Boyle Abbey for St. Patrick’s Day 2016
Looking particularly gorgeous for St. Patrick’s Day – thanks to the OPW
Articles by Sean O'Dowd
St. Patrick’s Day – Music & More
An Craoibhin: Food 9am-9pm. Music from 4pm with Jim Owen Creighton’s Lounge: Dave Byrne (One Man Show) after the parade. Clarke’s Bar & Lounge: Lunches 12.30–3pm. Frank Feery after the parade. Dalys Lounge: Pete Higgins from 6pm. Moylurg Inn: Liam…
BOI Enterprise Day 1st April
Speaker for Bank Of Ireland Enterprise Town announced
Gerry Whelehan wrote: I am delighted to announce that our guest Speaker on Friday 1st April will be Bobby Kerr Bobby Kerr is an Irish entrepreneur and businessman. As chairman of Insomnia Coffee Company he has led Insomnia to become…
Tommy Fleming – St. Patrick’s Day
A special for Irishmen and women missing home on St. Patrick’s Day Turn up your speaker volume, shed a tear and be assured we will think of you!
MK Financial Hot Topic #3
Hot Topic #3: Protecting You & Your Business … Have you considered what would happen to your business and your family if you died prematurely?
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Boyle With sunshine promised, no better place to be than in Boyle on St Patrick’s Day for our 3pm Parade. The Parade will start in Mockmoyne and come through St.Patrick Street, Bridge St, finishing on…
Grange National School – Proclamation Day 15th March
Maeve wrote: Proclamation Day photos taken today at Grange National School.
Magees Fashion Shop
Seasonally festive window displays, Magees Fashion Shop on Main Street
DAFFODIL DAY 2016
The organisers of this year’s Daffodil Day in Boyle take this opportunity to say thank you to the collectors, the business people who allowed the collections to take place on their premises and who provided refreshments throughout the day, the…
Proclamation Day, 15th March 2016
Mason Prior and Dermot Davitt about to raise the tricolour with John Murphy and Miceál Rushe in attendance (Seán Mac Diarmads’s mother and Mason’s grandfather’s grandmother were sisters.) Proclamation Day 2016 was celebrated in St. Joseph’s Boys National School and Boyle…
St. Patrick’s Day, Clarke’s Bar & Restaurant
1916-2016 Easter Weekend Centenary Events in Boyle
1916-2016 Easter Weekend Centenary Events in Boyle ‘For the Record’ Exhibition Opening, King House Boyle, Easter Saturday 26 March 3pm by special guest Matt Molloy. ‘They Dared to Challenge’, Book Launch, King House Boyle, Friday 1 April 8pm • Organised…
Roscommon Co Council – travelling to the USA for St. Patrick’s Day
Roscommon Co Council, Cathaoirelach Paddy Kilduff and CEO Eugene Cummins will travel to the USA for St. Patrick’s Day on behalf of the county. Apparently they will visit Boston first, and then go on to New York for St Patrick’s…
Roscommon Herald 15th March
Roscommon Herald 15th March Page 2: Herald Editor Christina McHugh wrote in Musing Mood on the vomiting bug, and asks “Just what’s exactly in 7up that makes it work or seem to work” Page 3: “Joe Murphy has beRead the…
Pure Flowers – Pure Magic
See this wonderful, creative arrangement at Pure Flowers on Bridge Street. I must admit I was ‘bowled over’ when I saw it for the first time. Please note the overall Shamrock shape with the inset map of Ireland … north…
Grange NS Proclamation Day
Some of the children at Grange National School pictured by Maeve as they prepare for Proclamation Day Tuesday 15th March
Ardcarne / Chelsea Flower Show
Ardcarne Lawn Care Clinics
Dave Byrne / Creightons, St. Patrick’s Day
Come along to Creightons Lounge on Shop Street after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Thursday. Dave is certainly one of our finest pub entertainers and is guaranteed to play and sing many of your favourites … from ‘middle of…
Happy Birthday Ardcarne Garden Centre
Ronan O’Conghaile 3o Years in Business TODAY 14th March Congratulations and very best wishes To Ronan O’Conghaile and the staff at Ardcarne Garden Centre. On this day in 1986 Ardcarne Garden Centre opened and from its 8×6 garden shed office…
Boyle Golf Club Update 14th March
Road Sweeper truck
Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day The Road Sweeper truck will be in Boyle this evening and early tomorrow morning. If you see litter etc on footpaths, perhaps you will kindly pick it up or sweep material on to the road…
Boyle GAA Update 14th March
For this week’s update and the realboyle.com archive of past updates …
Bishop Doran to address meeting tonight
King House at 7.30pm: Bishop Kevin Doran will address a public meeting in Boyle tonight, Monday 14th March, to discuss the future direction of the Family Life Centre having regard to funding for programmes and the governance of the Centre. The…
St. Joseph’s Parish Newsletter 13th March
Roscommon Defeat Donegal In The Allianz League
Roscommon Defeat Donegal In The Allianz League The Roscommon Senior Footballers recorded their fourth win in a row with a 1-19 to 0-17 victory over Donegal in Letterkenny. In doing so they have retained their place in Division One for…
Steam Train visits Boyle, Sunday 13th March
Loco 4 turned and returned to Boyle station and it carriages before heading back to Carrick-on-Shannon and on to Dublin Loco 4: It came (late), conquered (the affection of large attendance) and left in a belching haze of steam and…
St. Patrick’s Day Windows 2016
St. Patrick’s Day Windows 2016 Sunday 13th March: We enter St. Patrick’s Week and Boyle traders are busy ahead of the big day decorating their shop windows in a St. Patrick’s Day theme Daly’s Off-Licence, Bridge Street Hospice Shop, St….
Magees Fashion Shop
We have some great shops in Boyle. Renowned among these is Magees fashion shop on Main Street.
St. Patrick’s Day 2016
St. Patrick Street, Boyle “A turn in the year” is a phrase we often hear associated with St. Patrick’s Day. All around us evidence suggests that the day is indeed a break away from winter. On the streets of Boyle…
Mary Mulhern R.I.P.
Mary Mulhern, Cornameeltha, Boyle, (Wife of the late Seanie) died 10th March, at UCH Galway.Reposing at her home on Sunday 13th of March from 12 noon to 8pm, removal to St Joseph’s Church Boyle Monday morning for funeral mass at…
Tadhg TV
Boyle GAA Weekend Fixtures:
Boyle GAA Weekend Fixtures: • Saturday 12 Mar 2016 U-16 Division 3 League The James Lannon Tyre Centre U-16’s v Eire Og in the Abbey Park at 5pm. • Sunday 13 Mar 2016 Ladies U-16 Championship Boyle ladies U-16’s v…
Una Bhan Notes
Boyle Credit Union sponsorship
Left to right: Sean O’Dowd, Eddie Creighton, Joe Currid, Alison O’Shaughnessy, John Purcell, Sabrina Downes, Keith Suffin Members of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee were delighted to receive a sponsorship cheque from Boyle Credit Union manager, Joe Currid
Daffodil Day 2016
Pictured are Pearl and Mary at the SuperValu Daffodil Day collection point Today is Daffodil Day. You will encounter volunteers at various locations around Boyle today and trust you will give your financial support to the Irish Cancer Society
An Oblique View – by Tony Conboy. 11th March
This week Tony Conboy takes an oblique view and writes interestingly on topics including: Roscommon three in a row : Healy Renua : Searching for a government : Ciaran Emmett Concert : The Shankhill War of Independence Memorial : Annoying TV…
Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town
Boyle, Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town Gerry Whelehan, Branch Manager BOI, Boyle wrote: Bank of Ireland is delighted to announce that the ‘Enterprise town initiative’ will return to Boyle, following on from the success of 2015. A recent meeting was…
Boyle photos, 10th March
Boyle Parochial School displays a suitable message Pure flowers – Young artists at work – window painting for St. Patrick’s Day Another beautiful flower arrangement by Chantelle at Pure Flowers, Bridge Street, Boyle Mary O’Donohue (The Book Lady) with a…
Cromleach Lodge Hotel closes
Sligo Weekender report: Cromleach Lodge Hotel and Restaurant in Castlebaldwin has closed with immediate effect. The four star hotel and spa has been a popular wedding venue in Sligo. Couples who had booked their weddings at the venue or made enquiries…
Seamus O’Gara R.I.P.
The death has occurred of Seamus O’GARA, Copse, Boyle Peacefully at Sligo Regional Hospital. Sadly missed by his loving wife Margaret, daughters Deirdre and Stephanie, sons Shane and Damien, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers, sisters, neighbours and a large…
Superfoods
What are superfoods? We’ve had a look at the best available research to see if the health claims of 10 popular “superfoods” add up. Click on the foods listed below to see the evidence: blueberries : goji berries : chocolate : oily fish : wheatgrass : pomegranate juice : green tea : broccoli : garlic : beetroot The…
Abbey Haven Nursing Home – spring lambs
Abbey Haven Nursing Home, Boyle Full on the joys of spring, residents at Abbey Haven Care & Nusing Home, Boyle are delighted to have two spring lambs on the campus. “It’s like home from home” a farming background resident commented…
Abbey Community College GAA
Abbey Community College GAA Best of luck to Abbey Community College Ladies Junior team who will play in the Connacht Junior C Final against Colaiste Bhaile Chlair, Claregalway in the Centre of Excellence, Ballyhaunis, 10th March, at 11:30am.
Denis Naughten meetings with An Taoiseach & Deputy Martin
Statement by Denis Naughten on meetings with An Taoiseach & Deputy Martin Earlier today (Wednesday 9th March) I had frank discussions with An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, and leader of the opposition Micheal Martin TD on the formation of a…
HACCP Course on Friday
HACCP Course on Friday 11th March A HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) Level 1 & 2 Food Hygiene Course will take place on Boyle Enterprise Centre on this Friday March 11th from 9.30/4.30 For more information or to book…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day Parade St Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, and the Boyle Parade will commence at 3pm on Thursday 17th March, starting at Mockmoyne, via Bridge Street, to the Crescent. Entry forms for floats are available at Una Bhan…
MK Financial – Hot Topic #2
Investing for a return on your capital With interest rates so low at the moment and DIRT tax of 41% to be paid, it means there is little or no return on your deposits. To achieve real growth on your…
Boyle Chamber Lotto Results
Boyle Chamber Lotto Results, Monday March 7th 2016 Numbers drawn: 3, 9, 26, 27 Match Three winners: None – €260 next week Jackpot winner: None Thank you to all who support the draw Next draw Monday March 14th at 11.00pm…
“Fall in Love with Boyle” prize winners
“Fall in Love with Boyle” window display prize winners realboyle photo: Chantelle Kennedy and Sheila Kelly, Pure Flowers The winners of the window display held during the recent “Fall in Love with Boyle” weekend were presented with tokens of appreciation…
Local Link Transport Forum Meeting
Local Link Transport Forum Meeting Please come along to the meeting in King House at 2pm on Wednesday 9th March. This will be a meeting to discuss the availability of rural transport (already in operation but many people in the…
Boyle Parochial School – Flag Raising
St. Joseph’s National School
St. Joseph’s Boys National School Raising of the flag ceremony on Tuesday 15th March at 11.15am for Proclamation Day. A student in the school related to Seán Mac Diarmada. His name is Mason Prior. Seán Mac Diarmads’s mother and his grandfather’s…
March Photos through the years
Popular Boyle couple Tommy & Joan Egan celebrated a special event during March 2010 View realboyle.com photos published each year during the month of March [2015…] [2014…] [2013…] [2012…] [2011…] [2010…] [2009…] [2008…]
Roscommon Herald Tuesday 8th March
Front page: Naughten confirms he is interested in being the next Ceann Comhairle Page 2: Editor Christina McHugh muses “…it’s those of us who have paid water charges who are incensed” “… while the ‘don’t pay, won’t pay’ lobby sits…
Galilee Community, Tintagh, Boyle
The last of the Tuesdays celebrating Lent and the Year of Mercy will take place in Galilee Community on Tuesday, March 8th at 8pm. Theme : “MERCY – A LENS ON THE WORLD.”
€3,000 funding for Boyle Arts Festival
Shannonside FM report: Eight festivals in the Shannonside region have been approved for festival funding. This funding is part of a national €1,000,000 investment in festivals through Fáilte Ireland which was announced by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport,…
Matz Barber Shop
For Sale or Lease in Boyle
For Sale or Lease as going concern – Hair & More Hair Salon, Main Street, Boyle. For full details please call Tom Cunningham on 086 231 8734, or auctioneers Vincent Egan on 071 966 2464
Boyle Celtic – football tonight
Boyle Celtic U14s girls football kicks-off tonight at 7.15 against Gurteen Celtic This is the clubs very first girls competitive game at any level so come down any support the girls. All the very best to all Girls involved and the…
Ardcarne Garden Centre
FREE Fruit Growing Event at Ardcarne Garden Centre, Boyle this Saturday 12th March from 11am – 12 noon. Discover how easy it is to grow your own fruit, which are the best varieties and an easy guide to pruning.
Boyle GAA Updates
Tickets are currently on sale for the Club’s fundraiser, a Draw for a most attractive 5 day return trip for two to New York for the Roscommon v New York Connacht Senior Football Championship. Other prizes in the draw include…
St Patrick’s Day
Graphic: Sean O’Dowd St Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, and the Boyle Parade will commence at 3pm on Thursday 17th March, starting at Mockmoyne, via Bridge Street, to the Crescent. Entry forms for floats are available at Una Bhan Craft…
Bright Sparks Quiz
Bright Sparks Quiz 2016 If you were there last year you’ll remember the great night of fun and entertainment, if not join us this year, and battle for the title of The Bright Sparks! Boyle chamber/Boyle TM are appealing to…
Emergency Services
Ambulance Service: Tel: 021 420 9888 Fire Brigade Station: Marian Road, Boyle. Tel: 071 966 2067 Garda Station: Military Road, Tel: 071 966 4620 / 071 966 4627 Boyle Garda Station is the red brick building located on Military Road,…
Boyle Garda Station Opening Hours
Boyle Garda Station is the red brick building located on Military Road, 200 metres from Boyle Abbey, on the left, between the Abbey and Main Street Sunday: 11am – 1pm Monday: 12noon – 5pm and 8pm – 10pm Tuesday: 12noon…
Battle Of The Celts
Sunday, March 13th: Lough Gara Stables & Country Pursuits, Lisserlough, Boyle • Enter your clan! Teams of four from your business, local pub, club or group of friends. Protect the O’Gara heartland and claim the shield !! • “In Battle…
Boyle Diary
Tuesday 8th : Parish Pastoral Council Meeting in the Resource Centre at 8pm Wednesday 9th : Family Life Centre 10am – 12pm, 10am – 2pm Entertaining with Flair : Inspiring menus for everyday cooking, cook with flair not effort! Every day is…
Marian Shrine, Lough Key Forest Park
Moone Boy Confidential
Boyle Daffodil Day – Friday March 11th
Tadhg TV Update 5th March
Water disruption – Saturday 5th March
Water disruption – Saturday 5th March Roscommon County Council and Irish Water wish to advise consumers served by the Boyle Ardcarne Water Supply Scheme in the Deerpark area, that they will experience disruption to their water supply on 5th March,…
Mattimoes Bar, Boyle for Lease or Sale
Mattimoes Bar & Lounge with 3 bedroom residential accommodation on Bridge Street, in the heart of Boyle Town Centre. For full details, please call Gerry Mattimoe on 087 776 0212 – or auctioneers Smith Kelly Scott :-
St Joseph’s Parish Newsletter
Grange NS Mothers Day
Grange National School children with their Mother’s Day gifts Photo courtesy of Maeve Moran
Úna Bhán Community Notes – Update 4th March
Vention Medical Ireland – Job vacancy
Vention Medical Ireland is a dynamic and rapidly growing manufacturer of sterile medical devices and components for worldwide markets. Based in the North Roscommon town of Boyle, 25 minutes from Sligo Town, the Company is fully integrated covering all…
Free Business Advisory Clinic
Free Business Advisory Clinic A free business advisory clinic, by appointment, at Boyle Enterprise Centre on Thursday March 10th from 10.00am – 2.00pm. The clinic will offer advice to new and existing businesses and information on supports available. Each attendee…
Boyle GAA Weekend Fixtures
Boyle GAA Weekend Fixtures Saturday 5th March The James Lannon Tyre Centre U-16’s v St. Aidan’s in Ballyforan, at 4pm. Sunday 6th March The Cooney Motors/Cooney Centra Juniors v Oran, in Rockfield, at 11am. The U-16 ladies’ v St. Faithleach’s,…
Tony Conboy “An Oblique View” 4th March
This week, Tony’s Blog “An Oblique View” is loaded with views and articles: Patricia O’Flaherty Retiring from Boyle Library : Roscommon GAA Major Weekend : Roscommon’s Great Win : After The Election (“It is now up to the elected players. We live…
Patricia O’Flaherty Retiring from Boyle Library
Patricia O’Flaherty Retiring from Boyle Library Tony Conboy wrote: Patricia O’Flaherty will retire from Boyle Library from the end of next week. Patricia has a been a real asset to the library service in Boyle for nearly twenty years. Patricia…
2,040 Premises In Roscommon To Benefit From Fibre Broadband
2,040 Premises In Roscommon To Benefit From Fibre Broadband Eir have confirmed 2,040 homes and businesses in Roscommon are among the 100,000 locations that will benefit from the first stage of their rural fibre broadband roll-out during the next 12…
Netflix – House of Cards season 4
Netflix subscribers will doubtless be delighted that “House of Cards” has returned to the channel House of Cards season 4 review: ‘Consistently satisfying and deeply compelling – a triumphant return to form’. With each new season of House of Cards,…
The 32nd Dáil
Shannonside FM report: The makeup of the 32nd Dail: Fine Gael 50 seats, Fianna Fail 44, Sinn Fein 23, 17 Independents and Labour 7,Triple A/People Before Profit and the Independent Alliance have 6 seats each, Social Democrats 3 and the…
Ciaran Emmett Sessions
The organising committee members are overwhelmed with the response to the Ciaran Emmett Sessions Concert in King House on Friday March 4th. All tickets have been sold. For those who have not got a ticket, there will be sessions throughout the…
Tidy Towns Grant Scheme
Roscommon County Council is currently accepting applications under the Amenity and Tidy Towns Grant Scheme 2016 The aim of this scheme is to support community groups in County Roscommon who wish to undertake small scale amenity projects for open, public…
Job vacancy at Vention Medical, Boyle
Lisa Mcnama wrote: “We are currently seeking a Production Operative for Immediate start. This will be an initial one month contract, with possible opportunity for progression. We require highly committed and self-motivated production operators with good attention to detail. Key responsibilities…
Enabling Athlone – Boyle road (N61)
Contractors appointed by Roscommon County Council have begun enabling works on the N61 Athlone – Boyle ahead of realignment works on two sections at Ratallen/Runnaboll Townlands and at Treanagry/Knockroe Townlands. The Road will soon be closed between Caldra Cross Roads and…
DCW Wash & Valet Centre
Graphic: Sean O’Dowd Call to us at Stewarts Filling Stations, Boyle & Carrick. Loyalty Cards available … 5 washes and get the 6th FREE
Boyle – Bank Of Ireland Enterprise Town
Bank Of Ireland is delighted to announce that the ‘Enterprise town initiative’ will return to Boyle, following on from the success of 2015. A recent meeting was held in partnership with a local committee to discuss the various planned activities…
MK Financial – Hot Topic #1
MK Financial – Hot Topic #1 Plan for your retirement! What do you need to do to avoid a huge drop in income? • The State Retirement age will increase to 67 in 2021 and 68 in 2028. If you…
Boyle Above & Beyond – by Darren Purcell
Beautiful Boyle, beautifully captured by Darren Purcell, Visionary Photography, The Crescent, Boyle.
Roscommon Herald – 1st March 2016
This week’s Herald properly devotes several pages to articles and detailed analysis of last Friday’s General Election • Christina McHugh (editor): “There is no doubt that elections are brutal battlegrounds. Whatever shade of political opinion you are, you have got…
Boolya – by Frankie Simon
Reprise: Let’s have another look at this great song and video … Published on Aug 3, 2013 The Boolya Album is now available to buy on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/boolya!/id691485950 Written as an Anthem for the Town of Boyle, ‘Boolya’ is the…
Corrigeenroe N.S. Quiz Winners
Congratulations to Corrigeenroe School’s Senior Quiz team who came first in the Credit Union Stage 2 quiz in the Bush Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon on Sunday the 28th of February. The team will represent Boyle Credit Union in the National Finals which…
Boyle Hurling Team
Names are missing from this Boyle Hurling team photo. Perhaps you will let us know who they are? A special feature of this photo is that it is the only known sports photo of Boyle man Frankie Flaherty, now living in…
Féile Peil na Óg
Alan Cooney of Cooney Motors Boyle, presents a substantial sponsorship to Boyle GAA Club’s Feile team officials at Boyle GAA centre on Monday February 22nd. This is to offset the considerable expense of sending Roscommon’s representatives, Boyle Feile Team, to…
Boyle Community games
Boyle Community games are putting together squads for the Community Games Soccer, boy’s u10 Indoor soccer, boy’s u13 indoor soccer and boy’s u12 outdoor soccer. For both indoor soccer squads we need a team of 8 and for the outdoor…