Tubbercurry
WESTERN DRAMA FESTIVAL
The Western Drama Festival 2019 will run from first March 9 in St Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry. There is a great mix of plays included in this year’s line up, including lots of drama and comedy over the week. A full list of the plays can be found by logging on to westerndramafestival.com/ line-up-full-length-march-2019.
The Adjudicator for this year’s Festival is the inspirational Anna Walker, who comes with a great wealth of experience, enthusiasm and expertise.
Tickets for the 2019 Western Drama Festival can be purchased through the Tubbercurry Tourist Office on Humbert Street, or phone 087 0936616, Opening hours: Mon – Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday a.m. $3 to 4.30 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased at St Brigid’s Hall Theatre Box Office during the festival. For out-of-hours enquiries, please call 087 7078210.
NORTH CONNAUGHT COLLEGE
North Connaught College Tubbercurry are hosting its open evening on Thursday, March 7, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for a range of PLC courses. We are delighted to offer from September a new course in Equine Studies and Horsemanship. Teachers, Guidance Counsellor, Student Support Tutor and current students will be available to deal with any queries or questions that you may have. We also have links with GMIT and St Angela’s.
Further details on our website northconnaughtcollege.net or on Facebook facebook.com/northconnaughtcollege or ring us at 071 9185035.
MONSTER 25 CARD DRIVE
North Connaught College Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board are holding a Monster 25 Card Drive (Singles) takes place on Tuesday, March 12, at 8.30 p.m. in the May Queen, Tubbercurry Raffle on the night first Prize €300, second prize €200, third Prize €100 Tickets are €10 each and are available from North Connaught College or the May Queen, Tubbercurry all welcome.
PHOENIX PLAYERS
Rehearsals are now in full swing for the Phoenix Players’ forthcoming production of ‘The Sound of Music’ to be staged on 29th, March 30 and 31 and third, fourth, fifth, and April 6. Production Director Tom Walsh has assembled a cast of 80 ranging in ages from eight to 80 from all over South Sligo. Tickets will go on sale at the end of the month so watch this space. This will be a light hearted family show that will bring huge enjoyment to cast and audience.
OLIVER WYNNE R.I.P.
The recent death occurred of Ollie Wynne, Achonry. Ollie had just turned 70 years, but was always young at heart. After attending Primary School in Achonry, he then attended Tubbercurry Vocational School, playing in goals for the School Team on their way to winning the County Championship. He graduated from there in the mid 1960s and took up bar work, working for many years in Murphy’s Moyadda Bar. Always a great conversationalist with a broad knowledge of many subjects, he regularly threw in ‘ok alright’ to his sentences while gathering his thoughts. He was affectionally known to many friends as ‘ok alright Ollie’. As well as bar work, he was a great neighbour and was always willing to help farmers with seasonal work of hay, silage, bog work or fencing.
His needs were few and he never argued. In later years he worked in the Mullinabreena Parish on various local schemes and his expertise was appreciated by younger work mates. He loved walking and he would regularly walk to Tubbercurry on the back roads for his exercise. He had a great interest in Gaelic football and was a loyal supporter of Mullinabreena and Tubbercurry teams over the years. Over the last few years his health failed but he never complained and bore his illness with great dignity.
Ollie’s remains reposed at the Morahan Funeral Home prior to removal to the Church of St Nathy’s and St Bridget, Achonry for Mass of the Resurrection. Burial took place in Achonry Cemetary.
He is survived by brothers Séamus, Roger and Stephen, sister Lily Faye, inlaws, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends, all to whom sympathy is extended. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
VOLUNTEERING IN NEPAL
Aoife Walsh, daughter of Mary and Jamesy, Ballymote Road, Tubbercurry will be travelling to Nepal as a volunteer in her role as a Dental Hygenist. The aim of the trip is to educate young people how to look after their oral health. As Nepal is one of the least developed countries in Asia, and in an effort to raise much needed funds, Aoife will be bag packing in SuperValu, Tubbercurry on Saturday, February 23, from 9 a.m. 6 p.m. Your support of Aoife’s fundraising efforts will be much appreciated. Thank you.
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Women’s World Day of Prayer takes place in St George’s Church, Tubbercurry on Friday, March 1, at 8 p.m.
CLOONACOOL PLAYERS
Cloonacool Players production this year is ‘I do not like thee Dr Fell’ a dark comedy written by playwright Bernard Farrell. This play will be performed in St Nathy’s Hall Mullinabreena on Friday night, February 22, and then on to the Arts Centre in Ballina on Thursday night, February 28, for a special needs charity event. It will also play in St Brigid’s Hall Tubbercurry on Monday, March 4, at the Western Drama Festival.
The play which has a story line based on group therapy support and is built around the complex characters who attend the session, is guaranteed to keep audiences fully engaged throughout the evening. It will also play on the drama festival circuit of Ireland, during the month of March. So put these dates in your diary.
TOWN TWINNING ANNIVERSARY
This year we will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the twinning between Viarmes and Tubbercurry. A group from South Sligo will be travelling to Viarmes on May 9 to May 13 There will be various activities including a day trip to Paris organised by our French hosts. The cost of flights is reasonable at the moment with Ryanair. If you are interested in travelling please contact Nuala at info@tubbercurry.ie or Michael at mikecole@eircom.net or Derek at 087 6393137, or alternatively call in to Nuala in the Tourist office.
Flight details for the trip: Ryanair flight departs Dublin for Beauvais on Thursday, May 9, at 6.30 a.m., returning Monday, May 13, departing Beauvais for Dublin at 9.25 a.m.
IRISH REVISION COURSES
Leaving Cert Irish Oral Revision Course Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. in Banada, with junior and Leaving cert Irish courses July 22 to July 26 and July 29 to August 2 in Banada. Contact Siobhán at 087 4510572 for more information.
DANCE CLASS
Why not join the Tubbercurry Dance Class on the Sligo Road on Wednesday nights from 8 p.m. Class for beginners – improvers, learn new steps or practice your dancing, and a brilliant way to exercise. Slow Waltz, Waltz Foxtrot, Quickstep and more. For more information contact 087 6674561.
CORRESPONDENT
Email Roger McCarrick – tubbercurrynotes@eircom.net.