The Literary Festival for children, the BookWorms Festival makes a welcome return to Roscommon next month. Last year’s inaugural festival proved so popular with youngsters that this year it’s back and it’s even bigger! The festival runs from Wednesday 8th – Saturday 11th June with events taking place all around Roscommon town including Roscommon Arts
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For the first time in nearly 400 years the Ford crossing point between Fuerty and Castlecoote house, has been bridged and all going to plan, visitors to the Percy French Festival in July will be the first people to cross the river Suck at that point, since retreating Jacobite soldiers crossed in 1691. Picture Credit:
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Students from Roscommon are among those who will feature in six separate public exhibitions host by GMIT at their Galway and Mayo campuses and in Galway city venues this summer. The first event, the ‘Architectural Technology 2016 Student Exhibition’, was officially opened in the Galway (Dublin Road) campus yesterday and will remain open to the
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“Talent By The Shannon”, in aid of Ballagh National School, takes place in Ballyleague Hall on Friday, May 27th. Contestants of all ages and hailing from throughout the surrounding areas will battle it out for honours and with 15 Acts taking part there will be something to entertain everyone. Performers include solo singers, a ukulele
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Details of the FAI Summer Soccer Schools for the greater Roscommon area have been announced. The Camps will be held at eight venues throughout July and August. Picture credit: Pat Murphy / SPORTSFILE The camps aim to provide children between the ages of 6 and 14 the opportunity to attend a week-long football summer camp over
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The second leg of “Paths to Freedom”, which forms part of the Roscommon Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, takes place in King House, Boyle tomorrow, Friday May 20th. Fronted by RTE presenter and historian Dr. Myles Dungan, the Paths To Freedom programme brings together a team of broadcasters, authors and key academics with important things to
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The Arigna Mining Experience has been named amongst the Top 10 Irish Landmarks to visit in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. The world renowned travel website produces lists annually based on the reviews and opinions of millions of site members who use their service. Opened in April 2003 the Arigna Mining Experience provides visitors with
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National Heritage Week, Ireland’s annual celebration of built, natural and cultural heritage, will take place from 20th to 28th August. This year Roscommon County Council is inviting you to explore 100 Years of Heritage and take a journey back through one hundred years of Ireland, discovering the lives of those who came before us. In this
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Boyle’s historic King House, will be the venue for the Roscommon leg of the Paths To Freedom programme, which includes the western première of Myles Dungan’s new 1916 show – The Count, The Countess & The Tommy. The show, starring international soloists Simon Morgan and Lisa Lambe – as seen on RTE’s Late Late Show
There’s just days to go until the Roscommon Harriers “Running Rossies” Race Series kicks off. This unique five race event is spread over nine weeks with distances gradually increasing. All of the races are AAI approved and will be timed and chipped. It starts with a 5km Race next Friday, May 13th, followed by an
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Pieta House, the suicide and self-harm charity is calling on people to sign up to for Saturday’s Darkness Into Light event, which is set to be the biggest ever held. The charity’s annual fundraising and awareness event in association with Electric Ireland takes place in three locations across Roscommon and 90 venues throughout Ireland this
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Roscommon Support Group, Derrane, Roscommon host Social Dancing classes every Tuesday from 1:30pm – 3pm. The classes are €5 per session will take place in the Dale Centre, Derrane and All welcome. For more information call 090 6625852 and select option 2.
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Roscommon town native, and performance artist Anthony Keigher aka XNTHONY, takes to the Roscommon Arts Centre stage with his backing singers, The Penny Slots, this Saturday May 7th at 9pm with their hilarious show ‘DOUZE’. In 2015 Pop Star XNTHONY set out for Eurovision glory. Armed with as many fizzy pop songs as he could
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St. John’s Parish Heritage Group are hosting a talk on Memorial Art on Headstones in Kilcommon Ancient Graveyard in St. John’s Community Centre, Lecarrow on Wednesday May 11th at 8pm. This informative illustrated lecture will be delivered by Mary B. Timoney M.A. & M.I.A.I. Author of “Had Me Made”, study of headstone art in County
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Sliabh Bán Athletic Club are hosting a 10K Road Race and 5K Fun Run / Walk on Saturday June 16th in Aid of the Strokestown Children’s Playground. The 10K Road Race is measured and licensed by the Athletics Association of Ireland. It is Chip timed and the entry fee is €15. The entry fee for
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