Please support our Boyle Traders of the Day, 26th March 2019
Tai Chi Chinese Restaurant : Abbey House B&B : Paul Deane Appliance Repairs : Erita Nails & Beauty : Xtra Mile Wash & Valet Centre
The death has occurred of Kayleigh Regan
Marian Road, Boyle
Kayleigh Regan, Marian Road, Boyle, Roscommon, 26th March 2018. Deeply mourned by her loving parents Tony and Claire, sister Lydia, brother John, cherished nephew Max, fiancé Jamie, uncles, aunts, relatives, cousins and a large circle of friends.
May she Rest in Peace
Reposing at her parent’s residence tomorrow, Wednesday, from 2pm to 8pm. Removal on Thursday afternoon to arrive at St. Joseph’s Church, Boyle for Mass of the Resurrection at 2pm with interment afterwards to Assylynn Cemetery, Boyle. House strictly private on Thursday morning please.
Roscommon Herald 26th March
St. Patrick’s Day Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York
Boyle Branch (O.N.E.) The Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel
The next Meeting of the Boyle Branch of O.N.E. (Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel) will be held in Daly’s Lounge, Bridge Street, Boyle, on this Thursday Night, 28th March. It will commence at 8.30pm. All members are requested to attend.
Run Walk n Roll for Cancer Research
Students from Abbey Community College held a Volleyball match recently between Teachers vs Leaving cert. Students and they raised €450 for Cancer Research. Photo shows Leaving Cert students with Mr. Barry Greaney presenting the cheque to Damian Regan organiser of Run Walk n Roll for Cancer Research. Missing from photo Mr Aaron O Connor .Well done to all . This brings the final total for Run Walk n Roll 2018 to €6480.61 Thank you all once again on behalf of the Irish Cancer Society.
Boyle Tidy Towns Meeting
Boyle Tidy Towns will hold a meeting on Friday 5th April at 7pm in the Enterprise Centre. A plan of action will be discussed for the coming months and anyone and everyone interested in helping out are asked to attend. Your help is greatly appreciated and we look forward to seeing you
New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2019
On Fifth Avenue, marching with the NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade, LtoR; Hilary Beirne Chairman, NYC St Patrick’s Day Foundation (formerly Boyle, Co Roscommon), Thomas Ryan, President of NY Port Authority Police Emerald Society, Sean Lane Chairman St Patrick’s Day Parade Board, (formerly Oranmore Co Galway), Congressman Peter King, NY 2nd District.
Hilary Beirne Chairman, NYC St Patrick’s Day Foundation (formerly Boyle, Co Roscommon) being interviewed by Pat Battle co-anchor for “Weekend Today in New York” on NBC-TV Channel 4 during the 258th NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue. The Parade is broadcasted live from Fifth Avenue on many different television channels in the United States and is available during and post parade on WNBC, Cozi, Hulu TV, U Tube TV, NBCNewYork.com, Cozi, Hulu TV, Apple TV and Roku
Niamh Flanagan R.I.P. 29th March 2018
“You never know how strong you are until you have to be” a statement that will be associated with our Niamh forever. Niamh passed away on March 29, 2018 after a nine month battle with cancer.
The Toon Team
Sculpture in St. Joseph’s Church
This beautiful figure was an iconic piece on the altar following the opening of St.Joseph’s new church in Boyle. It was replaced by a traditional crucifixion ‘scene’. The figure was then located in the Convent chapel for several years and is now to be seen near the organ in St. Joseph’s.
Boyle GAA Club Update 24th March
Boyle Golf Club Update 24th March
Ladies Beginner Golf Programme
An 8 week programme for ladies interested in taking up golf for the first time, or returning to it after a break, is starting on Wed April 10th in Boyle Golf Club. The cost is only €50 and this includes 4 sessions with a pro. No equipment required. An information evening is being held on Wed Apr 3rd at 7pm. Come along to find out what it’s all about, and bring a friend! For further info contact Aisling on 087 2029064, or check out boylegolfclub on Facebook.
Confirmation 2019, St. Joseph’s Church, Boyle
St. Joseph’s Parish Newsletter 23rd March
Úna Bhán Community Notes – Update 15th March
Abbey CC 2nd year Basketball Regional Champions
Michael Mc Dermottroe R.I.P.
The death has occurred of Michael Mc Dermottroe Felton, Boyle, peacefully at the Plunkett Community Nursing Unit, Boyle. Reposing at his residence Sunday evening March 24th 4 o’clock until 7 o’clock. Arriving St. Joseph’s Church, Boyle Monday for Mass of Christian burial at 1 o’clock. Funeral afterwards to Assylinn cemetery, Boyle.
House Private on Monday morning Please.
The Mulligan Sisters in Concert
The Mulligan Sisters together with their accompanist Padraic Ó Cuinneagáin (DIT Conservatory of Music) will be in concert in the Church of Ireland, Boyle on Saturday, 23rd March at 8:00pm. Doors open from 7:15pm, to be seated by 7:45pm. Roch Hanmore will be your MC.
Tickets €20, €15 (seniors/students), €5 (under 18s) available at the door or from Boyle Credit Union (071 966 3144), Úna Bhán Centre (071 966 3033), Taylor’s Jewellers (071 966 2386), or text Marie (087 644 1636).
Confirmation 2019
Congratulations to all the young people from our parish who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the 11.30am Mass on Sunday 24th March.
Galilee Centre, Tintagh, Boyle
Communicating with God: A Lenten faith formation series. Tuesdays March 26th, April 2nd, 9th from 10.30am – 12.00pm, led by Ian Neylon and Anne Francis.
Donation €10 per person or couple or €40 for the five sessions. Come to any or all.
No need to book.
Regular Events in Galilee: Morning prayer Mon to Fri 9.15am. Evening prayer 6pm (Tues, Wed, Fri only). Mindfulness Meditation : Monday evenings 7 to 7.45 pm. Discussion and reflection on the Sunday Gospel: Thursday evenings Starting with cuppa at 7.30 and reflection and prayer from 8 to 9.20. Taizé prayer around the cross: Last Friday of each month from 9.00 to 10.00pm.
Joseph (Joe) Brennan R.I.P.
The death has occurred of Joseph (Joe) Brennan, Trien, Castlerea, peacefully at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe. Sadly missed by family including daughter-in-law Chrissie McHugh, editor Roscommon Herald.Reposing at McDonagh’s Funeral Home, Castlerea, on Friday evening from 5 o’clock with removal at 7 o’clock to St. Caolin’s Church, Trien. Funeral Mass on Saturday at 11 o’clock with burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Castlerea.
Ena Cox R.I.P.
The death has occurred of Ena Cox (née Mc Dermott), Abbeytown, Boyle, Peacefully, surrounded by her family, in the loving care of the Abbeyhaven Nursing Home, Boyle.
Reposing at her daughter Brenda’s residence at Carrick Road, Boyle, on Sunday from 4pm until 7pm. Removal on Monday for Mass of the Resurrection in St Joseph’s Church, Boyle, at 11am. Burial afterwards in Assylinn Cemetery.
Chris O’Dowd
Chris O’Dowd at the Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 24, 2019. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP)
Chris O’Dowd, Get Shorty star will appear in ‘The Blue Scorpion’ episode of the CBS reboot of the series for its streaming service, CBS All Access. Former Moone Boy, Bridesmaids, Sapphires, IT Crowd (etc) star O’Dowd is currently starring in Get Shorty and will also star in comedy series State of the Union opposite Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike.
Do you know where there are local Defibrillators?
A truly caring Boyle Chamber of Commerce or Boyle Town Team would serve the community even better by taking example from Co Leitrim by following with a similar service to Boyle and the county in general
Maybe our County Councillors and Boyle Municipal Councillors will consider an index of Defibrillator locations
Tony Conboy “An ObliqueView” Update 20th March
Ardcarne Garden Centre
Roscommon Herald 19th March
Get your copy of this week’s premier local weekly newspaper, the Roscommon Herald, for news and among others, great photos from St. Patrick’s Day Parades through the county
The Toon Team – Bye Laws 2
Casual Trading Bye-Laws
The Toon Team – Bye Laws 1
Say Hello to Jim McGrath
Boyle residents and those from farther afield will know and hold Jim McGrath with great respect and affection as proprietor of the very popular local restaurant ‘The Stairs Gastro Pub’ on The Crescent, Boyle.
Since its opening in September 2018, The Stairs Gastro Pub has developed a reputation for “delicious food” and “friendly staff”. Boasting a new menu, The Stairs is now open for evening meals from 5pm, Thursdays through Mondays and lunches Saturday / Sunday from 12.30pm. The Stairs can be booked for other events outside normal hours ; birthdays, communions, confirmations, parties and all special occasions. Please call (071) 966 2405
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Boyle 2019
Thankfully the rain held off, and the sun shone on our Parade … a lovely annual event celebrating a turn in the year and all that entails
“I’m A Celebrity, Get me out of Here” Boyle GAA Fundraiser
King of the Jungle
Donal Connaughton – BNHP Ltd
Runner up
Seamus Keane – Ballyshannon
A full house St. Joseph’s Hall audience was treated to a polished, professional, credible “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here” 2.5 hour show – just as entertaining and well produced as the TV show. 24 contestants took part enduring tests that bravery demanded. Cockroaches, worms, turkey testicles and a variety of almost unmentionables were on the menu while snakes tested the mettle of our brave ‘King (or Queen) of the Jungle” aspirants.
The Boyle GAA club Facebook page posted a special ‘thank you’ to one and all. [read content here…]
FCA Association Annual Tour
New by-laws for Street Trading in the county – including The Crescent, Boyle
A summary: Roscommon County Council has produced draft bye-laws to deal with the issue of casual trading in the county. The draft document proposes to regulate casual trading by limiting it to specified pitches, with an annual fee of €300 per pitch. Traders will be allowed to operate for no more than three days a week in the county, and no more than two days a week in any one town. Traders will require a tax clearance certificate and insurance cover, and will have to comply with certain standards. Playing of music from stalls will not be allowed under the proposals, and traders will not be permitted to expand their operations outside the licensed pitch. Local farmers selling cabbage plants etc and specified types of fruit and vegetables will not be affected by the new bye-laws. It is hoped that these new bye-laws will go a long way towards dealing with ongoing issues in the casual trading sector in Boyle and other towns.
The full document will be reproduced here on realboyle.com as soon as possible
Scoil na nAingeal Naofa – St. Patrick’s Day Message
Students and teachers at Scoil na nAingeal Naofa wore green today in honour of St.Patrick and to support our Green School initiatives.
“We created a video as part of our stance on global climate change and in support of all children, including some of our students who are protesting today, demanding Governments tackle Climate Change.”
Crufts success for Angela East’s St. Bernard ‘Balou’
Swans on Lough Key
Law companies closed Thursday 14th March
As a mark of respect for our late friend and colleague, Henry J. (Harry) Wynne, the offices of Callan Tansey Solicitors and O’Dowd Solicitors will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 14th March 2019.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 1960
Joseph Stewart have been supporters and parade participants in the Boyle St. Patrick’s Day Parade for so many years, and will be delighted take part again this year. Boyle St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2019 Sunday 17th March from 3.30pm
Please note familiar businesses at that time, The National Bank, Lynch’s Hotel with the An Tostal Flag and James P.Dodd
Please note familiar businesses at that time Lynch’s Hotel, James P.Dodd, The Mans Shop and Sheerins Petrol .
Thank you to Neil Stewart for sharing these photograph.
Major expansion for Drumanilra Farm Enterprise
Justina Gavin opened Drumanilra in 2015. The well-known farm retail shop and café in Boyle is about to lodge a planning application for a significant expansion. Liam and Justina Gavin’s Drumanilra operation has been open since 2015, where they sell produce from their farm just outside the town. They now intend to demolish their old building in Elphin Street and replace it with a eco-friendly premises. It would be four times as large, measuring nearly 8,000 square feet. Justina hopes construction will start next January.
Say Hello to Jamie – Tai Chi Court Chinese Restaurant
Jamie Jin came to Boyle 5 years ago and since then with her chef husband Lennie has operated one of Boyle’s favourite restaurants, the Tai Chi Court Chinese on Bridge Street. During her years here Jamie has endeared herself to customers and become a supporter of many local causes including Darkness Into Light, Boyle GAA and attends our Musicals, Arts Festival and many more events.
Tai Chi Court is open seven days from 5pm and offers employment to a number of locals for front of house and home delivery services. Meats and vegetables are sourced locally while traditional sauces are created inhouse whenever possible from purchases at Boyle stores.
While the Tai Chi offers a wide variety of tasty, beautifully presented menu choices, Chef Lennie will happily create an off-menu meal for you.
Honey Beef with Black Pepper Sauce … delicious !!
Say Hello to John Mulligan
John Mulligan is a valued friend of mine. Readers will be familiar with John as my ‘comrade author’ and inspirational text source for our realboyle.com ‘Toon Team’ cartoons [here…]
Currently John is managing the May EU election campaign for MEP Mairead McGuiness
John is from Boyle and visits the town regularly. John enjoys a career as an author, businessman, Roscommon Herald columnist, song lyricist, world traveller and Human Rights activist
Drumderrig Nursing Home – Care Assistants required
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Say Hello to Philippa
Philippa Breheny is a popular, expert hairdresser who has been serving a discerning clientele in Boyle for 19 years. Philippa has relocated her business to a prominent location and thanks mostly to her husband John for renovations, has a beautifully modern salon on Main Street.
Bookings are advisable, so please call 086 375 7680
Say Hello to Alison Clarke O’Shaughnessy
Clarke’s Roast Beef Lunch 4th March 2019Say Hello to Deneise and Andrew at The Moorings Bar & Restaurant
• Deneise Larmer and Andrew Bradley will be your gracious hosts when you visit the renowned Moorings Bar & Restaurant, Kilfaughna, Knockvicar, Boyle.
• Deneise will welcome you to the warm and relaxed atmosphere of The Moorings while culinary expert, chef Andrew will prepare the finest food & drink for you.
• Booking recommended, please Call (071) 966 7865
• Specials daily and new Lunch menus every Sunday (View Menu for Sunday 3rd March [here…])
• I can highly recommend The Moorings … try it for yourself !!!
My Roast Sirloin of Beef Lunch Sunday 3rd March 2019 … delicious !!!
Boyle Workhouse
Dave Derby wrote: “I have spent the last few months working on www.boyleworkhouse.com. It is a 3d world virtual fly-over of Boyle Workhouse.
It is an ongoing project and the movie will be replaced every couple of weeks when the 3D model Workhouse is developing
I live on workhouse land and have a photo of my grandfather outside the front of it from 1922. My grandmother, Rachel Callaghan was born and raised opposite it.”
Rockingham House April 1971
Eating out in Boyle – The Stairs Gastro Pub
‘Surf & Turf’ … highly recommended menu main meal
The Stairs Gastro Pub, Boyle
Safety measures for ‘dangerous’ N4 junctions
Shannonside News: The design for enhanced safety measures at N4 between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon is being undertaken by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) consultants in Donegal.
• The project involves establishing new turning-lanes for the Cootehall and Croghan junctions, which have caused more than 22 crashes since 2000, according to campaigners.
Say Hello to Dorothy Shannon
Visit King House Tea Rooms where Dorothy guarantees a warm and friendly welcome. Cooked to order Breakfasts as well as lunch menu items are served daily with lots of tasty options to choose from as well as sandwiches, wraps and delicious homemade cakes.
Dorothy chooses only the highest quality, local, fresh produce from suppliers including Croghan and Knockvicar Organic Gardens, Gannons Poultry and the Art of Coffee.
The Stairs Gastro Pub – new menu and extended hours
• Diners will be delighted with the new menu items available. I enjoyed the ‘Surf & Turf’ option … Marinated prawns on a perfectly cooked steak with inhouse homemade chips and salad etc … several meal choices and photos to follow.
• Casting off the winter blues, Jim has unveiled the new Opening Hours schedule:
Open for evening meals from 5pm, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun and Monday
Open with a special menu for Lunches from 12.30pm, Saturday and Sunday
Spring Training Programme at Boyle Enterprise Centre
Say Hello to Justina Gavin …
Justina operates the hugely successful Drumanilra Farm Kitchen on Elphin Street, Boyle. National success came to Drumanilra, an award winner at the prestigious Irish Cafe Awards 2019.
Say Hello to Anna Robertson
Anna is your sales rep at the Úna Bhán Craft Shop on the grounds of King House. A happy smiling demeanour comes naturally to Anna and guarantees you a warm welcome to the Úna Bhán Craft Shop.
Recently Anna sought articles and produced a gorgeous booklet “Mná na Búille” (Women of Boyle), available now in the Úna Bhán Craft Shop … memories and stories of twenty women from the area … how they socialised, met their partners and how their lives led them through marriage and rearing families.
Sean Carty Cars
Place name dilemma
Ballintubber or Ballintober?
Enniscrone or Inniscrone?
Say hello to Rita Meehan
Rita operates her ‘Well Balanced Holistic Centre’ with a team of health and wellbeing practitioners off Bridge Street, Boyle (formerly the Enhance Health & Beauty premises). Call for information and bookings: 086 856 0058. Details to follow …
Erita Nails, Spray Tan, Makeup, Eyelashes & Brows
Leah Meredith, Erita O’Carroll, Aisling Duignan
Slugs & Snails, Cootehall Street (opposite St. Joseph’s Hall)
Bright Tights for Bold Boys and Girls! The original unisex tights company. Organic, ethical and pure luxury for little legs! We are a small family run business which started in 2008.
Finalist – Mumsclub Business Award 2011.
Finalist – Family First Awards 2012 – “Mumpreneur of the year.”
Semi Finalist – Family First Awards 2012 – award for “Innovation.”
Can I claim Jobseeker’s Benefit?
Question
I was working full-time and was also doing a few hours with another company in the evenings. I recently lost my full-time job. Can I claim Jobseeker’s Benefit and continue working a couple of hours each evening?
Answer
Jobseeker’s Benefit is a weekly payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) to people who are out of work and are covered by social insurance (PRSI).
Cistercian Abbey, Boyle 11th February
Boyle Cistercian Abbey: Founded by Cistercian monks in 1161, Established in 1218, Disestablished 1592. The Cistercian order was new to Ireland in those days. They were on a mission to reform the Irish church and set about building an Abbey in modern-day Connacht.
Boyle Abbey Under Siege
Beginning in the late 16th century, five centuries of peace and prosperity were snuffed out when British soldiers converted the abbey into barracks. The most extensive damage began a few decades later with the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The latter was particularly savage. Invaders put the monks to death and set up a military garrison. The invaders left the abbey in shambles. Even after they left, the villagers were unable to restore the structure, and so it remained in a state of increasing decay in the centuries that followed. With this in mind, today’s visitors can still see clear indications of the destruction that took place here.
The Gaelic Chieftain on the N4
The two-faced (or three-faced) LIAR – Boyle Town Clock
FOTOFIT CAMERA CLUB have been together happily snapping for the past three years. Excitement is building as we get ready for a special exhibition to be held later this year. The theme is Town Doorways and we invite interested parties to get involved with us.
Throughout our town of Boyle we have some very interesting facades. We would love to partner up with the people who own or work behind these doorways, be they business or private. if you are interested in letting us photograph your town door and possibly you outside it or if you require any further questions then please contact Veronica at 086 377 6258 voconnor@bocros.org
or Sharon at 966 3146.
Stewarts Oil 24 hour filling stations and Central Heating Oil
Boyle Courthouse
Boyle Municipal District Representatives
Keeping the Peace – a superb article and a reminder by Boyle’s Rachel Lavin
An old conflict and a new Border: How Britain’s exit from the European Union could threaten 20 years of peace in Northern Ireland.
Redevelopment of the Royal Hotel Site
At a specially convened meeting, members of Boyle Municipal District approved the Chief Executive’s Report on Redevelopment of the Royal Hotel Site, Part 8 Planning.
The proposed redevelopment of the Royal Hotel Site is to include:
• Demolition of outbuildings to the side and rear of the original main structure.
• Refurbishment works to the original main structure (internal and external) into an Enterprise Centre and Exhibition Space
• Works to include; roof repairs, replacement of windows, repairs/painting of interior/exterior walls, replacement of floors, removal of exterior window shutters, installation of a lift to rear of original building and installation of heating/electrical equipment
• Construction of a River Side Promenade with a canoe dock, lighting, seating and landscaping
• Construction of a new Civic Space with acoustic shell, lighting, seating and landscaping to the rear of the original main structure
• All other associated site and ancillary works
Present at the meeting were; Shane Tiernan (Ros Co Director of Services), Pat Murtagh (Ros Co Director of Services), Philip Fleming (Ros Co local Area Engineer), Adrian Kielty and Alan O’Connell (Ros Co Engineers), Ros Co Cllrs, Michael Mulligan (Chair), John Cummins, Liam Callaghan, Eileen Callaghan (Ros Co Area Recording Secretary)
The meeting was informed that early works have already started with removal of asbestos from the site and that further works will commence early in 2019 with approximately €200,000 available now and later provided the further applied for €2.9 million comes on stream, of which an estimated €600,00 will be required for developing the 3-storey main structure
Cllrs expressed the urgency of the project, and it was suggested that the Royal Hotel project will be a catalyst for further developments in town towards Boyle 2040
The Brexit Backstop … interpretation by Tony Conboy
A thoughtful well-researched guide to Brexit …
• So what exactly is a hard border?
• Why is the Irish Border such a big deal in Brexit?
• What exactly is the backstop?
• Why would there be a need for border checks?
• What backstop has the EU proposed as a solution?
• Does the UK like the EU’s proposed Backstop?
• Does anyone else NOT like the EU plan?
• What are the UK’s proposals for a wider EU-UK trade deal that might avoid a hard Irish border?
• What backstop has the UK proposed?
• Can a compromise be reached on the backstop?
Eating out in the Boyle area
We have a number of very fine eateries in the Boyle area. You can be guaranteed a friendly welcome, excellent service and the very best of food from diverse menus in all of them. All establishments are taking orders now for Christmas Parties. Following here are just some of our venues, in NO PARTICULAR ORDER for eating out in the Boyle area …
