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Your guide to upcoming events, courses and things to do in County Roscommon.

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Roscommon Fleadh

County Roscommon Fleadh Cheoil in Elphin this weekend

The 2016 County Roscommon Fleadh Cheoil takes place in Elphin this weekend with traditional Music, Song and Dance throughout the town over three days. Photo Credit: Deirdre Parnell, Roscommon Comhaltas PRO The Fleadh will be officially opened on Sunday at 4:30pm by Tom Shine, Chairperson of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Roscommon. The opening ceremony will be …

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Drum Community Centre

Easter Bingo and more in Drum Community Centre

Drum Community Centre Easter Bingo Our Easter Bingo takes place on Good Friday night, commencing at 8:30pm. There will be Easter Eggs galore and a Raffle on the night so come along, we’d love to see you there. Fitness Classes Fun Fitness classes commencing next Tuesday 29th March at 8pm. For more information contact Martina …

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Roscommon Easter Parade

Roscommon town all set for bumper Easter Parade on Sunday

Roscommon is looking forward to another bumper Easter Parade in the town this Sunday with the now landmark community event kicking off at the earlier time of 12 noon this year. A final call for entries has been issued this week and those still interested in taking part are not too late – email [email protected]

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Addiction

Padraig Pearses host Health and Addiction Awareness Meeting

Padraig Pearses GAA Club are holding a Health and Addiction Awareness Meeting in their Clubhouse – at Woodmount, Creagh on Monday next, March 21st, at 8pm. Speakers on the night include: Liam Curley – Addiction Counselling Expert Justin Campbell – Roscommon Senior Team Hurling Manager and Counsellor Niall McNamee – Current Offaly Senior Footballer and …

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Material Witness, Nollaig Molloy

Roscommon artist Nollaig Molloy exhibition opening on Easter Saturday

“Material Witness” is an exhibition of new works by Roscommon artist Nollaig Molloy. The exhibition opens at Roscommon Arts Centre on Easter Saturday evening at 7pm and runs until June 3rd. Using the National Schools Folklore Collection from 1937-38 as a point of departure, Nollaig examines the many stories, material culture and folk customs of …

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Things to do in Roscommon

Weekend of 1916 Commemorations in Ballinlough

Ballinlough plays host to a series of 1916 Commemorations on Easter Weekend, March 26th to 28th. Saturday March 26th 4pm – Official Opening in Ballinlough square of 1916-2016 commemorations and celebrations 4.30pm – Brief talk on local history of Ballinlough and in particular the tragic events of 1920 5pm – Unveiling of re-erected street names. …

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