Lanesboro & Ballyleague Notes

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Fly the Flag A county final at 11.30am on a Saturday morning is very unusual but as they say ‘a county final any day at any time is a thing to be cherished’. This coming Saturday the…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes The very best of luck On this Thursday 28th September Bríd Rhatigan, Fermoyle will officially open the door of the Pier Inn (Rakish Paddy) as the new landlady of the premises. The official opening will take place…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Culture Night 2023 The 18th Culture Night will take place nationwide on Friday 22nd September. Each year the Culture Night gets bigger and bigger and this year is no different. There are a vast number of events…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death The death occurred in the excellent care of Roscommon Hospice on Saturday 2nd September of Martina Ryan (Cribbin), Ballyclare Court, Ballyleague. Martina had been ill for a time and she fought her illness with great fortitude…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Constituency Changes The Electoral Commission on Wednesday last announced their finding for the constituency reviews that was created by the results of the latest census and our population increase. Longford Westmeath has moved from being a 4…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Sympathy In the past three years former parishioners Celine Fallon, nee Greene (Lisduff and Bullockstown), her husband Pat, (Lisrevagh) who lived their married life in Caramana passed away and on Saturday 19th August their son Mark passed…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine will take place on Sunday week 3rd September. The ceremonies will commence at 2.30 with Anointing of the Sick followed by Mass at 3pm Tidy Town’s Lotto…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes  Rose of Tralee  Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd will surely see all locals glued to their televisions for the Rose of Tralee especially this year the Longford Rose has a very strong local connection in the form of Grace…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death It was with great sorrow and sadness we learned of the sudden death at her residence of Mary Murphy, Lakeview Ballyleague on Friday 28th July. Mary was predeceased by her parents Jim and Elizabeth, her brothers…

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