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Roscommon People Friday 24 July 2015
NewsPeople newsbriefs ‘Baron/Baroness of Ballinlough’ candidates to be unveiled Ballinlough Youth Café will proudly present the candidates for the ‘Baron/Baroness of Ballinlough’ competition in O’Connor’s Lounge on Friday 24th July at 9.30 pm. Everyone is invited to come along to join in the fun and support the candidates in the first ever Baron/Baroness of Ballinlough. Light refreshments will be provided.
Hospice Church gate collections The annual Church gate collection in aid of Roscommon/Mayo Hospice Palliative Care services will be held in Castlerea, Trien, Cloonboniffe, Gorthaganny, Loughglynn, Ballinlough, Cloonfad and Granlahan on Saturday and Sunday 25th and 26th July. All donations greatly appreciated.
Donamon Castle hosts Annual Family Picnic on Sunday The annual Family Picnic Day takes place on next Sunday July 26th at Donamon Castle, Donamon, Co. Roscommon commencing with Mass at 12.30 pm. This is a special year as the Open Day is twenty years old. Donamon Castle on the banks of the River Suck is an ideal location for this enjoyable, fun-filled event. The Open Family Day started in 1995 to raise much-needed funds for the Divine Word Missionaries’ work at home and abroad and for the restoration work on Don-
One-day Pilgrimage to Lough Derg A one-day Pilgrimage to Lough Derg will take place on Sunday 23rd August, leaving Ballyleague Hall at 7 am, travelling via Scramogue, Rooskey and Carrick-onShannon. For further information contact Mary at 043-3321969.
Pictured at last year’s Family Picnic Open Day at Donamon Castle were Mia and Yvonne Stephens. Picture: Andrew Fox
amon Castle and this event proves to be a fun-packed and enjoyable day for young and old and for our visitors from abroad. Donamon Castle is one of the oldest inhabited buildings in Ireland, dating back to 1154.
Great entertainment This year’s programme incorporates a blend of entertainment to suit all tastes with bands such as The Heebie Jeebies, The Conquerors, Busy Fingers, Castlerea Brass & Reed band and Patsy McCaul. The Duggan School of Dance will also feature on the day! There are many activities planned for the children with ‘Bozo the clown’ with his many tricks, face-painting, pony and train rides, bouncy castles. There will also be a variety of various fish on display in association with Inland Fisheries Ireland and of course the popular eagle display! The Family Day is made possible because of the dedicated work undertaken by a very active committee, local volunteers and the help of many organisations and generous sponsors. Much-appreciated is the help of many agencies such as Roscommon County Council, Gardai, Civil Defence, Roscommon Leader Group, Kilbegnet Development Association Rural Social Scheme and many other local groups too numerous to mention. The Divine Word Missionaries in Dona-
Pictured at last year’s Family Picnic Open Day at Donamon Castle were Cyril McHale, Rory and Ava Gallagher, Hollie McHale, Kevin Gallagher, Fidelma and Rebecca McHale. Picture: Andrew Fox
mon and the organising committee would like to welcome and invite everyone to this enjoyable event. Admission and parking are free. You are welcome to bring along your own barbeque or enjoy tea, coffee and soft drinks, sandwiches, sweets and ice cream which are available to buy on the day.
Auction & Grand Draw There will be many spot prizes throughout the day and of course the exciting auction. The day concludes with a grand draw with 1st prize €1500 and many more prizes. Tickets are available to buy throughout the day. We look forward to seeing you on the day!
Pat Holmes, joint Mayo manager, Adrian Grealy, manager, Abbey Hotel, Roscommon and Noel Connelly, joint Mayo manager pictured leaving the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon after Mayo won their fifth Connacht title in a row last Sunday.
Roscommon/Mayo Hospice fundraiser Auction, Tug O’War at Devine’s A Monster Auction and Tug O’War will take place at Devine’s pub in Clashaganny on Sunday 26th of July commencing at 6 pm featuring
Kilbride v Tulsk and Ballybeg v Clashaganny. There will also be a ladies tug o’war. Bring the children in fancy dress as there will be a prize for best dressed boy or girl. There will also be a barbeque on the night, with dancing to John
Finnegan and a raffle and lots of spot prizes. All proceeds are in aid of local Roscommon Mayo/Hospice palliative care services. Come along for a great evening of entertainment while supporting a very worthy cause.