Boyle
CHILDRENS CRAFTS
Una Bhan Tourism Boyle will be holding their Craft Workshop on Tuesday the 18th through to Friday, April 21. All children over the age of five are most welcome. For further information call 071 9930 33.
THANKSGIVING
The Parish Pastoral Council have organised a celebration of Thanksgiving to acknowledge the work of the Sisters of Mercy here in Boyle on Saturday, April 22. Mass will take place at 7.30 p. m. in St Joseph’s Church and a Parish Gathering in St Joseph’s Hall afterwards. Everyone is invited to attend.
CURLEW WALKERS CLUB
The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers club will be taking place on Sunday, April 23. Meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 9 a. m. This will be a Climb/ Grade A at Slieve Bloom. Your leader for the day will be Henk Meijnhardt. Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk walkingboyle. com.
SKILLNET TRAINING
Basic Excel training will take place on Tuesday, April 25, and Social Media for Business taking place on Tuesday, May 5, Training is free for Jobseekers and Participants of Social Employment Schemes. For more information or to book places, call 071 9673440 or email info@ roleskilllnet. com. Role Skillnet support and fund training for businesses and for jobseekers.
SPONSORED WALK
St Joseph’s Boys National School, Abbeytown, Boyle will hold their annual Sponsored Walk on Sunday, May 7, at 3 p. m. Meeting in the school at 2.45 p. m. with the walk starting at 3 p. m. Everybody welcome to come along. Light refreshments will be served afterwards in the school hall.
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
This is the Pieta House signature Awareness and fundraising event. The event will begin in darkness at 4.15 a. m. on Saturday morning, May 6, and end as the sun begins to rise. Supported by Electric Ireland, this event will take place in over 110 locations in Ireland and across the world.
The Darkness Into Light regional launch was held last week in Daly’s public house in Boyle. A very enjoyable evening was held by all with talks given by representatives of Pieta House and the Boyle Darkness into Light Committee. Posters and marketing material has been distributed and jam jar collections are growing bigger by the day. For more info contact Gerri at 087 6698418 or Michelle at 071 9183086.
LOUGH KEY CHALLENGE
The Challenge will be taking place on Sunday, May 14, starting and finishing in Boyle. The115k will start at 9 a. m. and the 10 a. m. start for the 33/ 70k. Enjoy the beauty of Lough Key Country and take in the views in this challenging event. Further news coming soon on curlieuwheelers. com.
COURTYARD MARKET
The market is now open for Organic Fruit and Vegetables, Organic Eggs, Olive Oil, Achill Sea Salt, Breads, cakes and Tarts. The market will be open from 10 a. m. till 2 p. m. each and every Saturday.
GARDEN DESIGN EVENT
Join Jane McCorkell, Landscape Designer and Bloom Flower Show multi- Gold Medal winner, at Ardcarne Garden Centre, Boyle, on Saturday, April 22, from 11.30 a. m. to 12.30 p. m., for some great design tips and discover which plants she finds essential in her award winning gardens. Free event. Book your place by calling 071 9667091 or email info@ ardcarne. ie mailto: info@ ardcarne. ie. aware of where they are at all times. A number of stray dogs have been seen in the area. Owners of dogs are liable for any damage they cause.