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Have you ever wanted to be in a film or do you know someone who might? A film is shooting in Boyle this Sunday and they needs Extras of “an older vintage” for a scene. “Out of Misery” is a short comedy film about a boy called Cal who mistakenly believes his parents are planning …
Minister for Tourism and Sport Patrick O’Donovan TD was on hand to launch to Ireland’s First National Fitness Day which will be held on Friday 16th September. Anna Geary, Cork Camogie legend and host of Ireland’s Fittest Family, joined the Minister. Picture Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie Fitness Day is a celebration of the role physical activity …
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The Annual Ballaghaderreen Art Exhibition, organised by Ballaghaderreen & Districts Development Ltd, opens this evening, Wednesday July 20th, at 7:30pm and runs until July 27th. The Exhibition will be held in the Old FBD Offices, at the Square, and will be opened by Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council Councillor Tony Ward, this evening. The opening …
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With schools closed, the summer holidays in full swing and temperatures set to hit 30 degrees in some parts of the country today, now is the time to plan a trip to one of Ireland’s beautiful beaches and lakes. To help you choose where to go, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides up-to-date information on …
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Boyle Arts Festival are delighted to announce that former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese will open the eagerly anticipated 2016 Visual Art Exhibition, in King House, Boyle, this Thursday July 21st at 8pm. By Brendan McGee Picture Credit: Brian Farrell Professor McAleese will also officially open the 2016 Boyle Arts Festival and this will be …
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Paul Williams, Carole Coleman, Deirdre O’Kane, Lisa McInerney, Sara Baume and Ross Donlon will all be in Boyle very soon as part of Boyle Arts Festival, which runs from July 21st to 31st and as always there will be a strong emphasis on spoken word events. By Brendan McGee Picture Credit: Brian Farrell Undoubtedly, one …
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Once again, an exciting range of children’s and adults workshops have been organised for Boyle Arts Festival which will run from July 21st to 31st. Picture Credit: Brian Farrell First up, for Children aged 7 to 11 on July 22nd there’s ‘The Secret Lives of Mothers’ a poetry workshop by Gerry Boland, who will use …
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A major fund-raising night in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative Care Services will be held at Jack’s Live Venue, Castle Street, Roscommon on Friday October 14th. The Rockin’ Rossies and special guests will perform and the night will be completed by a 80s’ and 90s’ Disco with Seamus Duke. A launch night …
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Boyle Arts Festival kicks off in less than two weeks time, opening on Thursday July 21st and running until Sunday July 31st. By Brendan McGee Getting things off to a great start in the Live Gigs programme, with a very special appearance in Daly’s Storehouse on Friday July 22nd is Paddy Casey. This is Paddy’s …
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‘Flavours from the Heart of Ireland‘ is a new food and drinks fair which will form part of Strokestown Agricultural Show at Strokestown Park House on September 10th and 11th. Picture Credit:strokestownpark.ie The Strokestown Agricultural Show is one of oldest and longest running show of its kind in Ireland and is celebrating it’s 150th anniversary …
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Looking for ways to entertain the kids this Summer? Look no further than this post as we round-up details of a wide variety of Summer Camps in Roscommon. As you’d expect the three main sporting organisations in the country are organising nationwide camps: Gaelic Games Sixteen Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps will be held throughout Roscommon …
The Roscommon Arts Centre mini-camp for pre-school and juniors “Singskool” takes place Tuesday July 19th – Thursday July 21st. These fun sessions are about playing instruments, conducting, dancing and exploring music literacy. Limited spaces still available. Contact Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625824 .
Ballintubber is currently playing host to a month of cultural, historical and musical events to coincided with arrival of American archaeologists and students who will be residing and working in the area. The festivities were launched on June 25th and feature something for everyone including “Day in the Bog”, Traditional Music Song and Dance and …
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The first of this years Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camps will get under way on Monday July 4th at five County Roscommon venues with further camps taking place throughout July and August. Picture Credit: Sportsfile Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps are for children aged 6-13 and involve an action-packed week that focuses on acquiring new skills, improving …
Roscommon groups who intend participating in National Heritage Week are reminder to register their event on www.heritageweek.ie by Sunday July 10th to ensure it is included in the printed Roscommon Event Guide. Celebrating the stories of people and place over 100 years, this year National Heritage Week runs from 20-28th August. This year’s theme is …
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