Wednesday 12th April, peacefully in the tender care of the staff at the Plunkett Community Care Centre, Boyle and surrounded by her loving family. Maisie Dempsey (Née Malone) RIP, late of Keadue East, Keadue. Beloved wife of the late John and predeceased by her brother Gerard, sisters Blondina (McDermott) and Millie (Fallon). Sadly missed by …
A Father and daughter artistic team from Keadue are the creative forces behind a new exhibition which has opened at Hyde Bridge gallery in Sligo. ‘Earth and Water’ is an exhibition of painting, photography and installation by James and Sally Maidment from Keadue, and seeks to convey and explore their fascination with skill, place, identity …
Nine groups in the greater Arigna and Keadue area are set to receive grants totalling almost €45,000 as part of the ESB Wind Farm Community Fund initiative. Picture Credit: Irish Wind Energy Association Keadue Sports Field Committee has been awarded the largest grant. They are set to receive €15,000 towards the construction of a multi-use …
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Friday 23rd December, peacefully in the tender care of the staff of Drumderrig Nursing Home, Boyle. Delia Flanagan RIP, late of Doogra, Keadue and formerly Rover, Ballyfarnon. Predeceased by her husband John Paddy. Delia is survived by her son Padraig, daughter Maureen and her family, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours. Reposing at Shivnan’s Funeral …
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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Community groups in Arigna, Ballyfarnon and Keadue are being encouraged to apply to the Wind Farm Community Fund. Picture Credit: Irish Wind Energy Association The fund is available to community and voluntary organisations for projects which are based with in a given distance of that particular wind farm. The particular Wind Farms in this instance …
National Heritage Week takes place between the 20th and 28th of August and there will be lots of things to do in Roscommon as well as nationwide. Each day, we’ll publish a list of the Heritage Week Events throughout Roscommon. Thursday Genealogy Free family history consultations with Eilish Feeley, Genealogist, Irish Clann Connections in Roscommon …
National Heritage Week takes place from August 20th to 28th and there is lots of things to do in Roscommon during this time including Keadue. On Thursday 25th at 9pm in the Harp & Shamrock Bar Keadue Development Association present a County House Dance & More with music supplied by local musicians. There will be …
Three heritage projects in Roscommon are among 57 nationwide to receive grants from the Government’s Structures at Risk Fund following an announcement by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD. St. Thomas’ Church, Kilronan is set to receive €20,000, Knockranny House, Keadue has been awarded €7,575 and €5,000 has been designated …
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A range of day care and respite services for older people and adults with a disability will continue to operate in Keadue under a new arrangement reached between the Department of Social Protection, Pobal and the Roscommon Leader Partnership. Under the new agreement, Roscommon Leader Partnership will assume the management of the programme and will …
Approximately 150 people from the greater Keadue area attended last night’s public meeting which was called to save St Asicus Day Care Centre. The meeting was organised by family members of those who attended the facility and among the attendees were local TDs, Councillors and Community Activists from throughout the county, however no members of …
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Four County Roscommon festivals were among 218 festivals nationwide to receive funding today under the Second phase of the Fáilte Ireland 2016 Festivals and Events Programme. The 9th FIPS World Championships Boat Angling, which is taking place on Lough Ree at Ballyleague and Lanesboro is set to receive €8,000. Boyle Arts Festival is in line …
