Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Death The entire area was plunged into grief when we learned of the death on Sunday 24th May at University Hospital, Roscommon of Johnny Kelly, Avondale, Ballyleague. Johnny, as he was known in our house, and more…
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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 25th May 2020
Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Incredible Celebrating 10 years in existence and in that time have hosted hugely successful triathlons on a yearly basis and last year were awarded the prestigious honour of being selected as Irish Triathlon club of the Year.…
Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 18th May 2020
Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Death The entire community was saddened and shocked on Tuesday last 12th May when the news broke of the death at the University College Hospital Galway of Johnny Carberry, Cloontuskert. Johnny was a character of note and…
Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 11th May 2020
Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Tri Club Lockdown Challenge Continues Last week Lanesboro Triathlon Club Members began a marathon run in aid of the Palliative Care Department at Roscommon University Hospital. The aim was to raise €2000 for the Palliative Care Department…
Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 4th May 2020
Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Engagement We would like to congratulate Colin Fayne, son of Paddy and Anne Fayne, Cullentra and Edel Gilhooley, Tooman, Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim, daughter of Ollie and Geraldine (nee Kirwan) on their recent engagement announcement. Lanesboro Tri Club…
Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 27th April 2020
Hello all,Things as you can gather are very quiet here at the moment. Little of no news to bring to you apart from the further demise of Bord na Mona and ESB. Strange times in Lanesboro/Ballyleague. We can only hope…
Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 20th April 2020
Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Celebrations Amidst all the doom and gloom of the Corona virus two families celebrated milestone in the lives. Firstly, Chris and Caroline Cullen, Rathcline Road, celebrated 50 years of wedlock a few weeks back and the planned…
Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 13th April 2020
Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes More and more littering A few weeks back I mentioned the amount of littering on the Longford Road and the fact that somebody was throwing black sacks of rubbish onto the roadside. On Wednesday morning last a…
Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 6th April 2020
Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Another link completed While out walking on Friday last, I ventured along the route of the new linkway from Kilnacarrow to Cloonbearla. I was delighted to seen Vinnie McGowan and his son Oisín of McGowan Metal Fabrication…
Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 30th March 2020
Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes Respect for all frontline Workers On Thursday night last a number of people for a series of clubs went to the bridge and banks of the Shannon. Obeying the strict social distancing rules set out by the…