Boyle

IRISH LEGENDS STORY TELLING

As part of Social Inclusion Week, Úna Bhán Craft Shop, grounds of King House, Boyle will host three mornings of free storytelling and hot chocolate. Focusing on pre-school children and their parents/guardians with young children that may feel lonely and experiencing social isolation and welcome the opportunity to spend a couple of hours in the company of others while immersing themselves in Irish Legend stories.

Please come along from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. on Monday, October 15, Tuesday, October 16, and/or Wednesday, October 17, Call in or phone Anna at 071 9663033 to book your free place. This event is supported by Roscommon County Council Social Inclusion Unit contact Colm Kelly for more information at 090 6637259.

COOKERY DEMONSTRATIONS

As part of Social Inclusion Week, Úna Bhán will host a morning at Boyle Farmers Market incorporating cookery demonstrations by Flo to provide healthy wholesome food with a main focus on those living on a budget, called ‘Healthy Foods and Healthy Minds’. This year’s Social Inclusion week’s theme is ‘Healthy Roscommon’ and all are very welcome to participate in an interactive and social event on Saturday, October 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the grounds of King House, Boyle.

DAS ACADEMY CLASSES

DAS Academy (Dance/Act/ Singing) in Boyle continued on Thursday, September 27, in St Joseph’s BNS Class Times: 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. will be a Dance Act Sing class for age groups six nine years 5.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m. will be a Hip Hop/ Commercial class for age group eight years – 12 years. 6.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m. will be a Hip Hop/ Commercial Class for 13 years 17 years. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. will be an Adult Fitness Fun class. Pop along to the Thursday Classes, or contact dasacademy@eircom. net or call 086 3266146 for more info.

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.

CURLEW WALKERS CLUB

The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers will take place on October 7. Meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 10 a.m. with your leader for the day being Pam Barnes 087 2027513. This will be a Climb, Grade B/C at L Arroo/ Loughmuirran. Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk walkingboyle.com.

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB

The next meeting of the club will take place on Friday, October 12, at 10 a.m. till 11.30 a.m. The book up for discussion is the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Refreshment ate provided on the day.

BOYLE CHURCH OF IRELAND

Seán Brennan will be appearing at the Church of Ireland Supper Social in the Four Provinces on Friday, October 12, at 9 p.m. Tickets are available at Una Bhan Craft Shop in the grounds of King House, Boyle.

RUN WALK N ROLL 2018.

This event will take place on Sunday, October 21, at 3 p.m. at St Joseph’s Hall, Boyle. Run Walk N Roll is in its 23rd year in Boyle. This year’s theme is: ‘We Won’t Give Up Until Cancer Does’ It is a 5.4km run/walk and we encourage everyone to come out and participate, fancy dress is welcome. Entry is on the day and refreshments will be served afterwards. Sponsor cards are also available. Check out this page regularly for updates. Looking forward to seeing you all there to support this worthy cause once again. Contact Damian Regan 086 3942388.

BRIDGE CLUB

Boyle Bridge Club continues for the autumn season every Wednesday and will take place in the Spool Factory on St Patrick Street from 7.30 p.m. New members are always welcome.

RELAX KIDS

Started in 2001, Relax Kids is one of the pioneering companies in children’s mindfulness and relaxation. The group produce quality relaxation books and CDs that help children relax with a network of fantastic coaches who run classes for children privately and in schools. Relax Kids is used in over 500,000 schools and homes in the UK and aims to boost your child’s self-esteem, improve their confidence and help create peaceful thoughts. Please visit ‘Relax Kids with Sarah Roscommon and Sligo’ on Facebook or contact 083 0618006 for further information.

COURTYARD MARKET

The Market takes place every Saturday in the grounds of King House, Boyle from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. nacool Finance Committee are running a fundraiser to boost renovation funds. For the fundraiser, the Swinford Players drama group will present their play entitled ‘For Better, For Worse’ in Cloonacool Community Centre on Friday, October 19, at 8 p.m.

This is a three-act comedy written by playwright Jimmy Keary. It is a follow on from last year’s production, which had the audience in howls of laughter all night, and sent everyone home with a smile on their face. This production is guaranteed to be equally as entertaining.

CARD GAME TIME CHANGE

The Cloonacool Card game will be moving to the earlier time of 8.30 p.m. from October 1. It will take place every Monday in Cloonacool Community Centre.

LADIES GROUP

The Cloonacool Ladies Monday Morning Group meet on Monday mornings from 10.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. We looking forward to meeting everyone again and new members are more than welcome.

COMMUNITY PARK DRAW

Tickets are now on sale for the Community Park lotto draw. Tickets can be purchased from any committee member. The next draw takes place in September and the jackpot now stands at €2,200. All proceeds goes towards the ongoing maintenance and development of facilities at the community park. Remember if you’re not in, you can’t win.

MUSIC CLUB

Cloonacool Music Club takes place on Thursday at Brennan’s Bar from 10 p.m. Come along for a great night of music and singing. There will be a bus available to collect and leave home on Thursday nights for music club. Pick up between 9: 30 and 10 p.m., and then leaving Cloonacool after the food. Please ring 071 9185037 for further information and to book your seat. There will be a minimal charge for the bus.

BADMINTON

There is a new six-week Badminton programme in Bunninadden Community Centre from 9.10 p.m. and continues for the next five weeks. The programme started on Monday, September 24, and continues every Monday night. It is a social programme for all adults in Bunninadden and the surrounding areas. There will be a qualified instructor present each week so beginners are very welcome. The cost is €20 for six weeks. Why not take up something new for the winter months? For more information please contact Pauline at 071 9183241.

YOUR NEWS

Please send in your notes to Emma Gallagher by Thursday to cloonacoolnotes@gmail.com. dancers and singers was enjoyed by a large attendance.

A video of local townlands recorded in the year 2000 was shown by Tom Walsh. Dancers from the Coleman School of dancing included Tara Giblin, Aoife Gilmartin, James Devins, Kate and Nicole Brett, Emma Johnson, Cara and Aimee Cunnie, Aisling and Clodagh Giblin, Ava Gallagher, Enya Gilmartin, Rachel Haran, Laura and Shauna Johnston.

Musicians included Mark and Lurine Dunleavy, Aoife and Conor Johnston, Ciara and Hanna Lee, Michael Gorman, Lisa Walsh and Katelyn Walsh, Sinéad Johnston, Lorraine and Katelyn Hunt. Sinéad and Aoife Johnston were medal winners at the all-Ireland Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann 2018. Singing was performed by Mairead White. Congratulations to all performers and parents and tutors.

COUNTY CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to Curry under-16 boys who were crowned County Champions last weekend by defeating St Mary’s in Connolly Park Collooney last week. Well done to their trainers and managers.

ARTS/HERITAGE CENTRE

Weekly 25 Card games (single hands) recommence on Wednesday night, October 3, at 8.30 p.m. in Moylough Arts and Heritage Centre. Karate classes start next Friday Oct2nd and Saturday the third evenings in the centre, while adult yoga classes continue on Monday mornings at 9.45 a.m. Enquiries to 087 6702903.

BABY BOY

Congratulations to Martina and Pádraig Murtagh, Powelsboro on the birth of their baby son.

FRIENDLY CALL SERVICE

Sligo Friendly Call Service offers a Free telephone call to those who may be living alone and would like to have a chat weekly at a time that suits them It can keep your relatives, neighbours and friends who live alone safe secure and active. Many people are availing of this wonderful service and look forward to those calls every week. More information 087 1822891. be erected within the 50km zone on any approach road within the town.

These posters are a blight on the roadside and streets cape, and can quickly become unsightly.

There are plenty of more effective ways of promoting candidates which are environmentally friendlier and less costly. Good luck to all the candidates involved.

CLOONACOOL PUBLIC MEETING

Everyone in the entire Cloonacool area is invited to an open evening of discussion on how people would like to see Cloonacool in 10 years time, and the practical things that need doing to get there. This meeting will take place on Tuesday evening, October 9, in Cloonacool Community Centre at 8 p.m. Young and older are all welcome to attend, and more than one person from each family is welcome also.

BLOOD DONATION CLINIC

There is a Blood Donation Clinic in St Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry on Thursday, October 4, from 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. As always, the demand for blood continues and every possible donation is desperately needed. Injured and sick people live because other people give. Blood is life and giving some is one of the greatest gesture of love and care that most people will ever have chance to avail of.

OLD FAIR DAY FESTIVAL

The Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Festival AGM will take place on Thursday, October 4, at 9 p.m. in An Chroi – South Sligo Enterprise Centre. If you would like to know more about the festival or get involved, please come along. All support appreciated.

COMHALTAS NEWS

The monthly Comhaltas session will be held in Nathy Brennan’s on Friday, October 5, junior session stars at 8 p.m. and senior session begins at 9 p.m. Please note the change of time, the starting times have been brought forward an hour. All musicians are very welcome.

RATHSCANLON FOREST WALK

Work is progressing well on the extension to the Forest Walk at Rathscanlon and it is hoped to have the extension opened for use within a few weeks. This is a great Community Project that will enhance the lives of all who use it and is an invaluable addition to the community facilities of the entire South Sligo population.

A sincere thank you is extended to the many people involved in its conception and to the bog cutters of Rathscanlon and Rhue bogs for their co-operation.

Funding was obtained for the works but there is a financial shortfall which will have to be raised locally and more details of this fundraiser will follow shortly. The organisers in Tubbercurry Chamber of Commerce and Community Association are confident the wider community will rise to the challenge and donate generously.

SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES

Why not join our Tubbercurry Dance Class on Sligo Road on Wednesday night from 8 p.m. Class for beginners – improvers, learn new step or practice your dancing, and a brilliant way to exercise. Slow Waltz, waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep and more. For more information 087 6674561.

CLOONACOOL FUNDRAISER

St Michael’s Church Cloonacool finance committee, are running a fundraiser to boost renovation funds in Cloonacool Community Centre on Friday night, October 19, next at 8 p.m. The Swinford Players drama group will present their play entitled ‘For Better, For Worse’ a three-act comedy written by playwright Jimmy Keary. It is a follow on from last year’s production which had the audience in howls of laughter all night, and sent everyone home with a smile on their face. This production is guaranteed to be equally as entertaining.

NORTH CONNAUGHT COLLEGE

Are you thinking of going back to college to develop a new skill or to up-skill? North Connaught College offers a variety of fulltime courses which run over one year.

Places are still available for 2018-2019 and specifically on the following courses Beauty Therapy, eBusiness, Security Studies, Advanced Administration, Community Development and Warehousing and Distribution.

If you require any information please contact the college at 071 9185035 or email nccollege@ msletb.ie. Also check out our website northconnaughtcollege. net.

TUBBERCURRY FRC

PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP – This group meets every Monday from 10.30 a.m. All parents/guardians/grandparent babies and toddlers are welcome. There are plenty of activities for the little one and the all-important cup of tea for the adults. Inquiries welcome to 071 9186926.

COUNSELLING SERVICE – Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre provides an adult bereavement and relationship Counselling service. This service is open to the public and you do not need a referral. We have a fully qualified and accredited therapist available for appointments. At times a waiting list applies but we try to keep this as short as possible. If you would like to find out more please contact the centre at 071 9186926.

BADMINTON

There is a new six-week Badminton programme that started on Tuesday, September 24, in Bunninadden Community Centre from 9.10 p.m. and continues for the next five weeks. It is a social programme for all adults in Bunninadden and the surrounding areas.

There will be a qualified instructor present each week so beginners are very welcome. The cost is €20 for six weeks. Why not take up something new for the winter months? For more information please contact Pauline at 071 9183241.

CORRESPONDENT

Email Roger McCarrick – tubbercurrynotes@eircom.net.