Boyle
GROW ORGANIC VEGETABLES
Croghan Organic Garden will be holding a 20-week event commencing Wednesday, May 2, from 2 p.m. till 4 p.m. All aspects of growing are covered, seed sowing, soil preparation, aftercare of crops and harvesting. This event is Free to unemployed persons or persons in receipt of any other Social Welfare benefits. Enquiries to 071 9668963 or email croghanorganicgarden@ eircom.net.
ARDCANE GARDEN CENTRE
A summer Container Demonstration will take place on Saturday, May 5, were you will discover how to plant your containers, and which plants to give the best show On Saturday the 12th there will also be a demonstration on Gardening for Pollinators with Wildlife expert Michael Bell, learn how to attract valuable pollinating insects to your garden. These are Free events, all welcome.
CAVETOWN FAMILY FUN DAY
Cavetown Residents Development Association will hold a Family Fun Day on Sunday, May 6, at Cavetown Lake. There will be something for all the family on the day. Kids novelty event, face painting, barbecue, craft display’s, fairy forest walk, best dressed up costume and numerous other events. The day gets under way at 2 p.m. and all are welcome to attend.
BOYLE CAMERA CLUB
On Friday, May 11, Boyle Camera Club members will photograph people in the town of Boyle for a special project ‘Boyle: A Moment in Time 2018’. Like every society in Ireland, Boyle is changing. Our community is made up of people from a range of backgrounds, cultures and places. One thing they do have in common is a decision to live or work in Boyle, and they are all actively shaping how our community works and the way our town will develop beyond 2018.
CURLEW WALKERS CLUB
The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers will be a Weekend in Wicklow on Saturday and Sunday, May 12, and 13, meeting in Wicklow. Your leaders for the day will be Darragh Kelly and team 086 1731517. This will be a Climb grade A/B/C Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk walkingboyle.com.
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
With 400 people at the first Darkness into Light in 2009 and rising to 180,000 people last year, DIL has become a movement in more ways than one across Ireland and all over the world. We would love you to join us this on Saturday, May 12, starting at 4.15 a.m. at St Joseph’s Hall, Boyle.
MANUAL HANDLING COURSE
A five-day Manual Handling Instructors Course QQI Level 6 will take place at Boyle Enterprise Centre this May. The course will provide participant with the knowledge and skill to provide manual handling training and to manage workplace risks. Course content includes Legislative requirements, Anatomy and back care, Ergonomic principles and risk assessment, Manual handling principles and techniques, Planning and design of manual handling training programmes, delivery of manual handling training. Course dates May 2, ninth, 16th, 23rd, 30th. Times 9.30/4.30. For more information or to book places please email info@roleskillnet.com or call 071 9673440.
BOYLE HOLIDAY GROUP
The holiday group will travel to North Donegal on Monday, June 4, till Friday, June 8, staying at the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. Enquiries to Mary Regan 086 1298355 or 071 9663544.
MUSICAL SOCIETY
At a well-attended AGM in An Craoibhín last week, The Addams Family was revealed as the title of this year’s Boyle Musical Society show. It will run for four nights from November 21 to November 24 in St Joseph’s Hall. Following reports from the outgoing chairperson and secretary and the treasurer’s report, the new committee was selected. Chair. : Rhona McGrath secretary: Laurina Brennan treasurer: Deirdre Purcell PRO: Brendan McGee.
Siobhán Gallagher, Patricia Golden, Nigel Cleary, Anne Kielty, Liz Gannon, Diarmuid Beirne, Liz Gannon, Mandy Toolan and Vivienne Moran. Two new members, Colette Noone and Majella Gaffney were welcomed to the committee following the departure of Irene Madden and Seán O’Dowd, both of whom have stepped down this year. Rehearsals for the Addams Family will begin on Monday, September 3, In the meantime, keep an eye out here for updates, or go to our newly designed website boylemusicalsociety.com.
GAA CLUB DRAW
Boyle GAAs monster spring draw which is currently under way has hugely attractive prizes. You can win a €2.500 holiday voucher and go to any destination you choose, while second prize features a weekend in Dublin and two all-Ireland football final tickets. Tickets are just €5 and a book of five is available for €20.
If you’re not in Boyle we can arrange to send you tickets, just email boylegaatreasurer@gmail. com for details. Your help and support for our fundraising initiatives is vital to the success of the club and enables us to develop our Abbey Park facilities on an ongoing basis.
COURTYARD MARKET
The Market takes place every Saturday in the grounds of King House, Boyle from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. For further information, please call Una Bhan at 071 9663033.