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Friday 18th May: Cloudy with scattered light showers, mostly during the afternoon and persisting during the evening. Gentle north-easterly winds. Feeling chilly again for May. Max temp 9-12°C (48-54°F).
 

Table Quiz tonight

Friday 18th May, 9pm, Moylurg Inn: In aid of  Cancer Care West Leukaemia Support Fund
• On July 14th, 5 members of the Curlieu Wheelers Cycling Club will head for the Pyrenees to take part in L’Etape du Tour 2012. They will be completing a 200km stage of the Tour De France, which includes 5 Category climbs in one day. Various fundraising events, including the table quiz mentioned above, will be held between now and July, and all funds raised will be donated to the Cancer Care West Leukaemia Support Fund. Please spread the word and come along to support a very worthy charity. Tables of four €20. Other events on the night too.

Be careful with you 11811 calls (or 11890 etc)

Tony C wrote: The following may be of interest to your viewers:
Recently I called 11811 to source a number in Ireland. The operator sourced the number and gave it to me and then asked me "will I/would you like me to connect you" approx. I gave the nod since she had the number at her fingertips.
• My 11811 call was then charged to me at approx. 79 cent per minute!
• My assessment is that after the number was connected, the operator kept me on their line, at their premium rate.

Disneyland Cake

Cake on display at the Mayo Roscommon Charity Shop

The cake in the shop window (above) was designed and made by 5th and 6th Class (ROOM 10) and their teacher Fiona Keenan from Scoil na nAingeal Naofa. They entered a “MAKE A CAKE COMPETITION” to win a trip to Disneyland Paris. The project was to design a birthday cake for Disneyland Paris to celebrate their 20th birthday.

Billy Feeley R.I.P.

Billy Feeley died earlier today in Sligo General Hospital. Formerly living at 21 Marian Road, Billy will be remembered as a highly regarded Boyle man. My early memories of Billy include seeing him as a dashing young man (older than me :-) and suave dancer many years ago in St. Patrick's Hall and later in St. Joseph's Hall.
• Funeral arrangements: Reposing in Mahon's Funeral Home from 4.30pm Friday 18th. Removal at 6pm arriving St. Joseph's Church 6.30pm. Funeral Mass 10.30am Saturday 19th followed by burial in Assylinn Cemetery. May Billy Rest In Peace

Get Certified Fast with ECDL

Two Evenings per week over 6 weeks commencing Monday 21st May in Roscommon Learning Links, small numbers in class. For further detail call 071 9664510 or email: info@roscommonlearninglinks.com. 30% Funding available.

Simon Coveney TD - Boyle next Monday

Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine Simon Coveney will visit Boyle on Monday next 21st May, to meet with groups in Boyle Enterprise Centre
• More information later ...

Boyle's new Street Signs

A purchase order will be placed today for Street and Advance Name Signs for Boyle. The signs will complement the heritage feel of the town. They will be durable, easily maintained, made by an approved manufacturer and erected by area Ros Co Council staff under the direction of our Local County Engineer Bernard Murray.
• Who is paying for the signs?: The signs come as a generous gift from Luke 'Ming' Flanagan TD to Boyle Town Council. When elected, Luke promised to offer a large part of his Dáil salary to projects that would benefit Roscommon County. This gift is a personal one from the Castlerea-based TD resulting from a request to him by Boyle Cllrs Raymie Maughan and Frank Geelan.
• When and Details: 21 Street and Advance Name Signs will be manufactured in Waterford to Co Council approved designs and standards by a leading company in the field, Castit Ltd. I understand the signs will be delivered in about six weeks from now. Finished signs will have white raised letters and town logo on green backgrounds. View the type of signs in the Castit Ltd website [here...]
• A little history on the project: Going back to 2008, plans have been discussed by Boyle Town Council and information sought on suitable signs for all the streets and approaches to Boyle. Cllrs Raymie Maughan and Frank Geelan moved the street sign issue forward to the stage of identifying an approved manufacturer, getting quotations and approval from Roscommon Co Council for erecting the signs. They also got the promise of funding from a donor to purchase the signs as a gift to Boyle Town Council. The donor wished to remain anoymous for the moment. For a time the 'anonymous' request was a contentious one with one Fine Gael and one Fianna Fáil Town Council member. The issue was resolved last night at a specially convened meeting of Boyle Town Council when Acting Co Manager Tommy Ryan outlined local Authority requirements regarding gifts/donations, and Engineer Bernard Murray agreed that the design, planning and erection of the signs was acceptable to Roscommon Co Council.

Station Road - Tidy Estates Winners

Committee, Residents and Friends, Station Road, Boyle
Roscommon Co Council Tidy Estates competition 2011 overall winners. Click on the photo to see a larger version.

Boyle to Roscommon

Anyone travelling the road between Boyle and Roscommon should allow extra time for the journey. Works are underway between Shankhill and Tulsk and traffic is being diverted in a loop towards Strokestown.

"Circus" in King House

Performers with Patricia Flaherty, Ros Co Library 

Roscommon Co Co Library Presented: "Circus" was in King House this week as part of King House’s Bealtaine celebrations 2012. The show was an enjoyable romp with two talented performers with a well practiced routine guaranteed to appeal to young and old alike...

Tidy Towns Cleanups

Jan Flanagan wrote: Boyle Tidy Towns monster clean-ups in town on Thursday 24th and 31st May. We plan to divide into teams and blitz the area with litter picking, weeding, sweeping and other such work. We need as many volunteers as possible on both evenings. We ask people to meet on the Crescent at 6pm and bring yard brushes, spades, wheelbarrows or any other tools that might come in handy. We want to brighten up our town for the summer and just need two hours of your time. It might be hard work but it is good fun too and there is always a feel good factor in the end.

Boyle Abbey in the evening sun, Monday 15th May 2012

Are you ready for the TV changeover?

The analogue signal for receiving TV will be switched off on 24th October. Viewers who use an aerial will need to check if they need to upgrade their TV equipment so they will continue to receive TV after that date. Local companies are ready to assist you ...
• [Greenan Electrical...]

• Taylors Interiors, Bridge St., View details [here...] and [here...] • King & Moffatt, Electrical &TV - Facebook [here...] Web [here...] • Boyle TM - Facebook [here...] Website [here...]

Neighbours star visits Boyle

Janet Andrewartha and Mary Cooney

Neighbours star Lynn Scully (Janet Andrewartha in real life) was in Boyle for the weekend. She stayed in Mary Cooney's Cesh Corran, shopped in Boyle, Attended plays in King House and St. Joseph's Hall as well as visiting Lough Key Forest Park. Janet told me she very much enjoyed her visit here, and will hopefully return in the future...
• Visitors to Lough Key Visitor Centre may have shared time there on Sunday with TV weatherman Gerard Fleming and musician/singer Tabby Callaghan.

Prevent Running-related Injuries

Ann Wynne wrote: July 28th, Chi Running workshop with Catherina McKiernan, under the auspices of North Roscommon Athletics Club. Its a day all about learning to run efficiently, to reduce impact on the body and prevent or clear up running related injuries. It is suitable for anyone who wishes to learn to run with an easy efficient relaxed style and with less impact on their body. The workshop start at 10am and finishes at 5pm and will cost €110, which can be paid on the day. Anyone interested can contact Ann on 086 3088873 for further details or check out Catherina’s web site on www.catherinamckiernan.com or www.chirunning.com

Kilronan Castle Hotel

Kilronan Castle Hotel is a premium attraction in the area. Visitors to Lough Key Forest Park will notice the new sign to Kilronan as they exit the park.
• Visit the Kilronan Castle Hotel's website [here...]
 

Boyle Station nominated for Award

Film cameraman Bill McDonagh was at the Rail Station yesterday on assignment filming with Kevin Barry and Siobhan for the forthcoming Rail Station Awards for which Boyle Rail Station has been nominated.
• Photo [here...]

Help to Brighten our Streets this Summer!

We look forward to welcoming many summer season visitors. Boyle TM are hoping to make our streets more welcoming and attractive for all by offering any vacant window space to artists, designers, craftspeople and other creative industries. The Project would run throughout the Summer Months from June to August. With enhancements, and our deep pride in Boyle Town we are hoping that owners of vacant shops will allow:
• their premises/front shop Unit for Exhibition or Studio Use
• their Window for display only or
• allow us use their window to display a vinyl graphic of aesthetic value.
We appeal to you to make contact with us immediately by e-mailing hello@boyletm.com or call 071 966

Help to Brighten our Streets this Summer!

We look forward to welcoming many summer season visitors. Boyle TM are hoping to make our streets more welcoming and attractive for all by offering any vacant window space to artists, designers, craftspeople and other creative industries. The Project would run throughout the Summer Months from June to August. With enhancements, and our deep pride in Boyle Town we are hoping that owners of vacant shops will allow:
• their premises/front shop Unit for Exhibition or Studio Use
• their Window for display only or
• allow us use their window to display a vinyl graphic of aesthetic value.
We appeal to you to make contact with us immediately by e-mailing hello@boyletm.com or call 071 966 4510.

No Name Club

Bernie Divilly wrote: We are trying to set up a No Name Club  club in the area ...
• No Name Clubs are run by and for young people aged 15 years and over, who come together with their peers in a safe environment for fun, friendship and to enjoy a wide range of activities and outings free from the pressures associated with alcohol or other drugs.
• Contact: Bernie Divilly on 087 9918252 or email bdivilly@yahoo.ie   

Cartys Garage, Boyle - car of the month!

"Tourism potential"

Boyle definitely has Tourism Potential.
• It remains a mystery to me as to why more is not made of the beautifully poignant, locally based Legend of Úna Bhán [ here...]
• A long term plan for expansion of the "Lough Key Experience" could include buying and refurbishing Castle Island on a phased basis that would allow for having it as a venue to which a people-carrier boat could ferry visitors to enjoy daytime/night-time meal and dramatic re-enactment, with song story and dance of the Legend of Úna Bhán ...our own "Bunratty Castle"
• An interim suggestion might be that the Moylurg Rockingham Company develop its existing, almost redundant "Moylurg Room" in the Visitor Centre to house an Úna Bhán re-enactment either live or on a screen.
• "Dream on" you say, but if Ros Co Co can get €18 million for new offices in Roscommon town, then anything is possible in a spirit of good will to Boyle.

Knitting Wool and supplies

Padraig Langan wrote: "Recently we have sold a lot of wool to people in Boyle who cannot get it in Boyle."
Langan's NICE PRICE SHOP 1 & 2 Wine street, Sligo: Knitting Wool & Yarn: Brands stocked Sirdar, Patons, Tivoli, James C. Brett, King Cole & Rico Cancan and Loopy Scarf Yarn. We stock a large range of needles and patterns. All can be delivered to Boyle to order or to enquire please contact Stephanie on 086 8419156.

Camp 101

Camp 101 is the International Girl Guide Camp in Lough Key Forest Park, from 4th–11th July 2012 attended by 1,500 Guides from around the world. Camp 101 aims to provide an opportunity for girls to explore their potential to influence the world around them.
• Girl Guides Camp101 are looking for a Community project to complete during their week here in Lough Key / Boyle. They want to give something back to the community that will represent working together and that will act as a memorial to the Camp101.
• The type of projects they are looking for are - building a rockery; decorating an unsightly wall or premises with a mural for example - they are looking for suggestions from organisations, groups and or individuals that can provide them with a suitable project

Boyle Chamber of Commerce

Council members of Boyle Chamber of Commerce this year are: Dara Callaghan, Stephen Bohan, Sara Condon, Sarah-Jane Daly, Lorcan Egan, Cecil Draper, Jackie Valentine, Mary Clifford, Mary Cretaro, Finbarr Feely, Alan Simon and Mike Smith. All are all working together for Boyle, lead this year by Ciaran O'Connor & Siobhan Gallagher.

Inspiring words from Steve Jobs R.I.P.

• Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
• Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.
• Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life...Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

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