Update 21st May

Change the Future - Astonishing Fact - 21st May

• Between 15 to 20% of the large nature reserves in southern reserves in South Africa experience a change in types of habitat under different climate change scenarios.

Refurbishment of playgrounds - Press Release

journal.ie - The 9 at 9, Thursday

journal.ie - Here's what happened on Wednesday

Bend in the Canal

If you walk as far as you can on the northern side of Boyle Canal, you will arrive
at the spot where I took this smartphone picture on Wednesday 20th May

Abbey Community College - this evening - Thursday

Art Exhibition "Bookends" in Boyle Library, Thursday at 5pm ... free event ... all welcome!

Boyle Tidy Towns - today - Thursday

On Thursday 21st May at 12 noon Tidy Towns would like a representative from all premises to come out and sweep the pavement, we have arranged with the council that the road sweeper will come to town early Friday morning so it would be great if we can keep the parking places as car free as possible. We are hoping to have a car go round the town at 12 to commence the sweep (we would like this to be an occasion that everybody would come out at the same time)

Aloe vera information evening - tonight - Thursday

Aloe vera information evening in the Results Gym this Thursday 21st at 7pm. Everyone welcome. There is no obligation to buy so just come and have a look
Aloe vera is frequently used in herbal medicine. Extracts from Aloe vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing, or soothing properties.

"The Sparrows Gave Me Confidence"

King House - a Boyle Landmark

Wednesday 20th May

 

Boyle Marina

Cistercian Abbey - a Boyle Landmark

Boyle Cistercian Abbey, viewed from Abbey Park
photo © realboyle.com

In 1161, the Cistercian monks established Boyle Abbey. Previously, they had made three unsuccessful attempts to settle in the province of Connacht. The monastery, which was completed about 1220, was laid out according to the usual Cistercian plan with a church on the north side of a rectangular cloister area, with a chapter house for meetings on a second side, a kitchen and refectory on the third, and store houses and dormitory likely on the fourth.

Ballinafad Amenity Park / Playground

Well appointed and beautifully maintained by a local Ballinafad committee
Ballinafad is off the N4 approximately four miles from Boyle

Boyle Canal

Both banks of the canal are favoured by leisure walkers and obviously traffic-free

Hungry Children

Half of teachers see children arriving to school hungry at least once a week, according to a new report. Teachers see the impact of food poverty in school, and estimate that nearly one-in-five children don't have breakfast at least once a week. Teachers surveyed also report that one-in-three parents mentioned concerns over their ability to make their food budget stretch to the end of the week.

"Hey Jude" So', he says, 'Jaycee’s dead. You nailed him good.' ...

Paths To Freedom & 1916 - Free Event

King House, May 22nd-23rd: Special two-day history event hosted by Roscommon County Council: Arts Office & Library Services.
"Paths To Freedom" is aimed at examining and explaining the many "shades of green" that existed in Ireland in the run-up to the Easter Rising of 1916.

Did You know?

• You Don’t Get Cramps From Swimming Within An Hour Of Eating
• Your Nails And Hair Do Not Keep Growing When You Die
• Excessive Sugar Does Not Lead To Hyperactivity
• Viking Helmets Never Had Horns
• The next time you drop your food and someone yells “Five Second Rule”, you’d be better off ignoring them. It takes less than one second for something like Salmonella to transfer to your food
• The myth that dogs are color blind has been around for awhile, but it turns out they’re not as color blind as we thought. Our four legged friends can actually see a variation of different colors, just not to the extent that we do.

Expressway ... new buses

Food product - set up a business

Anne wrote: For anyone who is in the process of setting up their own FOOD PRODUCT business or in the early start-up stage, we’re organising a 2-day workshop for Tuesdays: 16th + 30th June from 9.30am – 5pm in The Shambles, Ballaghaderreen, facilitated by James Burke of James Burke & Associates.  This is a joint initiative between Mayo and Roscommon Local Enterprise Offices. Bookings are made online by following the link to our website:https://www.localenterprise.ie/roscommon/.

Cookery Course

Doris Rabe wrote: "Cookery course in St Joseph’s Resource Centre in Boyle on Tuesday, the 26th of May, from 6:30pm – 9pm.
It’s all about easy-peasy and very yummy gluten, dairy and sugar free cooking and baking, with a focus on breakfast suggestions, snack ideas, desserts and bread making. I will also demonstrate a main meal that you can enjoy together with all the other samples you are going to taste. There will be loads and nobody will go home hungry!
The evening will include recipes, as well as information and handouts on how to enjoy a healthy diet free of gluten, dairy and sugar. All included for €35. Places are limited so please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to book your place, thanks! Phone 085 154 3354, Doris Rabe Nutritional Therapist & Cook"

Boyle Arts Festival - Call for Creative Submissions!

pic© Sean O'Dowd

Calling all artists, photographers, designers and poets! Boyle Arts Festival invites you to enter two creative competitions in the run up to this summer’s spectacular festival- The Open Art Exhibition and Poetry Competition.

Boyle GAA Newsflash

Boyle GAA Clubs will organise an Operation Transformation event circa August. This will be an opportunity for all of us to get fit and lose weigh (if necessary) and make some money for the Clubs. More details in the coming weeks.

St.Joseph's B.N.S. - Sponsored Walk

This enthusiastic group were favoured with good weather during their Sponsored Walk for St. Joseph's Boys National School, Boyle, on Sunday 17th May