon Visual Artists Forum, supported by the Roscommon County Council Arts Office, was established to provide visual artists based in or from the county with a platform to develop their practice through professional training, events, talks and exhibitions …
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In 1938, Roscommon man Douglas Hyde became the first President of Ireland. He made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland. The accepted wisdom is that Hyde’s transition to the presidency was a seamless process, but Forgotten Patriot, a new book by historian Brian Murphy, …
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Culture Night 2016 takes place tomorrow, Friday September 16th, and there are lots of things to do in Roscommon with something to suit everyone. Music Spells Rum & Black Club, Ballaghaderreen is the venue for a West African traditional drumming workshop with Slí na Croí – Malinké Music of Upper Guinea, West Africa, from 8.30 …
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Two Roscommon angling projects and one in Athlone have been awarded over €250,000 by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. Picture Credit: Laurel Lodged – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10234762 Inland Fisheries Ireland says the investment in rural angling is crucial …
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Fresh from winning the ‘Lustrum’ Award Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, a Nominated Fishamble Best New Play Tiger Dublin Fringe 2015 and BBC International Playwriting Award, Orla Murphy’s ‘Remember to Breathe’ comes to Roscommon Arts Centre on September 28th. The drama centres around a pool in post-earthquake New Zealand, where recent emigrant Maeve is learning to …
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Cuisle Holiday Centre, Donamon is offering you the chance to win a Holiday of a Lifetime; a Travel Voucher worth €1,500 plus €500 spending money. The draw takes place in Harry’s Bar in Cuisle on Thursday 22nd September at 9pm. There will be Music on the night by Bill Haugh and all are welcome. Tickets …
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On Saturday last RTÉ’s Celebrity Operation Transformation came to County Roscommon to take part in the weekly Lough Key parkrun and a bumper crowd followed. Actor and Comedian Katherine Lynch, and Operation Transformation Coach Karl Henry joined the regular Lough Key “parkrunners” for a 5k run/walk/jog around beautiful Lough Key Forest Park. Numbers at the …
The Roscommon Further Education Centre, Lisnamult, Roscommon town have announced that a limited number of places remain on some of their courses including Woodcraft, Hair and Beauty, Digital Media. The Centre is part of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board provides education and training opportunities for adults in the community who wish to take …
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The 150th Annual Strokestown Show takes place this Saturday and Sunday in the grounds of Strokestown Park House. Picture Credit:strokestownpark.ie Saturday’s highlights include the €5,000 All-Ireland Nutrias Animal Feeds Beef Bullock Championship, the €2,000 Greenvale Animal Feeds All-Ireland Beef Heifer Championship and the €10,000 Irish Angus All-Ireland Finals. Sunday features the Horse & Pony Show …
Ireland’s leading takeaway app, is encouraging Roscommon people to get voting for their favourite local takeaway in the JUST EAT National Takeaway Awards. Picture Credit: Naoise Culhane Voting is live at www.just-eat.ie/takeawayawards2016 until the 26th September, with the shortlist of the nation’s favourites to be announced on 30th September. The Awards recognise the quality of …
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Strokestown Community Playground fundraising committee are delighted to introduce “The Eliminator” An Action packed, fun, multi-inflatable, activity event. “The Eliminator” includes fun and challenging games such as snake pit, human football, wipe out, bungee run, slippery sailing , gladiator jousting and many more. The eliminator had been described as “An Electrify knock-em-out team challenge where …
Last night Netflix released the first trailer for its new comedy film “Mascots”, staring Boyle native Chris O’Dowd. Mascots is a new comedy from Christopher Guest, creator of “This is Spinal Tap” and “Best in Show”. It takes place in the ultra-competitive world of sports mascots where they compete for the most prestigious award in …
Celebrity Operation Transformation starts on RTÉ One on Wednesday September 7th at 9:35pm and the parkrun at Lough Key Forest Park is set to be one of the focal points. The three part series follows five celebrities across a month as they lead the nation on a journey to weight loss and better health. Actor …
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Now that the summer is slowly slipping away and we are facing into autumn, dark evenings and back to school, you might just need something to put that smile back on your face. Well, Roscommon Arts Centre has just the thing…why not get the gang together, give yourself a good old night out and have …
Moone Boy Mammy, Deirdre O’Kane visits Roscommon Arts Centre Read More »
