Update 30th August

Ardcarne Garden Cafe - Sunday Session

Jamie Barrier, Pine Hill Haints lead singer, guitar, fiddle and harmonica

I thoroughly enjoyed a session in the Cafe on Sunday afternoon performed by the Pine Hill Haints. I am hoping Cliona and Nessa will have further music sessions at the cafe. Every one so far has been brilliant! The Pine Hill Haints are an American traditional bluegrass/folk/honky tonk/country band from Alabama, though the band members themselves describe their unique southern roots music as “Alabama Ghost Music.”

Galilee Community

Thursdays at Galilee will resume this Thursday, Sept 3rd. New people are always welcome. Input session begins at 8pm but all are welcome for a cuppa at 7.30pm.  Evening concludes with prayer. This is an opportunity to become familiar with the scripture and to have the Word of God make a difference in your life. Galilee Community, Tintagh, Boyle Phone: 071 966 4101 FAX: 071 966 4684 email: galilee2000@eircom.net website: http://www.galilee.ie

 

Boyle GAA - a great win

Boyle GAA wrote: Huge congratulations to Boyle Senior team on their win over Strokestown this evening at Elphin. Boyle 1:11 Strokestown 1:7. At half time it was B. 0:6 Strokestown 0:2. The early spring training obviously told as all the B. players ran their socks off and Strokestown could not stay with the pace. The sight of Purcell and McKenna powering forward down the middle leaving the opposition in their wake was a joy.

Jim Suffin on RTE "Recruits"

Jane wrote: Congratulations to Boyle man Jim Suffin who completed his defence force training with 104 troop in the Curragh in April 2015. Through the training the lads were filmed. Jim and Troop 104 will be shown on RTE 1 this Monday and Tuesday in the programme "Recruits".

The Gaelic Chieftain

I took a set of photos of our N4 Gaelic Chieftain while resisting the temptation to create "Art Photos". Here you will see the Maurice Harron sculpture from different points of view, and one location photo as captured by my Samsung Alpha Smartphone.

Feelystone Open Days (Friday/Saturday, 28/29th August)

FeelyStone Boyle were delighted to announce details of events as part of National Heritage Week on Friday 28th & Saturday 29thAugust from 2-6pm. The event launched at 2pm on Friday 28th with the cutting of a cake to celebrate the family’s 235 years in the stone industry. All were made welcome for refreshments and a variety of events including: Guided tours of the factory and showrooms; Stonecutting demonstrations; Visit the museum; and a Reading by Barry Feely from his recent book ‘A Life in Stone’. Children took part in colouring activities to create their own kitchen and young people were invited to view a demonstration of the company’s design process on CAD (Computer Aided Design) on Friday afternoon.
• A €235 cash give-away is up for grabs from FeelyStone on Shannonside Radio who were in Greatmeadow with their new Outside Broadcast Unit on Friday. Special customer discounts over the weekend include €235 discount on purchases over €1,000.

Boyle Celtic Youth Registration

For any players who haven't yet done so, there will be another opportunity to register for U11; 12,13,14,15,16,17 age groups on Saturday 29th August from 10:30-11:30am at the club rooms. A parent/guardian signature is required for all youth players to be properly registered before they can play for the club.

Post Leaving Cert Courses at Abbey Community College

Abbey Community College are now taking applications for their FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Business Studies. Application forms can be downloaded from www.abbeycc.ie or by calling to the school reception. The course commences on Tuesday 8th September. The course is suitable for students who have recently completed their Leaving Certificate or those who wish to return to the workplace. Grants are available for students. For more information please contact 071 966 4646

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Lady Presidents Prize at Boyle Golf Club

This Sunday August 30th is Liz Dwyer’s Lady Presidents Prize at Boyle Golf Club. The event is the final Major of the Ladies Golfing year with almost thirty ladies competing for the coveted prize. The competition takes place over 18 holes and is followed by a Presentation Dinner in the Clubhouse on Sunday evening. The Lady Presidents Prize for the Men also takes place on Sunday, tee times before 9.00am or after 2.30pm. The weekend opens with the Lady Captains Scramble & Barbeque this evening (Friday). Other upcoming events at the Club are the King Cup on September 5th, the winter league in October and a Golf Classic in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society on the October Bank Holiday Weekend.

Boyle Horse and Summer Show cancellation

Boyle Horse and Summer Show

Chairperson Aileen Madden wrote:It is with regret that the Boyle Horse and Summer Show committee have to announce that it has not been possible to secure a date in September to re-host the Show. The decision to cancel the show on Sunday morning was made with a very heavy heart but due to health and safety concerns we had no other option.

The summer of 2015 will be remembered as a complete wash out, with outdoor activities being cancelled throughout the country on a weekly basis.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Lynch and Lang families, all our sponsors, the volunteers who are the backbone of the Show, to the competitors who had their entries ready and to all those who had planned their Sunday around the Summer Show.

With our beautiful new venue to show case Boyle, the summer show will continue to grow as a formidable event in the agricultural/heritage event in Connaught and further afield.

Thank you again for all the support – Boyle Horse and Summer Show Committee.

Learning Links 27th August

Opportunity galore at Roscommon Learning Links
Students are optimistic about statistics

Front Row L to R : Charles Traboue, Martin Sparks

Back Row L to R : Brenda Knott, Emma Beirne, Catherine Blain

At a recent Presentation of Certificates of Major Awards Level 5 in Information Technology,  Roscommon Learning Links expressed its delight with the marked increase in progression of their students since January of this year.  18 students have finished their Training since April 2015 almost 60% of those have opted to go to University or Further Education to achieve Higher Certificates at Level 6 or Degree Programmes while 35% have taken up full-time employment.  Their jobs include Tourism, Services Sector,  Hospitality,  Auctioneering and Construction.

Roscommon Learning Links Boyle, run full Time Level 4 and Level 5 Major Awards in Information Technology from their Training Rooms in Elphin Steet.

These are Local Training Initiatives funded by the GRETB-Galway Roscommon Education and Training Programmes. All Courses offer QQI Certification allowing students’ progress to further Education if they wish, or gain certification in Office Applications –an essential requirement for all most all administrative type roles. Indeed today no matter what one’s profession or background it’s difficult to survive without some level of IT knowledge and skill!

These Local Training Full Time Courses have been run in Roscommon Learning Links since 2010 and 100% achieving Certification with over 70% achieving Distinctions.

These courses are available to anyone who is currently unemployed and in receipt of a Social Welfare payment can be waitlisted for these Courses. They Run Full-time Monday to Thursday with a half day on Friday. Martina McGee the IT Specialist for the Centre confirms ’ one is never too old to start IT classes’, and indeed says ’ many of our students while starting out very cautious are astounded themselves at their own skills after a very short time’.

Anyone who is at a crossroads trying to decide where to next could do worse than pop in to Roscommon Learning Links to chat further about the Training Courses available. To anyone who may be disappointed with Leaving Results and in a quandary about what to do, once they are registered with social Welfare they too can join the programme where up to 400 points can be achieved on a Level Programme.

Places will be available in September so if interested or you wish to find out more, call either Martina /Siobhan on 071 9664510 or drop in to their offices (next door to Trojan) any morning.

Healthcare Modules are also being ran from the Centre commencing September 2015, and are advised, if interested to attend a GRETB Information evening in the Abbey Hotel Roscommon on Tuesday 1^st September at 7pm, while if it’s Childcare you might be interested in,  an Information session is being held in Hannon’s Hotel Roscommon on Thursday 3^rd September at 8pm. For further detail on Healthcare or Childcare modules call GRETB Roscommon on 090 663 4189.

A series of Computer Benefit Classes have just been completed at the Centre funded by Irish Rural Links where 20 participants have gained tuition and skill in Internet & Email. These classes were free and offered to those with little or no IT knowledge. It is hoped that these classes will be offered again in the Autumn. The Job Club are also scheduling a 4 week Programme running from the Centre(mornings only) so it’s all go at Roscommon Learning Links and the place to be this Autumn. 

Update 26th August

Boyle Branch Library - Children’s Heritage Week Event

Saturday 29th August 11.00am - 12.30pm: Can you build a church, castle or a bridge like they did long ago? Try building your own built heritage using LEGO bricks! See what you can build to show off your local heritage (6-12 year olds)

Boyle GAA Presentation Night

Monday 24th August: Boyle GAA held a special Presentation Celebration in the GAA Clubhouse. The Lynch Family were presented with a special framed picture featuring photos of teams in which former Boyle and Connacht football star, the late veterinary surgeon Tim Lynch featured. Tony Conboy outlined Tim's football career and pointed to the many great Boyle and Roscommon footballers who played alongside Tim.
• Club Chairman Martin Dolan made the presentation to Tim's wife Nell in the presence of Lynch family members, his son Barry, daughter Odette and granddaughters Emily and Edith. Martin also thanked Nell on behalf of the club for permission to use the training pitch in Abbeytown.
• Boyle Club sponsors were also thanked for their continued generosity: Cooney Motors/Centra, National Automation, James Lannon Motors, McGovern Directional Drilling, Francis Bolger Sandblasting and Boyle Credit Union.

Boyle Golf Club Juniors

Photo courtesy of Michael Gilmartin

Michael wrote: Well done to Ciara Rooney and Seth Meredith who won the Captains Prizes to the Juniors at Boyle Golf Club. Well done also to all the other prize winners who won prizes in the various skills competitions. At the presentation Captains Sandra McCrann & Michael Rush thanked all those who took part and congratulated all the prizewinners. They paid special thanks to Brendan Gaffney, Moira Egan & Paddy Nangle and all those who coach the juniors.

Accommodate homeless people from the cities?

Shannonside FM report: "There are over 600 people on the housing waiting list in county Roscommon." Cathaoirleach of the Boyle Municipal District, Rachel Doherty, says that with such long local waiting lists already, it would be crazy to consider any relocation plans and that rural counties like Roscommon and Leitrim do not have any extra capacity to provide accommodation for homeless people from the cities.

Green Street Veterinary Intermediate Ladies

pic: Shane Spellman

Green Street Veterinary Intermediate Ladies team photo prior to their championship victory over St. Ciarans on Saturday. The girls will be in action against Kilglass Gaels Tuesday 25th at 6.45pm in Croghan in a championship play-off. All support welcome.

Success at Community Games

photo courtesy of Jackie Valentine

Congratulations to the Boyle u16 girls relay team who won bronze medals at Community Games Finals. The team Ruth Cox, Aoife Valentine, Mary Ellen Halligan and Sinead Glennon

Update 23rd August

Boyle Abbey, Heritage Day

Eugene Handley, Boyle Abbey Head Guide and trad singer at the Heritage Day 2015 event

Following the disappointment of having to postpone Boyle Horse & Summer Show, and the excitement of the Roscommon Colour Run in Lough Key Forest Park, there was a treat in store for us in Boyle Abbey during the afternoon. A special Heritage Week Event was enjoyed by all who attended. Three hours of excellent Traditional Singing, Music, Monologues and Dance were performed by locals, including members of Boyle Abbey OPW staff, with special guests from counties Sligo and Leitrim. Teas, wines, sandwiches and buns went down a treat during a short break.
• Boyle Abbey is an excellent location for events like this, and it would be great to have repeats several times during the tourist season.

Roscommon Colour Run - a resounding success

Today's Roscommon Colour Run, was a fantastic 'crawl, walk, or run', Colour event that attracted hundreds of participants of all ages and abilities. Participants were covered from head to toe in powder different colours before they made their way through a 4.2km route through our beautiful Lough Key Forest Park. All Proceeds will be donated to Aware!
• Aware was founded in 1985 by Dr. Patrick McKeon and a small but dedicated team of volunteers, many of whom had their own personal experience with depression, or bipolar disorder.

BOYLE SUMMER SHOW POSTPONED
BOYLE SUMMER SHOW POSTPONED
BOYLE SUMMER SHOW POSTPONED
Due to adverse weather conditions, with regret and sincere apologies
BOYLE SUMMER SHOW POSTPONED
BOYLE SUMMER SHOW POSTPONED
BOYLE SUMMER SHOW POSTPONED
A rescheduled date will be announced as soon as possible !!!
Please spread the news ...

Met Eireann Weather Warning

Weather warnings have been issued by Met Éíreann with heavy rain expected nationwide until around 6pm. A Status Yellow rainfall warning has been released for Leinster, Connacht as well as counties Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal.

Sunday 23rd August - a busy day in Boyle

• Boyle Horse & Summer Show: Horse Jumping from 9.30am : Dog Show entries from 12 noon : Marquee open from 1pm. Show location, Green Street, between Church of Ireland & Green St. Veterinary **POSTPONED** due to adverse weather !!!
• Lough Key Forest Park: Roscommon Colour Run at 12 noon.
• Boyle Abbey: Traditional singing and music, 2pm-5pm.

Boyle GAA Special Event

There will be a special event in the Clubroom on Monday evening next 24th Aug at 8pm.
• First on the agenda will be a presentation of a specially prepared collage of pictures depicting the football career of the late Tim Lynch. Tim, who passed away some years ago, was a popular Boyle resident and highly regarded local veterinary surgeon. Those of younger years may not be aware that Tim was a skilful footballer, having played with Roscommon and Connacht. The presentation will be made to the Lynch family.
• The Club will also be formally presented with a set of jerseys for our U16 panel by James Lannon of James Lannon Motors and Tyres.
• The Club will formally acknowledge our long serving main sponsors==McGovern Directional Drilling, Cooney Motors/ Cooney’s Centra and National Automation Limited as well as our many other sponsors