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• YOURS could feature here, please email sean@realboyle.com Tel: 086 193 5452
• YOURS could feature here, please email sean@realboyle.com Tel: 086 193 5452
Change the Future - Astonishing Fact - 12th March
The average Irish person emits 8.8 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually whereas the average Portuguese person uses only 5.3 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
• One of the simplest ways to reduce your carbon footprint is one of the most obvious. Turning off the lights when you leave the room is a surprisingly easy and effective way to reduce your carbon footprint
Facts Courtesy of Abbey College students James Bolger, Luke Connelly and Cillian Doyle.
• One of the simplest ways to reduce your carbon footprint is one of the most obvious. Turning off the lights when you leave the room is a surprisingly easy and effective way to reduce your carbon footprint
Facts Courtesy of Abbey College students James Bolger, Luke Connelly and Cillian Doyle.Basketball in Boyle this weekend
Saoirse wrote: Just want to let you know we are hosting the final 4 basketball weekend for the Shannonside senior tournament this weekend in Boyle Sports Complex, from Friday night to Sunday with 14 senior teams, both men's and ladies. Come along and enjoy some great basketball...
Tonight: Best of luck to the Boyle Ladies v Drumlish at 8.15pm
Tonight: Best of luck to the Boyle Ladies v Drumlish at 8.15pm
Trad Session tonight
Come along to Dodd's Bar tonight and enjoy another great traditional music session, starting at 10-ish.
Ardcarne Garden Centre - Saturday
10am-11:30am: Decorate and plant your own Mother’s Day Gift with Ardcarne Garden Centre
Boyle Farmers Market - Saturday
10am - 2pm: Saturday's are special on the grounds of King House ... all welcome
Boyle Country Meats
Brogans Totalhealth Pharmacy
St. Patrick's Day Window Displays
One of the things I love about Boyle at this time of year are the shop window displays for St. Patrick's Day. I will be around town taking photos over the next few days and hope to publish photos of YOUR shop window. The St. Patrick's Day committee have appointed and outside, independent judge to award €100 and a perpetual cup for the 'best window display'.
Clarke's Bar & Restaurant - Mothers Day
An Oblique View - Tony Conboy 12th March
Following a comprehensive list of well written, Incisive articles, Tony continues a review list of his favourite Sports books, two weekly, this week's he chooses:
"Over The Bar " and "The Club (GAA)"
"Over The Bar " and "The Club (GAA)"
Surprises Giftware, Boyle
Mother's Day, Sunday March 15th.
Frank Feighan TD - Roscommon Hospital
The new endoscopy unit is currently under construction. When constructed, the endoscopy unit will be able to perform three times as many endoscopy procedures as are currently being carried out at the hospital. The endoscopy unit is due to be fully operational by the end of 2015.
Deputy Feighan stated "I look forward to the completion of this 14,000 sq ft. unit which is at an advanced stage. This unit is set to become a diagnostic centre for the Western Region."
There are two other flagship projects, namely, a Rehab Unit and a Hospice Care Centre.
Deputy Feighan stated "I look forward to the completion of this 14,000 sq ft. unit which is at an advanced stage. This unit is set to become a diagnostic centre for the Western Region."
There are two other flagship projects, namely, a Rehab Unit and a Hospice Care Centre.
Community Games
1. The Art competition is on Saturday 14th March at 4pm–5.30pm in Boyle Resource Centre.
2. Table Quiz under 14. This year's table quiz event will be held on Friday 13th March at 7.30pm in the Resource Centre, Boyle. It will be an individual event with the highest scorers going on to form a team to represent Boyle at the Community Games.
2. Table Quiz under 14. This year's table quiz event will be held on Friday 13th March at 7.30pm in the Resource Centre, Boyle. It will be an individual event with the highest scorers going on to form a team to represent Boyle at the Community Games.
Ardcarne Garden Centre, Boyle
• Saturday March 14th: Decorate and plant your own Mother’s Day Gift
• Sunday 22nd March: Foods that Fight Cancer, 1-2pm €10. Join local scientist and two times cancer patient, Judit Warner and discover what are the best cancer beating foods to grow and eat. Cost €10 – includes complimentary green tea and healthy nibbles
• Saturday March 28th: Lawn Care Clinic, 2-3pm FREE event
• Sunday 22nd March: Foods that Fight Cancer, 1-2pm €10. Join local scientist and two times cancer patient, Judit Warner and discover what are the best cancer beating foods to grow and eat. Cost €10 – includes complimentary green tea and healthy nibbles
• Saturday March 28th: Lawn Care Clinic, 2-3pm FREE event
Bishop Kevin Doran
Shannonside FM report: Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran appears to have realised that he "stepped over the mark" in his comments this week regarding homosexuality, and whether or not gay people who have children can be classified as parents. That’s according to Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times, who says the hastily arranged press conference in Maynooth yesterday, and the clarification from Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and Catholic Primate Eamon Martin on Bishop Doran’s comments was a public humiliation of sorts, for Dr Kevin Doran.
St. Patrick's Day Parade update
ENTRY FORMS FOR FLOATS: Entry is free to this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade Tuesday 17th March at 3pm. Entry forms are available at Una Bhan Tourism, Creightons Bar, Clarke's Bar and Wynne's Bar. If it is possible for you to complete and return to any of the above in advance of the Parade by Monday 16th, 5pm, we’d greatly appreciate it as it allows the line-up of Floats to be organised in advance.
• To ensure the success of continued parades in Boyle, we appeal to anyone who would like to make a contribution to the running costs, they can do so at any of the above premises, where you’ll be receipted.
• With rising costs annually, it is only through the generosity of the people of Boyle that our Parades have been so successful. We thank all who have already donated to this year’s Parade and look forward to any additional contributions.
• To ensure the success of continued parades in Boyle, we appeal to anyone who would like to make a contribution to the running costs, they can do so at any of the above premises, where you’ll be receipted.
• With rising costs annually, it is only through the generosity of the people of Boyle that our Parades have been so successful. We thank all who have already donated to this year’s Parade and look forward to any additional contributions.
Mothers Day - next Sunday
Clarke's - Open for a special lunch sitting on Mother's Day from 1pm - call 071 966 2064 to book your table.
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Feighan welcomes Leader Funding
Over €22 million of Leader funding has been allocated to counties Roscommon, Longford and Leitrim. Co Roscommon gets the largest amount in this region with an allocation of €8.8 million. The funding announcements are being welcomed this afternoon by Fine Gael Deputies, Frank Feighan, James Bannon and Gabrielle McFadden.
Boyle Library Book Club - Wednesday 18th
Boyle Library Book Club is now accepting new members. Book for review this month: Alice Munro – The View from Castle Rock – Wednesday 18th March – 11am to 12-30pm. The Book Club meet one Wednesday every month in the Moylurg Room in the Library. For Information ring Boyle Library 071 966 2800
The Crescent, Boyle in 1929
Many thanks to realboyle viewer Emmett Corcoran for sharing this photo of a Fr. Frank Browne original photograph taken on The Crescent, Boyle, and dated 30th September 1929. Note the amusements in the background
How long does Copyright last?
The Copyright protection for literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works expires 70 years after the death of the author/creator. If the copyright is still in force it would be necessary to get the permission of the owner of the copyright to reproduce the work no matter what language it is in.
The Lawrence Collection
On the 20th March 1865 at the age of 24 William Mervin Lawrence opened a Photographic Studio opposite the G.P.O. at Sackville street Dublin. Over the years the studio successfully photographed the length and breadth of Ireland from Howth Head in the East to Achill Head in the West and from Malin Head in the North to Skibbereen the South). The collection consists of 40,000 glass plates mainly from the period 1880-1914, but some plates go back to 1870.
View Co. Roscommon photos including five Boyle scenes in the Lawrence Collection ...
Memo to myself:
"Take new photos from the same viewpoints and compare for changes with the old ones!"
View Co. Roscommon photos including five Boyle scenes in the Lawrence Collection ...
Memo to myself:
"Take new photos from the same viewpoints and compare for changes with the old ones!"
