Author: Joe

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Time changing this weekend Don’t forget to put your clock forward on Saturday night next as we will be going into summer time from then until the 26th October. We look forward to a long, warm and…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Kenneth Honoured Pocket parks are considered to be small areas of inviting green space where people can relax, exercise, socialise and play. The 217 Somerville Avenue Pocket Park in the suburb of Boston is currently under renovation…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death As a teacher for so many years she was the centre of so many people’s life creating a wonderful place in their hearts with her style of teaching and the security she afforded everyone in her…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death When you lose someone that brings a smile to your face every time you meet them it means that you are all the poorer for their loss and such was the case on Sunday last 23rd…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death The loss of a local iconic figure brought the entire area to a standstill when the news broke on Tuesday 18th February last of the death at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, of Harry McGann, Ballyleague. Harry was…

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Death When the death occurs of one of the most popular, genuine and amicable person you know not alone you but a community suffers a grievous loss. The death of Brendan Bannon, Ballinahinch at the Beacon Hospital, Dublin on Monday…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death The smile that launched thousands more will always be remembered but we were greatly saddened on Saturday 1st February at the news of the death of Philomena Browne, Ballyglass at Sonas Innis Ree Nursing Home, Ballyleague.…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Devastation to Sensory Garden Storm Éowyn left scenes of devastation everywhere and nowhere more than at the developing sensory garden at the back of Lanesbrew. The sight is something out of a horror story. It looks as…

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Unfortunately due to the curse of storm ÉOWYN there will be no notes this week. To be without electricity, water, internet and phone coverage was a massive experience. As I write there are still many in our locality that have…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death A man of in-depth knowledge of the land and farming will be a great loss to our community with the passing of Sylvester Regan, Rockwood House, Ballyleague. Syl as he was most commonly known was predeceased…

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