Monday 9th December - Weather Forecast

Dry but mostly cloudy with just a few brighter spells during the afternoon. There will be a moderate southerly breeze. Max temp 9-12°C (48-54°F).
 

Smile ...'You can't make a racehorse out of a donkey'

Coffee Morning - next Friday

Friday 13th Dec: Coffee Morning in Frybrook House, Boyle. (Drive Up laneway beside Stone House Café) from 11am onwards in aid of Mope, Mom of J.F. who is suffering from leukaemia, to aid her financially to stay with her son in St.James Hospital while he receives treatment.
• Pop in for your Friday morning coffee, a slice of cake & a chat. Bring a friend or half a dozen! See you there.

Ardcarne PlantsPlus Garden Centre - Sunday

This was one of several beautiful Seasonal Arrangements created by award-winning florist Richard Delmer at Ardcarne Plantsplus Garden Centre
Richard at work [here...] Finished Door Swag [here...]

Firewood Logs For Sale

Santa switched on Boyle's Christmas Lights

Santa arrived in style on The Crescent. He was ferried there by the good folks from the Mens Shed and our local Boyle Fire Service in a beacon & light flashing Fire Engine. DJ Dermot and face painters in the Angling Club marquee, Boyle Scouts and a large group of youngsters and parents were there to greet him. For an hour or so Santa posed for photos with children before the official countdown and then switched on Boyle's Christmas Lights 2013.
• View the realboyle set of 66 photos [here...]

King House Craft Fair & Outdoor Market

Friendly faces will greet you ...
Last Friday & Saturday's annual indoor Craft Fair alongside the Outdoor Market was a very special event, and provided a great opportunity to choose and buy from a wide selection of quality, well priced crafts and food items. View photos [here...]

Boles of Boyle

View photos from Boles of Boyle VIP night & more, 5th Dec [here...]

Daly's Wine Fair

Daly's Lounge, Boyle,Thursday 5th December
View a set of photos [here...]

Best Wishes Trevor and Sinead

Trevor Conroy and Sinead Cummins, both from Boyle, got married in St. Joseph's Church on Friday. Trevor (second from left) is pictured here with friends Jordan Maye, Thomas Conroy, Tony Garvin and Mark McGovern, enjoying pre-wedding night fun in Wynne's Bar, Main Street, Boyle.
 

Geraldine McDermotroe's Retirement

Geraldine's last school class
Geraldine’s retirement from the teaching staff which took place officially at the end of September after 35yrs teaching in Scoil Na Aingeal Naofa
• Photo courtesy of Fr. Donal Morris. More photos [here...]

Brogans Pharmacy, Shop Street

Bananas ... did you know?

A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout.
• No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes. But energy is not the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
• Read more [here...]

Boyle Library

Colouring competition for 0-6 year olds and 7-12 year olds in Boyle Library. • • Entries must be in by Friday 13th December.
• Christmas storytelling on Saturday 14th December. From 11am to 12 Noon also presentation of colouring completion prizes.

Cooney Motors - the new spacious Nissan Note

Charlie McGettigan & Friends, Concert

(Front) Helen Grehan, Frankie Simon, Louise Killeen
(Back) Donal O'Connor, Brendan Emmett, Charlie McGettigan,
Matt Gralahan, Jarlath Tivnan 

These were the hugely talented musicians and singers who entertained a full-house, very-satisfied audience at the Tommy Simon Fundraiser in King House. The standing ovations for the first half and at the end of the concert were fitting tributes to this great group.
• Proceeds of the night will be donated to The Tommy Simon Care Fund. Tommy suffers from serious conditions, cerebral, cardiac and respiratory.

Sloans Winter Deals

Sloans Website [here...] Topline Specials [here...]

Surprises Giftware

Kevin McStay, Book Launch

Friday, December 13th: Kevin McStay, who led St Brigid’s to an historic All-Ireland senior club title last March, will launch a special commemorative book  at the Hodson Bay Hotel, 8.30pm. Master of Ceremonies on the night will be RTE Sports Presenter Darragh Maloney and all are welcome.
• Titled "The Belief", the 230-page hard-back publication contains 50 interviews with St Brigid’s players and key personnel; 600 action and behind the scenes photographs along with all the games from the 2012/2013 campaign.
• View the Book Cover [here...]

Your Photographs on realboyle.com

I am always delighted to feature photographs and news of Special Events by traders and clubs in Boyle etc., and have been doing so free of charge, for many years. If you have a planned event or special occasion please let me know and I will be delighted publish details / photos.
• Email: sean@realboyle.com or call 086 193 5452
 

Clean, healthy water - thanks to Crystal Clear Coolers!

I am enjoying perfectly clean, filtered water since Keith Conroy installed my sink-top tap and under-sink filter.
• The system was installed in about 30 minutes and now I have peace of mind knowing that I can drink as much water without having to boil any, as often as I wish. No more will I have to endure Boyle's 'have to boil' polluted, cloudy, Crypto / bug-infected water.
• I can highly recommend and advise you to call Keith on 086 302 6860
 

Western Alzheimers Charity Shop

(front row) Noeleen Rudden, Margaret Glazzard and John Grant
(back row) Hazel Lynn, Linda McCarthy, Mary O'Donohue, Ann Dooley,
Margaret McDonagh, Deirdre Kelly, Maura O'Farrell, Marie Paul. 

Friday 29th November: Western Alzheimers Charity Shop on Bridge Street celebrated its 4th Birthday. During the year this 100% voluntary project moved into a new premises on Bridge Street. The shop has now firmly established itself as one of the leading charity shops in the region offering high quality pre-loved items at very affordable prices.

Instore services at Carty's Daybreak, Chapel Street

3v / 02 money / Electricity top up, ESB bills, Phone bills, TV licence, M50 Toll, Littlewoods, Property tax, All Barna waste tags, Bags and tickets, Driver theory test, Roscommon County Council Recycling tickets,
• NEW to Littlewoods offers, we can handle your returns free of charge.
• Also Cartys Daybreak & Garage Gift vouchers available for the festive season ahead.

Ardcarne Plantsplus Garden Centre

Fresh Christmas Trees! Best quality – all non-shedding. Come and pick out your perfect tree and have it netted for your convenience. Top Quality Trees from only €29
• Ardcarne Plantsplus Garden Centre, Boyle Tel: 071 966 7091

Results Gym, Carrick Road, Boyle

Pieta House information meeting - Boyle GAA clubhouse

Boyle GAA clubhouse was the venue for a Pieta House Suicide Awareness meeting Wed. night.
• Pieta House provides a free, therapeutic approach to people who are in suicidal distress and those who engage in self-harm.
• For more information on Pieta House and the services offered by its specially trained personnel, please visit the pieta House website [here...]

Boyle GAA and more

Tony Conboy wrote: Items of interest ...
• On Wed. the Junior 'B' team play Clann na Gael in Clann's ground in Johnstown under lights, in the County Semi-Final.  
• Roch Hanmore contacted me with a fundraiser he and his cousin are doing as follows:
"I would just like to  let  you all know, I am taking part in a trek with my first cousin over the Christmas break to Mount Everest Base Camp. We currently have a web site set up explaining the reasons why we chose the Charities, why we are doing the trek and what is involved in the famous Nepalese tour"..
 

Ultimate Insulation / Joe Simon Building Supplies

Ultimate Insulation website [here...]
Joe Simon Building Supplies- photographs [here...]

W.J.Sloan, Boyle

Terrific Blaze in Boyle December 14 1901, read more [here...]
W. J. Sloan Website [here...] Topline Specials [here...]

Fregoli Theatre Company for Daly's Storehouse - Sat 14th December

Maria Tivnan wrote: We are ending our year with two performances of an original play called Let Me Be, at 4pm and 8pm in Daly's Storehouse. Our performances in Boyle are always very special to us, and as I am the playwright of Let Me Be, it is wonderful to bring the play home, and end our year on it. It will be the first time the play will be performed in Boyle.
• Oh, warm clothing advisable! Tickets €10/8 Sat Dec 14th, show is approx 50mins in duration.

Clarke's Bar & Restaurant

Cooney Motors, Boyle

Carty's Daybreak, Special Offers

Carty's Daybreak is a 'One Stop Shop' where you can also top up your pre-pay credit cards, and pay many of your household bills. Next door at Carty's Garage, get Winter Tyres at best prices

Boyle Christmas Craft Fair & Outdoor Night-time Market

Fri 6th December & Sat 7th December: Plans are well advanced King House / Úna Bhán Tourism annual Boyle outdoor, night-time Christmas Market. The two Day Annual Christmas Craft Fair and outdoor Christmas Market grounds and stalls will be fully lit up in a Christmas theme, and promises to be a most enjoyable, atmospheric event.

"Boyle Mills" ... a new name for an old flame

• Farmers throughout the area will be familiar with the name Joseph Stewart. The Joseph Stewart company has offered quality and service to farmers since 1880 with their excellent, wide range of animal feeds scientifically formulated for cattle and sheep at all stages of their development.
• Recently the company has rebranded its name and corporate identity to "Boyle Mills" and continues to offer 30 feed formulations in bulk or bag form through its network of sales personnel and stockists.
• Today the fourth generation of the Stewart family is at the helm in Boyle Mills. They embrace both tradition and innovation to meet the challenges of the 21st century and continue to provide the Irish farming community with the highest quality animal feed.
• For more information on this old flame, contact Boyle Mills by calling 071 967 0500

Ryanair / Stanstead

Due to increasing demand and possibly to convenience the new wave of emigrants to return at weekends, Ryanair will provide twice daily, morning and evening flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to and from London's Stanstead airport every Friday and Sunday, December to March.

Roscommon Best Estate Awards

Mary Daly wrote: Boyle Plunkett Avenue got 2nd prize in the Roscommon Best Estate Awards this year with Station Road getting 3rd prize - not to bad for the own town of Boyle.
Not bad indeed Mary, in fact that is great news. Congratulations to all involved, and well done for being recognised for the great work - all voluntary - and for taking pride in your home place and the town of Boyle.

Think, Shop, Buy Local - whenever possible

• Shopping local creates jobs. Traders in our area create local employment.
• Local businesses are proportionally more generous in their support of local charities, schools, and community events. So supporting local shops means a financial contribution to our community.
• Local traders and providers have great products at affordable prices. Some people get out of the habit of "local" and can be surprised by the range of products/services available.
• Shopping locally saves you time and money. You travel less, saving on time and fuel.
• Local businesses value, respect and appreciate your patronage.
• We will all shop away occasionally, and that is fine, but we should Think Local First.

Ardcarne Plantsplus Garden Centre

Photos [here...]

"With a little over four weeks left until Christmas we thought we'd let you know of some really fantastic gift ideas we have for your green-fingered family members! As usual our Christmas shop is an Aladdin's cave of all things sparkly and a showcase of the very latest designs in decorations and lights." [more...].

Surprises Giftware, The Crescent, Boyle

Shop at Surprises Giftware, The Crescent, Boyle. Gifts for all occasions, yes, gifts
with a difference, and all at affordable prices.

Ardcarne Garden Centre

Carty's Garage

Call today to make an appointment for your FREE Winter Car Check

"Sloans" ... one of Boyle's iconic businesses, owned by Tommy and Teresa Cunningham. Here you might purchase anything as they say "from a needle to an anchor" or almost !!
Terrific Blaze in Boyle December 14 1901, read more [here...]
W. J. Sloan Website [here...]

Facebook - like it or loathe it ...

1. There are more than one billion Facebook pages.
2. It surprises me that some of our Boyle traders, clubs and organisations do not have a Facebook Page.
3. Some do, but they do not take full advantage of Facebook by posting something every day, so that other pages can share their news/offers/bargains etc ...

Clothes Bank on Military Road

Please help raise funds by donating clothes you do not need to the clothes bank situated in front of the Family Life Centre, Military Road, Boyle.

Boyle Branch Library information

The library is located at King House, Boyle, Senior Library Assistant: Patricia O'Flaherty
• Tel: 071 966 2800, E-mail:boylelibraryatroscommoncoco.ie
• Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 1.00pm to 8.00pm, Wednesday: 10.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 5.00pm, Thursday: 1.00pm to 8.00pm, Friday: 10.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 5.00pm, Saturday: 10.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 5.00p

Brogans Pharmacy

Major refurbishment work currently underway at Feelystone

Quote from Finbarr Feely: "We are very excited to see the renovation work in progress, it will be done in four phases, phase one is almost complete which is our granite and quartz showroom.
• We have teamed up again with our local cabinet maker John Murray Kitchens, John will have seven fully fitted kitchens on display and Feelystone will finish them off with new colours of granite and quartz.
• We get customers from all the surrounding counties, so it is great exposure for John Murray also, we will also be displaying Roman blinds from Taylor Interiors, this all helps to bring new business to Boyle.
• Phase two is a New Monumental show room, it will be the biggest of its kind in Ireland. New designs and new Materials will be on display.
• Phase three is a New Reception area also displaying fire hearts, customised fireplaces, sealing and grouting products, vanity units and limestone tiles.
• Phase four is upgrading our exterior paving products display, several new paving materials will be laid which will further enhance the existing show area.

Better Buy & Surprises Christmas Shop

Christmas Club now open ... Surprises and Better Buy have a huge range of Christmas and Household Gifts, Cards and Decorations in stock right now ... drop in and see for yourself.
• View a set of photos taken instore [here...]

Deputy Feighan welcomes Roscommon Water Scheme approvals

Local Government TD Frank Feighan has warmly welcomed the capital funding approval of €12m to enable Roscommon County Council tender for the construction of five new Water Treatment Plants and one pumping station on the Arigna, Boyle/Ardcarne, Roscommon Central and South Roscommon Regional Water Supply Schemes. "Following my strong representations, I'm delighted Environment Minister Phil Hogan travelled to Roscommon to make this announcement, which will significantly address the water quality issues being experienced right across the county." 

Ardcarne Garden Centre

Colour Your Garden - Ardcarne Garden Centre [here...]

Ardcarne Garden Cafe

Photos [here...]

Marching Bands required for St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Boyle St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee are seeking Marching Bands to take part in our 2014 Parade scheduled for Monday 17th March. For information please call Alice on 086 367 7728 or Maura on 087 239 4831. The Boyle St. Patrick's Day Parade is a prestigious event in the area and the 2014 parade is being planned to be our 'best ever'.
• I always feel that St. Patrick's Day is a turning point in the year. We have had sunshine and some warmth on the day as traders and clubs showed themselves alive and well for the approaching summer...
 

Better Buy and Surprises

Now is the time to start stocking up on early Christmas presents !

Feelystone, Boyle

Feelystone, Boyle [website...] [Facebook...] [Blog...]
 

Clarke's Bar & Restaurant

A delicious Seafood Hotpot was on Clarke's lunch menu

Clean, healthy water - thanks to Crystal Clear Coolers!

I am enjoying perfectly clean, filtered water since I had Keith Conroy install a sink-top tap and under-sink filter.
• The system was installed in about 30 minutes and now I have peace of mind knowing that I can drink as much water without having to boil any, as often as I wish. No more will I have to endure Boyle's 'have to boil' polluted, cloudy, Crypto / bug-infected water.
• I can highly recommend and advise you to call Keith on 086 302 6860
 

The Moving Stairs - a 'sneak' preview

Reconstruction and works on a new internal layout for the ever-popular Moving Stairs Restaurant and Bar are well advanced. The premises will reopen as a Full Bar, Restaurant and Entertainment venue under new ownership and new management. The venue will be one of the safest, well-appointed businesses in the area, and a welcome addition to attractions in Boyle and its business community.
• View a set of photos taken during reconstructions [here...] Updates will follow as we progress to the reopening.

"Life Is Good" A nice message constructed at Boyle Parochial School

Marians Fashions, Boyle

Magee's Fashion Shop

Philippa's Hair Design - Keune Colour Promotion

Philippa's is Boyle's only Keune exclusive hair salon. Fantastic €10 off all colour treatments for all new and existing clients. Available Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday for a limited time only. Simply mention Keune promotion when booking. Call now on 071 966 2001 ... spread the word.

Feelystone - innovation

Feelystone Boyle Ltd: We are excited to be involved in a new and innovative way to remember loved ones.
• By scanning a special code on a headstone with a smart phone you can look at biographies, pictures, video and even music about the person who is buried. The result provides an altogether more memorable and inter-active experience for friends and family and makes it easier to capture and remember the essence of the deceased.
• These QR Codes can be etched onto metal or granite and simply glued onto graves, memorials, and tribute plaques.
• For further information please contact Feelystone Boyle Ltd directly on 071 966 2066 or on infoatfeelystone.ie
 

Drumderrig Private Nursing Home

New "Room with a view"sitting room/sun room for visitors.  See more photos [here...]

Drumderrig Nursing Home, Boyle, has opened a new wing of 14 new bedrooms.
• All single rooms with en-suite.
• Fair deal grant available for long term residents
• VHI, Lala Health care for convalescence
• Short term and private residents tax relief available
• Assistance is available with filling in the forms for fair deal or VHI if required
• On site Physiotherapy is available for all residents, and as required:  Dietician, Occupational therapist, Podiatrist, Wound Care specialist, hair dresser, opticians, Ophthalmologist, palliative care, Dentist, all religious dominations catered for.
• Read more [here...] See more photos [here...]

Drumderrig Panorama - Click on photo for large version, or click [here...]

Visit the Feelystone Website [here...]

King House, viewed from rear

Abbey Community College, Boyle
 

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