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Castlerea ICA meeting on Tuesday

A meeting of Castlerea ICA Guild will be held in ‘D Gaff’, Barrack Street, Castlerea on Tuesday, March 7th at 8.15 pm.A guest speaker will attend on the night and new members are always welcome.

Fundraiser for Elphin’s St Patrick’s Day Parade

There will be a fundraising table quiz in aid of the local St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 4th at 9.30 pm in An Bothar Rua, Elphin.

First prize is €400 and entry fee is €10 per person. There will also be a raffle and spot prizes on the night.

Your support would be greatly appreciated. We are again reaching out to our local businesses for their support. The committee looks forward to seeing you all for an enjoyable night of fun and craic.

Tulsk History Society Pub Quiz

Tulsk History Society are holding their second annual quiz night in O’Connor’s Bar, Tulsk this coming Saturday night, 4th of March at 9 pm. The society looks forward to another good social event and lots of spot prizes will again be up for grabs. Spot prizes are also welcome from anyone who wishes to contribute. Entry on the night is €10 per person.

In other society news, the Ogulla Shrine restoration project is well underway, with a new forecourt surface, new guttering on the chapel, wall building and painting having already been carried out.

The funds the History Society received as part of the Roscommon County Council and Boyle Municipal District Scheme 2022 have now been largely exhausted and the society hopes fundraising for phase 2 of the project will take place during the year. The end goal is to bring the Shrine back to its former glory.

A new THS website is being created and will be ready to launch in the coming weeks, while the next society newsletter will be circulated in mid-March. You can contact THS on historytulsk@gmail.com