Category: News

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death When a man and dear friend that brought you so many great memories as a child and through your life passes away it brings great sadness to your heart. Indeed, it was not only me that…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death Sudden death can be the cruellest and this week we were all stopped dead in our tracks when one of the most personable amongst us was taken from this life at the young age of 55…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes New Fabulous Ballyleague addition Ballyleague Tidy Towns will unveil a magnificent carved wooden sculpture on Sunday next 5th October at the promenade adjacent to the Shannon and big tree library. This wonderful work of art is an…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Death Born with a disability and defying the odds of making life relatively comfortable is something rarely seen and for it to happen it takes a remarkable effort to make life as close to normal. This outstanding…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Sliabh Bán Harvest Festival Last autumn the first running of the Sliabh Bán was an outstanding success and on Sunday next 21st September the second annual Sliabh Bán Harvest Festival will once again take place at Lismehy,…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Former local lady passes away There was great sadness in the community when news reached us of the death in Manchester on Thursday 14th August of Mary O’Donnell, Manchester. Masie as she was most commonly known was…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Ballyleague Tidy Town Community Orchard Project – Ballyclare Court Ballyleague Tidy Towns is helping to plant community orchards as part of a project funded by the Community Climate Action Programme. We are currently working with residents in…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Ballyleague Tidy Town Community Orchard Project – Ballyclare Court Ballyleague Tidy Towns is helping to plant community orchards as part of a project funded by the Community Climate Action Programme. We are currently working with residents in…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes €40,000 grant for Commons North When I was browsing through Facebook on Friday last I noticed a good news story appearing as an announcement from Sean Mimnagh where he said that €40,000 in an ORIS grant has…

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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Cloontuskert Cemetery Cloontuskert Cemetery Committee was delighted on Saturday evening last to receive a cheque for €4,550 from Mary Kenny and her family. Mary and the Kenny family recently held a fundraiser in memory of the late…

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