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The Roscommon Solstice Choir will perform at Trinity Arts Centre, Castlerea this Sunday June 19th. The Concert forms part of their summer programme and is in aid of Trinity Arts Centre. Doors will be open at 7.30pm and the Concert will begin at 8pm. Tickets are €10 and are on sale from Lyons’ Mace, Mulvihills …
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This Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June, Teagasc will host Farming and Country Life 1916, the largest centenary celebration of rural Ireland. Visitors and exhibitors from the four corners of Ireland will descend upon the fields of Athenry for this once in a lifetime, free family event. Picture Credit: Reg Gordon A 1916 town has …
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Ballintubber native Garda Niall Mullin is among 12 Gardaí who are set to row from Dublin Port to Holyhead in an attempt to raise €50,000 as part of “The Chris Crossing” – a Charity Challenge in aid of the National Neurosurgical Centre at Beaumont Hospital. The challenge is being undertaken in memory of Chris Byrne, …
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Later this month Roscommon Arts Centre brings two cabaret style shows to the stage from two Roscommon natives who are making names for themselves in their chosen professions! Ballaghaderreen’s Julie Sharkey last graced the arts centre stage in Nomad’s “The Far Off Hills” where she gave a magnificent performance, playing several comedic characters in this …
A Game Show Host and an Internet Sensation are coming to Roscommon Arts Centre Read More »
Taking a break from his book’s ‘A Day in May: Real Lives, True Stories’ nationwide tour, Broadcaster and Journalist, Charlie Bird will visit Mote Park, Roscommon Town this Thursday, June 2nd, to launch a community-led, innovative self-guided tour with a difference! With a love of outdoor pursuits, being familiar with many heritage spots and having …
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Student Artists from Roscommon are among those who feature in six separate public exhibitions hosted by GMIT at their Galway and Mayo campuses and in Galway city venues this summer. “Embark”, by third year Art & Design students from GMIT’s Centre for the Creative Arts & Media (CCAM), is currently running in Galway city’s Print …
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The 2016 Táin March Festival gets under in Rathcroghan on Sunday morning with a re-inactment and mock battle followed by the first leg of the March- a 25km walk between Rathcroghan and Scramogue. The Táin March Festival is a family-friendly celebration, tracing the route of Queen Meabh and her army in their attempt to seize …
Scrabbagh National School, Kilmore will celebrate their 50th Anniversary on the June bank holiday weekend and have a programme of events for all the family. The celebrations will get under way on Friday the 3rd of June at 7pm with a blessing of the School and the launch of the Souvenir Booklet, followed by refreshments …
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The Literary Festival for children, the BookWorms Festival makes a welcome return to Roscommon next month. Last year’s inaugural festival proved so popular with youngsters that this year it’s back and it’s even bigger! The festival runs from Wednesday 8th – Saturday 11th June with events taking place all around Roscommon town including Roscommon Arts …
BookWorms Children’s Book Festival returns to Roscommon Read More »
One of the key cultural themes of the last few years has been the revival of ‘authenticity’, and the belief that where you see hand crafted lettering you see a human being. The craft of hand-painting signs has been undergoing a revival and as a result GMIT has developed a course to cater for students …
GMIT launch Part-Time Course inTraditional Signwriting and Hand-Lettering Read More »
For the first time in nearly 400 years the Ford crossing point between Fuerty and Castlecoote house, has been bridged and all going to plan, visitors to the Percy French Festival in July will be the first people to cross the river Suck at that point, since retreating Jacobite soldiers crossed in 1691. Picture Credit: …
Bridge over troubled waters revisited at Castlecoote House Read More »
Students from Roscommon are among those who will feature in six separate public exhibitions host by GMIT at their Galway and Mayo campuses and in Galway city venues this summer. The first event, the ‘Architectural Technology 2016 Student Exhibition’, was officially opened in the Galway (Dublin Road) campus yesterday and will remain open to the …
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“Talent By The Shannon”, in aid of Ballagh National School, takes place in Ballyleague Hall on Friday, May 27th. Contestants of all ages and hailing from throughout the surrounding areas will battle it out for honours and with 15 Acts taking part there will be something to entertain everyone. Performers include solo singers, a ukulele …
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Details of the FAI Summer Soccer Schools for the greater Roscommon area have been announced. The Camps will be held at eight venues throughout July and August. Picture credit: Pat Murphy / SPORTSFILE The camps aim to provide children between the ages of 6 and 14 the opportunity to attend a week-long football summer camp over …
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The Mayo Campus of GMIT is delighted to welcome applications for this year’s summer artists residency programme in Castlebar. The residency aims to provide opportunities for artists to research and develop their practice through the provision of studio space, access to GMIT’s library facilities and participation in an exhibition on site in the historic Mayo …
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