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Heritage Grants

€800,000 available under Heritage Council’s 2017 Heritage Grants Schemes

Picture Credit: Gary O’Neill The Heritage Council has announced the details of its 2017 Heritage Grants Schemes under which €800k in funding will be available for projects under its Community Heritage Grants Scheme and Thatch Conservation Scheme. Welcoming the announcement of the Heritage Council Grants Schemes, Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, …

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Dr John Stafford Festival

Elphin to host Dr John Stafford Festival of Traditional Music

Updated February 16 th The inaugural Dr John Stafford Festival – a weekend of Traditional Music and Gaeilge takes place in Elphin from February 17th to 19th. The Festival is named after Dr John Stafford of Portobello House, Elphin, who was life long friend and patron of the legendary harpist Turlough O’Carolan. While staying at …

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Elphin

Elphin Musical And Drama Society present “Reeling In The Elphin Years”

Elphin Musical And Drama Society proudly present “Reeling in The Elphin Years” in the Elphin Community Centre on Friday February 24th at 8pm. As the name suggests “Reeling in The Elphin Years” will depict life in Elphin over the past 70 years. It will take the form of a variety show through the mediums of …

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St Dominics Strictly

St Dominics Strictly to be launched this Friday

St Dominics GAA Club is gearing up to take the dancing world by storm as it launches St Dominics Strictly this Friday, February 17th, in Murray’s Bar Knockcroghery at 9pm. The GAA club field teams in all codes, Hurling, Football, Camogie and Ladies Football. Based in a parish noted for its great sense of local …

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Public invited to sign “Welcome Wall” in Ballaghaderreen tomorrow

Members of the public are being invited to sign a messages of support for Syrian Refugees on a “Welcome Wall” in Ballaghaderreen tomorrow. The Welcome Wall is an art installation which has been produced by local artist Maria Fleming. All day tomorrow it will be on display at Duffy’s SuperValu in the town and the …

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Roscommon County Council encourages applications for Heritage Funds

Roscommon County Council is encouraging local groups and individuals to apply for funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and Structures at Risk Fund for 2017. Both schemes are administered by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs but applications should be made via Roscommon County Council The Built Heritage Investment Scheme …

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Roscommon Arts Centre

An evening of enchanting classical music at Roscommon Arts Centre

Catherine Leonard and Hugh Tinney, two of Ireland’s foremost musicians with highly successful solo careers in Ireland and internationally, will perform for one night only at Roscommon Art Centre. Catherine and Hugh have been performing as a duo since 2000. Their musically scintillating partnership provides exciting and beautiful performances of a broad range of repertoires. …

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Castlerea Musical Society

Castlerea Musical Society ready for “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”

Rehearsals are nearing an end for the Castlerea Musical Society production of ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ which begins next Wednesday February 8th in The Hub, Castlerea. This will be the 48th production by Castlerea Musical Society and they are delighted to present the West of Ireland Premiere of ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ which is based on the …

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100th anniversary of the Election of Count Plunkett to be marked

The North Roscommon By-Election of 1917, famously known as “The Election of The Snows” saw Count George Noble Plunkett elected as an Independent MP for North Roscommon. Image: Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1915) Count Plunkett was the father of 1916 Rising Leader Joseph Mary Plunkett In late 1917 Count Plunkett …

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Sow and Grow

Schools can now apply for free GIY and innocent drinks Sow and Grow packs

GIY and innocent drinks team up to launch the sixth annual Sow and Grow initiative, a project that will enable 45,000 primary school children across the country to learn how to grow their own food this spring. Picture Credit: Mark Stedman Primary schools across Ireland can now apply for a free Sow and Grow pack …

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Places available on two free Courses at Roscommon Further Education Centre

Places are available on two free Courses at the Roscommon Further Education Centre, Lisnamult. “Skills for Work” is a national programme aimed at providing training opportunities to help employees deal with the basic skills demands of the workplace. Classes takes place at the Roscommon Further Education Centre on Thursdays from 7-9pm with the total duration …

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