Boyle
ATTENTION FARMERS
All Farmers use the ‘Blue Book’ to record their herd and activity on the farm, however with the Department of Agriculture increasingly moving towards online communications and all BPS applications having to be completed online, it’s never been more important that the farming community are equipped with digital skills.
Úna Bhán Tourism are delivering free Roscommon Leader Partnership Digital Skills Training Courses for the Farming Community (five x 2hr training course) on various dates in Sept, Oct and Nov, please call Patricia at 071 9663033 to Register your interest/Book your free course. The training programme is funded through the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) and Úna Bhán Tourism are delighted that Boyle Library Services are providing their venue to facilitate the training courses.
This unique opportunity to develop digital skills in a fun and easy way (max 10 participants per course) to learn the basic functions for beginners or those eager to improve.
The course includes how to set up an email account, send and receive emails/how to search the internet in a safe and secure way/ Complete vehicle taxation online instead versus in paper form/ Set up your own banking online account and learn how to bank online. More importantly for the farming community the training will teach how to register your farm on Agfood.ie, which allows you to Record the Birth of a Calf; Complete and Print Farm-toFarm Movements; and Print your Herd Profile for your Farm Accountant. Call 071 9663033 now to BOOK your free place.
LIBRARY EVENT
Positive Ageing Week will take place in the library on Tuesday, September 25, at 6.30 p.m. Presentation and Treatment of Osteoarhritis of the Knee with John O’Hara, who is the Senior Physiotherapist at Boyle Primary Care Centre, in conjunction with the Roscommon County Council Age Friendly Strategy. This is a Free event so booking is essential at 071 9662800.
GATEWAYS’ LAUNCH
An exhibition titled ‘Gateways’ by Fiona McDonald has been launched in King House, Boyle. As construction of the new visual art space at the Roscommon Arts Centre continues, Gateways is one of a series of offsite projects presented across the county. Following a series of visits to sites in the Boyle region, artist Fiona McDonald has produced a series of works exploring live networks and the idea of making these communication/data systems more visible. The launch takes place on September 1 from 3 p.m. where the artist Fiona McDonald will be in conversation with curator Linda Shevlin. It runs till September 27.
CURLEW WALKERS CLUB
The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers will be an Open Week- end on Saturday the 22nd Sunday and Sunday, September 23, with leaders being Philip James 086 3353000 and Tom Browne 087 2379632 Meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 10 a.m. This will be Climb Grade A/B/C Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk walkingboyle.com.
HEALTHY IRELAND
Louise is a children’s mindfulness teacher and the author of Irelands first Mindfulness series for children, the ‘Mindfully Me’ series. Louise will read from her books and help children to learn fun and creative ways to calm, relax and deal with worries. Children will also explore thoughts, feelings and how to feel good about being themselves using art, craft and stories. This is a free event and will take place in the Boyle Library on Saturday, October 6, from 2.30 p.m. till 3.30. Booking essential 071 9662800.
BOYLE WOMEN’S GROUP
The group meets in St Joseph’s Resource Centre every Tuesday from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. New members always welcome. For more information, contact Rita at 087 045570599.
GOLF CLUB RESULTS
Well done to friends and neighbours in Ballaghaderren Golf Club for being the originators and Hara behind the ‘County Cup’. Castlerea were the first winners of the competition which was held on Saturday, September 8, in Ballaghaderreen. Boyle Golf Club looks forward to hosting it next year and hope we can do as good a job as Ballaghaderreen did in 2018. Thanks also to the Roscommon Herald for sponsoring the competition.
The men’s’ midweek 9-hole stable ford will continue for the next few weeks. Sunday competitions for the next few weeks for the men will included an 18 hole strokeplay which was played on Sunday the 16th followed by 18 hole stablefords on the two subsequent Sundays.
COURTYARD MARKET
The Market takes place every Saturday in the grounds of King House, Boyle from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. If you would like to enjoy the best locally grown fresh and organic produce, then a trip to the Courtyard Market should be on your agenda. There is a wide range of seasonal produce,