Enniscrone

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Please send your news and pictures to the Tourist Office before midday on Wednesday or call 096 36746 email enniscronetourism@eircom.net.

LEAVING CERT

Congratulations to all who took part in the Leaving Cert graduation and we wish you all the best for the future.

BLACK PIG FESTIVAL

Black Pig Festival takes place in Enniscrone from Thursday, July 28, to Monday, July 31. Highlights include: Land of the Giants, Mike Denver on the 27th, Skydiving Show on 28th, Soap Box Derby on the 28th (you can still enter), Flat Out Live on the 28th, Market Day (stalls still available) Tall Trees Live on the 29th, Fire Works on the 29th, Piggy Picnic on the 29th and 30th, Family Funtastic Day Sunday the 30th, Beachside Cinema, 10km Race and 5km Fun Run on the 31st.

Anyone, who would like to sponsor an event please email blackpigfestival@gmail.com. Thank you to our sponsors so far.

PRIDE OF PLACE

Enniscrone has been nominated to represent Sligo in this year’s Pride of Place Awards. The judges will visit on the morning of August 8. Any volunteer group that would like to get involved to showcase the work that they do please email blackpigfestival@gmail.com.

KILGLASS COI BARBECUE

Kilglass Church of Ireland are holding their annual barbecue at the Mac Firbis Hall across the road from the Church of Ireland on the Enniscrone to Easkey road R297 on Sunday, July 16, starting at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. Join us for Lots of great Food and fun. Admission: Adults €12.50 and children €5.

BEST WISHES

Best wishes to pupils Bryan Hanley, James O’Kane, Nicole Conlon Murphy and Mia Scott from St Joseph’s NS, Culleens, Co. Sligo, who are heading off to secondary school.

BLOTTO

There was no winner of the €8,900 jackpot last Saturday night when the draw took place in the Ocean Sands Hotel. Numbers drawn were 16, 17 and 32. €25 winners were Nicola Tuffy, Rebecca Mullaney, Mickey Bourke and Aoife O’Dowd. The jackpot for the next draw will take place on Saturday, July 8, and will be €9,100.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to the Kilglass NS Girls’ team on claiming the 4-teacher school county title last Sunday afternoon in Markievicz Park. This was a very impressive result and a great achievement; well to all the players, mentors and parents.