Update 25th April

Change the Future - Astonishing Fact - April 20th

• The average meal travels 1,200 miles from the farm to your plate. Buy local. You support your community and reduce your food miles.

Facts Courtesy of Abbey College students James Bolger, Luke Connelly and Cillian Doyle.

Gold Ring found

A gentleman found an old gold ring on St. Patrick Street this evening (Friday). If it is yours please call 086 169 7294.

Blue and Green

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Busy Day in King House

Today, Friday 24th was a busy one in King House with the running of three special events.
• Gallipoli Beach diorama in the Connaught Rangers Room

• Harrington Studio Launch

• Roscommon Co Enterprise Award

Úna Bhán Community Notes [here...]

Boyle Country Meats Weekend Specials

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What's on Diary

• BOYLE MENS SHED: Friday 24th April at 2pm King House. "We are holding the unveiling of our Gallipoli V Beach diorama together with Boyle Rangers. As part of WW1 - 100 year anniversary of all Irish Soldiers. You are all invited"
• THE HARRINGTON STUDIOS LAUNCH: Roscommon Co Council cordially invites you to the official opening of the Harrington Studios in the grounds of King House, Boyle on Friday 24th April at 2.30.
• FAMILY LIFE CENTRE: Friday April 24th, Crafting with Glenda Devlin 10.30 - 12.30
• GALILEE COMMUNITY: Friday 24th Taize Prayer 9-10pm for the drowned migrants
• DODD'S BAR: Friday 24th April, Trad Music Session from 10pm
• BALLINAFAD: Saturday 25th April, Concert at 7.30pm in Ballinafad Church with The Millennium Choir and friends.
• GRANGE NS: Sunday April 26th, Family Fun Day. 1pm seven a side. 3pm events for all ages.

It's Bluebell time 2015 - check them out at Derreen Wood and L. Key Forest Park
Photo album of our bluebells from various local locations to follow ...

Tony Conboy "An Oblique View"

This week I am delighted to publish one of Tony's most-informative-ever articles. I highly recommend that you should read it. Among his articles Tony gives us "Lá ar an bPortach" ... a detailed account of old fashioned turf cutting.

Taize Prayer

Friday, April 24th. Taize Prayer in Galilee Community 9pm-10pm Special time of Prayer for the migrants who were drowned recently in the Mediterranean.

Scanlons Bar Reopening

Scanlons Bar reopening, Friday (24th April) under new management

Local attractions

Ballinafad Playground is a great place to bring your children

As well as others I have been guilty of limiting the list of local attractions to the 'Big Three', King House, Boyle Abbey and Lough key Forest Park. In future, I will include and recommend visits to Ardcarne Garden Centre, Doon Shore, Ballinafad Playground, maybe the Drumanone Dolmen and certainly Tullyboy Farm that I hope to visit in coming days with photos to follow.

"What it says in the papers"

Trad Music Session

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DODD'S BAR: The board has decided there will be a Trad Music Session on Friday 24th April, from 10pm(-ish). No arguments, just be there :-)

Boyle Golf Club fundraiser

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Boyle Golf Club will hold a club fundraising classic May Weekend (Sat 2nd- Mon 4th) with a prize fund of €1200. Format will be a four ball rumble with a cost of €100 per team including hot meal. The competition can be played Saturday, Sunday or Monday and re-entry is €10. Prizes are for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best Ladies Team, Nearest the Pin and Longest Drive. Tee-times can be booked on line at www.boylegolfclub.com. The weekend will start with a “Quiz & Curry Nite” on the Friday evening; tickets are €15 including free entry for the scramble. Funds raised will go towards ongoing course improvements including greens, teeboxes and bunkers. All support appreciated.

Collectors wanted

MARIAN WROTE: I am looking for help for this weekend 25th & 26th April - Bucket Collectors to cover Mass times at St Joseph's Church Boyle on behalf of the Irish Society for Autism (autism.ie) If anyone can spare a half an hour please contact Marian on 086 258 8498