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Wed
21st July - Boyle Arts Festival
Boyle
Arts Festival 21st July to 31st July - Tickets
now on Sale
Get in quick and secure your tickets by buying them
with your credit card call 071 9663085 or call into
Booking Office, beside Marions Fashions, Bridge Street,
Boyle
Anuna
in Church of Ireland, Boyle on Fri 23rd July at 8pm
- Tickets €20
Kilfenora
Ceile Band in St. Joseph's Hall on Sat
24th July - Tickets €20
Comedian Ardal
O'Hanlon St. Joseph's Hall on Thurs
29th July - with support act Tickets €20
Wed
21st July to Sat 31st July - BOYLE, GET READY FOR
THIS!
Ten packed days of Music, Dance,
Art, Drama & Workshops will bring Boyle alive
this July. Boyle Arts Festival will take place from
Wed 21st until Sat 31st July this year, kicking off
with a launch event by the Chapterhouse Theatre Company
performing 'The Merchant of Venice' in the Grounds
of King House, Boyle on Sat 10th July; tickets adults-
€15, concessions- €10. The Meteor Award
winning band The Coronas will perform in St. Joseph's
Hall, Boyle on Wed 21st July. The famous Irish choral
ensemble, Anúna, play Fri 23rd July; the highly
entertaining Kilfenora Céile Band will entertain
crowds on Sat 24th July and well-known Fr. Ted star
& comedian Ardal O'Hanlon performs Thurs 29th
July. Tickets for all these go on sale on Tues 4th
May and, unless otherwise stated, cost €20 each.
Tickets can be purchased using Credit or Laser card
by phoning 071 9663033 or by calling into Úna
Bhán Tourism, in the grounds of King House,
Boyle. Boyle
Arts Festival www.boylearts.com
Boyle's annual Arts Festival,
will be bigger and better than ever this year as they
are celebrating their 21st year. Acts that will be
performing will be: The Coronas, Anuna, Matt Molloy,
Arty McGlynn, John Carty, Comedian Ardal O'Hanlon,
Kilfenora
Ceili Band, Maurice Manning, Paul Durkin and lots
more
Sat
31st July - School Reunion for Class of 1980
Preparations are underway for
School Reunion for Scoil Chriost an Ri pupils who
did their Leaving Certificate in 1980. The venue is
the Moving Stairs on July 31st. This will be a chance
to catch up on the last 30 years since the leaving
Certs of 1980 last met together. It will be a casual
evening with light refreshments. There were 72 pupils
in the year so if anyone knows or is contact with
anyone please pass on the word. For further detail,
call Freda on 086 1935467 or Laura on 086 6011672.
AUGUST
Tues 3rd Aug - BOYLE TENNIS CLUB
Kid's Summer Camp, August 3rd
to 6th 10am to 3pm, 7 to 14 year old. (Numbers Limited).
Contact, Olwyn on 086 351423. Next Junior Tournament
will take place on Thursday 1st July 2pm to 4pm contact
Noreen on 071 9662996. Adult matches every Tuesday
evening from 7pm, all welcome
Sat 28th Aug - Boyle Summer Show Dance, with Mike
Denver & DJ Dermot from 9.30pm, cost €15
Tickets will be for sale in
Una Bhan Tourism, Grounds of King House, Boyle
Sun 29th Aug - Boyle Summer Show
Dog Show starts at 1pm in the
grounds of Boyle Complex. Parade starts at 2pm outside
Family Life Centre and proceeds up the town to the
Complex, where all events take place. Dog Show at
2pm, Complex open to the public from 2.30pm. Games,
competitions and Bungee Tramoline all afternoon in
the grounds of Boyle Complex.
Mon 30th Aug - BOYLE MUSICAL
REHERSALS
Boyle Musical Society has unveiled details of this
year's musical, due to be staged in November. For
it's 27th annual production the Society will present
the musical comedy 'Sweet Charity'. Written by Neil
Simon, with music and lyrics by Cy Coleman and Dorothy
Fields, this popular show is set in 1960s New York
and follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine,
a Manhattan dancer. The show is full to the brim with
songs like 'Big Spender', 'If My Friends Could See
Me Now' and 'The Rhythm Of Life'. Boyle Musical Society
featured two of the scenes from this show in their
1990 production 'After All These Years' and the 1969-film
version featured Shirley MacLaine and John McMartin.
Rehearsals for 'Sweet Charity' will begin in late
August, and all talented adults are invited to join
up for twelve memorable weeks throughout the autumn
with Boyle Musical Society.
SEPTEMBER
Sun 5th Sept - Lough
Key Triathlon
The fourth Lough Key Sprint
Triathlon is happening on the 5th of September 2010.
Lough Key provides a perfect backdrop to this exciting
event. Attracting triathletes from all backgrounds,
2010 is set to be a big event in the triathlon calendar
and is the first time this tri is part of the national
series.
300 triathletes of all abilities will compete together
for a 750 meter swim in the open water of Lough Key,
followed by a 23 km cycle through the country roads
surrounding this National Forest Park. The finale
of the race is a 5 km run through the trails of the
park, arriving back at the lake shore to a heros welcome
from the enthusiastic friends, family and supporters.
The event was won in 2008 by Austrian Christoph Kullnig
in a course record of 1 hour 7 mins 14 sec
OCTOBER
Fri 1st Oct - Church Of Ireland Annual Social
Sat
2nd & Sun 3rd Oct - 7th Annual UFO Conference
The 7th Annual UFO Conference
will take place in King House, Boyle. For more details
go to www.ufosocietyireland.com
NOVEMBER
Wed 10th Nov - BOYLE
MUSICAL SOCIETY TO STAGE 'SWEET CHARITY'
For
it's 27th annual production the Society will present
the musical comedy 'Sweet Charity'. Written by Neil
Simon, with music and lyrics by Cy Coleman and Dorothy
Fields, this popular show is set in 1960s New York
and follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine,
a Manhattan dancer. The show is full to the brim with
songs like 'Big Spender', 'If My Friends Could See
Me Now' and 'The Rhythm Of Life'. Boyle Musical Society
featured two of the scenes from this show in their
1990 production 'After All These Years' and the 1969-film
version featured Shirley MacLaine and John McMartin.
www.boylemusicalsociety.com
DECEMBER
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Boyle
Historical Town Trail Book
Úna Bhán Tourism is delighted to announce
that their new book 'Boyle Historic Town Trail' will
be available from 8th Dec. The book will take you
on an informative historical walk through the streets
and landmarks of Boyle Town, including lovely illustrations
from past and present. The book will be available
to purchase in Úna Bhán Tourism Craft
Shop call 071 9663033 for more details.
Boyle
Town Plans on display
I spoke with a couple of visitors to Boyle over the
past few days and asked them for their thoughts on
the town. They told me they think we have a very special
place here, one with great potential, well laid-out,
pretty and tidy compared to others they have visited.
• Thanks to Boyle visionaries in 1998, there
is a current display of drawings in McDonagh's Newsagents.
In 1998 Boyle Chamber of Commerce commissioned Bolton
Street Architectural students to suggest how Boyle
streetscapes might be developed in future. This set
of creative, empathetic and highly acclaimed drawings
as well as a 3D scale model were produced at the end
of the exercise. It is a shame that through the "boom"
years the drawings were stored away and not on public
display as inspirational pieces for planners and developers.
• Hopefully the 3D model will also be displayed
- it is a brilliant one!
THE SECRET OF KELLS
The Oscar nominated 'The Secret of Kell's' is the
debut feature film from the team at Cartoon Saloon,
including local Boyle man Paul Young. The film is
now available on DVD in Úna Bhán Tourism
Craft Shop, Boyle; The film follows 12-year-old Brendan
(Evan McGuire), a mischievous monk who lives with
his uncle, Abbot Cellach (Brendan Gleeson). Brendan's
life is changed forever with the arrival of Brother
Aiden (Mick Lally), a celebrated master illuminator
who awakens Brendan's hidden talent for illumination.
With the terrifying Viking hordes closing in, the
future of the precious Book of Kells is in jeopardy
and it falls to Brendan to save the day.
FRIENDLY CALL SERVICE
A 'Friendly Call' can keep your relatives, friends
and neighbours, who may be living alone, safe, secure
and active. The Friendly Call Service offers a free
telephone call, weekly and/or daily to check all is
well. A chat with our friendly volunteers is a nice
break and a great way of staying in touch. All operators
have Garda clearance. All calls are strictly confidential.
To register for the Friendly Call Service please phone
0906627424/071 9662008
CV SERVICE
Are you looking for a new job? Are you having difficulty
putting together your CV? Would you like some help?
Then why not call into the Úna Bhán
office in the grounds of King House, Boyle, where
we will be delighted to give you any help, advice
or information we can. A good CV could make all the
difference in getting your job application through
to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet
of helpful tips to guide you through the process.
We will also type your CV if you cannot do this yourself.
You may just want to call in for a chat about your
CV. All information will be treated in the strictest
of confidence. Contact Úna Bhán Tourism
on 071 9663033, for more details. We also offer office
services such as Photo Copying, Laminating, Typing,
Faxing, Binding and Printing are carried out at the
Una Bhan Craft Shop in the grounds of King House,
for further information please contact the office
on 071 966 3033
Boyle Marching Band
Boyle Marching Band is on the look out for more new
members to swell its ranks. The band practises every
Saturday morning in the Sports Hall at Abbey Community
College and has been in existence for over 16 years
They are looking for tin whistle players, piano accordion
players and drummers. Some knowledge of music is preferred
but not essential. Joining the band is an excellent
way to become involved in the community and it is
also fun and rewarding for the members. The Band participates
in National competitions as well as various local
events all over County Roscommon. Rehearsals take
place every Saturday from 11am until 12.30pm. If you
are thinking of joining the Band, come along to practice
any Saturday morning along with a parent, or contact
one of the committee members: Marie King, Marie Kennedy,
Pat Conroy or Mary McLoughlin.
Wedding
Stationery
A new range of personalised wedding stationery has
been designed by Eva in the Una Bhan Craft Shop in
the grounds of King House. If you are planning your
big day and would like to check out the different
options for invitations, thank you cards, place names,
order of service booklets, menus etc, then call in
to the Craft Shop to see the samples available. Each
item is hand crafted here in Boyle and can be designed
to link in with colour schemes or particular themes
for the special day.
Connacht
Rangers
Published by the Connaught
Rangers Association based in King House, Boyle, the
booklet chronicles the history of the regiment from
its formation in September 1793 to its eventual disbandment
in 1922. The booklet costs just €4 and is proving
to be of great interest to people studying local history.
Handy
Book to Have
An updated version of the handy Boyle Residential
and Business Phone Directory, is available from Úna
Bhán Tourism in the grounds of King House,
Boyle. This is an extremely handy A5 size booklet
with useful listings of names and numbers of every
home and business in Boyle and the surrounding area.
At just €5 a copy, it is essential reading if
you want to know who's who and where in the town.
Call into Úna Bhán Tourism in the grounds
of King House for a copy, or to amend your published
details for future updates.
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