Boyle Arts Festival kicks off in less than two weeks time, opening on Thursday July 21st and running until Sunday July 31st. By Brendan McGee Getting things off to a great start in the Live Gigs programme, with a very special appearance in Daly’s Storehouse on Friday July 22nd is Paddy Casey. This is Paddy’s
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‘Flavours from the Heart of Ireland‘ is a new food and drinks fair which will form part of Strokestown Agricultural Show at Strokestown Park House on September 10th and 11th. Picture Credit:strokestownpark.ie The Strokestown Agricultural Show is one of oldest and longest running show of its kind in Ireland and is celebrating it’s 150th anniversary
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Looking for ways to entertain the kids this Summer? Look no further than this post as we round-up details of a wide variety of Summer Camps in Roscommon. As you’d expect the three main sporting organisations in the country are organising nationwide camps: Gaelic Games Sixteen Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps will be held throughout Roscommon
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The Roscommon Arts Centre mini-camp for pre-school and juniors “Singskool” takes place Tuesday July 19th – Thursday July 21st. These fun sessions are about playing instruments, conducting, dancing and exploring music literacy. Limited spaces still available. Contact Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625824 .
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Ballintubber is currently playing host to a month of cultural, historical and musical events to coincided with arrival of American archaeologists and students who will be residing and working in the area. The festivities were launched on June 25th and feature something for everyone including “Day in the Bog”, Traditional Music Song and Dance and
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The first of this years Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camps will get under way on Monday July 4th at five County Roscommon venues with further camps taking place throughout July and August. Picture Credit: Sportsfile Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps are for children aged 6-13 and involve an action-packed week that focuses on acquiring new skills, improving
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Roscommon groups who intend participating in National Heritage Week are reminder to register their event on www.heritageweek.ie by Sunday July 10th to ensure it is included in the printed Roscommon Event Guide. Celebrating the stories of people and place over 100 years, this year National Heritage Week runs from 20-28th August. This year’s theme is
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Showcasing the finest performers from the world of Classical and Traditional Music has always been one of the cornerstones on which the Boyle Arts Festival is firmly established and the 2016 Festival, which will start on July 21st, is no different. By Brendan McGee This year, audiences can look forward to some very special appearances
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The Padraig Keane Memorial Race, formerly known as the ‘Lake O’Flynn’ Road Race takes place this Saturday, July 2nd at 3pm in Ballinlough. The event has been re-named in memory of the legendary athlete who hailed from Ballinlough and ran internationally for Ireland. Padraig passed away in January this year. Runners, walkers and joggers of
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Roscommon Arts Centre has a fantastic line up of summer camps for kids aged 4+ this July and August. Whether its singing, dancing, drama or lego….they may have just the summer activity for someone you know! Picture Credit: Brian Farrell Photography Music In July mini-camps for pre-school and juniors “Singskool” rolls into town. Early Childhood
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The racing will be competitive and the fashion stakes will be high as Roscommon Races hosts a two-day meeting on Monday and Tuesday next, July 4th and 5th. SuperValu Ladies Evening on Monday Monday’s Racing begins at 5.55pm and with the feature race of the evening being the Lenebane Stakes with €45,000 in prize money,
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The Roscommon leg of National Play Day takes place this Sunday, July 3rd, in Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle from 2–6pm. The aim of National Play Day is to help increase public awareness of the importance of play in supporting children’s physical and social development. Families are encouraged to come along and enjoy the wide
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Roscommon Sports Partnership have announced details of a range of affordable and accessible Summer Camps in Roscommon town and Monksland, which they are organising in July and August. Two Roscommon Sports Partnership Camps will be held in Monksland. The first runs from this Monday July 4th to Friday 8th and the second runs from Monday
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The first event of the 2016 Connacht Fleadh takes place in Strokestown tonight, Friday June 24th, and kicks off 10 days of activity in the town. Tom Hanlys Pub is the venue for a Bilingual Table Quiz at 10pm. Admission for a Team of Four is €40 and refreshments will be served. The Dancing Competitions
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Ballaghaderreen’s Julie Sharkey returns to Roscommon Arts Centre tomorrow night, Thursday June 23rd, with her own one-woman show “A Game Called Lucy Finally Wins”. Written and directed by CC Kiely “A Game Called Lucy Finally Wins” is a play within a game show where the stories of Lucy’s (played by Julie) life are revealed entirely
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