Were you on the gamble at the Roscommon Races last Tuesday, August 2nd?It always pays to go racing at Roscommon. Next Monday, August 15th, there’s more reasons than ever, with it being family day, bargain price admission, free entertainment for children, fashion competitions for women and men, top class racing, music, special student price, and …
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Details have been confirmed for the 4th Annual Tarmonbarry Cycling Challenge, which takes place this Sunday August 14th. Building on the success of previous years, the Tarmonbarry Cycling Challenge is again being hosted by St Barrys GAA club, and will suit the serious and the leisure cyclist. There are three distances on offer: 100KM, 50KM …
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Grammy-nominated, Irish-American group “Cherish the Ladies” will perform for one night only at Roscommon Arts Centre on Thursday 25th August at 8pm. The group formed in New York in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene and since then they have toured the world, played the …
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In The County Line, renowned poet, playwright and RTE Radio 1 host Vincent Woods sets off on a road trip through the counties of Roscommon, Cavan and Monaghan on a quest to explore each county’s unique identity. Tracing local cultures through everything from music and history to speech and sports; landscape and poetry, Woods finds …
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Roscommon Arts Centre is delighted to announce an exhibition of photographic prints by world-renowned British photographer Martin Parr titled So Near & So Far – Roscommon in the 1980’s, will be unveiled in the arts centre gallery on Thursday August 11th. The images selected present a typically wry Parr-eque view of Roscommon and the wider …
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The Countdown is on for Roscommon businesses to sign up to the GIY and Cully and Sully ‘al desko’ growing food at work initiative. The food-growing challenge, dubbed “Give Peas a Chance’ enables businesses to not only grow food at work in teams but it enables them to enter a competition to win vouchers to …
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The Loughglynn Music Festival, featuring the Queen of the Woodlands Competition, takes place this August Bank Holiday Weekend in Loughglynn Community Centre. The event gets underway on Saturday at 9pm with the Queen of the Woodlands Competition. 10 contestants will take to the stage to be interviewed by Gerry Glennon of Mid West Radio with …
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An exciting line-up of Chefs has been announced for “Flavours from the Heart of Ireland” – the new food and drinks fair which will form part of Strokestown Agricultural Show. Picture Credit:strokestownpark.ie Strokestown Agricultural Show will be held in the grounds of Strokestown Park House on September 10th and 11th and the following Chefs will …
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Favourite backers didn’t have it all their own way at the Roscommon Races two-day meeting in July, but with a full National National Card next Tuesday, August 2nd, racegoers will be hoping to make a few quid back. The first race is set to get under way at the earlier time of 5:40pm. Due to …
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Roscommon Arts Centre in association with the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo, are hosting their second event in the concert series specifically designed for babies and their loved ones on Saturday 13th August. Participants will get to experience lots of different types of music together, performed by outstanding musicians in a safe, secure and child-friendly environment. …
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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 guest Avril Gilligan will perform on the night, followed by an 80s’ and 90s’ Disco with Seamus Duke. A launch night …
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The nationally renowned Boyle Arts Festival was officially opened by Professor Mary McAleese in King House, last Thursday evening. The unexpected and relentless rain failed to dampen the spirits of the former President and before an audience of several hundred invited artists and guests, she declared the 27th annual Arts Festival, open. It will continue …
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The Lough Key parkrun, the free weekly timed 5k run or walk through Lough Key Forest Park, continues to grow in popularity with over 147 people taking part on Saturday last, July 23rd. The Lough Key parkrun venue is attracting lots of parkrun tourists and last Saturday parkrunners from several athletic clubs and parkruns in …
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 …
Boyle man Enda Madden will continue his build-up to the Cycling Race around Ireland – Irish Ultra Challenge Event (1,100km in 68 hrs) with 100 laps of his home town on Sunday July 31st. Cyclists of all abilities are welcome to join Enda in Boyle on July 31st and support his chosen charity “Downs Syndrome …
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