Roundstone News from Ann Conneely 30th October 2006

Preparations are underway in the village for an influx of Rugby players and fans 200 in all from Portadown Northern Ireland next weekend. They will be playing the Connemara All Blacks next Saturday. This is the first time that Roundstone has had the opportunity of accommodate a visiting team so it is rather exciting. The people responsible for this are David Jameson and his wife Helen who will be hosting the weekend. Helen & David spend all the holidays here in Roundstone and have been coming to this area for up to 40 years. I think that would give those 99% Roundstone status. I would also like to thank them for their generosity over the years; they have always been one of our main sponcers in many events. I.e. Arts week, regatta, pony show and many many more.

Halloween mask
A workshop was held in the Roundstone library for the Halloween mask making on Friday which was very well attended.

(Here are some photos of the kids)

Eldon’s Hotel
Is having a Halloween party Tuesday between 4pm and 6pm for the children and everyone is invited

I am sure that this will be followed by an onslaught of trick or treat’s through out the village so my advice is stock up well.

Your Pets
Please take care of your animals at this time of year because of fireworks and bangers going off. The guards are keeping a close watch for the fireworks but plenty of them seem to always get through.

It is best to take your dog, and cat inside and if you have horses move them to distant safe place.

The youth club
Re-opened their doors once again after the summer break. There were a few new entrances, lots of last years still on the list and Katrina Kane has returned as a female leader this year with Geraldine Coyne and Richard de Stacpoole.

Youth Chairman for this year is Joseph Mannion, Lisa Coyne Secretary with Cathal Mullen as Treasurer, with PRO officers Michael O’Sullivan and Brian Mc Donagh.

Richard will be bringing you an update next Monday and we may hear what he has in the pipeline for them this coming year and if they will be travelling.

The Roundstone gun club
Held a vermin shoot over this week-end 8 guns, went off in pairs. Shot magpies and grey crows, this campaign is to protect the new pheasants whish are with various people in the Roundstone area.

A Safety Course,
For builders or people going on to building sites will take place in Eldon’s Hotel on Saturday 11th of November. 

This is a one day course which cost about €110 per person; the certificate received lasts for four years. The max is 20 people for the course and there are 5 places still available. Contact Noleen O’Neill at Beola Crafts who is organizing it, if you wish to partake and it is on a first come basis. 095 35854.

New School lights
Have been erected in Roundstone as have through out many places in the country. 

Ours are situated at the phone booth near Ryan’s houses and at the corner of the Church Gate. 

Shoe box Presents:
This year Roundstone is once more partaking in the Samaritan Purse opportunity children’s Christmas shoe box present.

This is where you are asked to put certain small items such as toothpaste toothbrush, soap. Hat, gloves, scarf, sox cuddly toy hair bobbles coloring books pencils crayons and such into a shoe box or a box similar covered in Christmas paper, which will be sent to such places as Eastern Europe Belarus Ukraine, South Africa etc. 

A list can be got from the local shops; you will also find posters on the shop windows to help you. 

It is a wonderful opportunity to help

The closing date is Nov 8th so we have to hurry. 

Theresa Walsh is the contact here in Roundstone 35926

Sponsored walk:
Which was in aid of the children’s playground, the amount raised was €1295. 

Thomas Griffen raised €200 which was the highest amount, earning him a dinner for 4 which was donated by the Ardilaun Hotel Galway.

I also heard that Thomas’s costume stole the show at the Adult Halloween party which was held last night in the Shamrock Bar.

The Shamrock Bar hosted a coffee morning after mass yesterday in aid of the Play group the amount raised was €435

Altogether the group has raised €10,500.00.

They asked me to thank the girls from Eldons who have donated €300 and this was an amount raised at the poker game which is held in Eldons each Friday night and each player gives €1 towards the playground.

Congratulations
To Catherina Linnane on her marriage last Friday to Ray O’Connell, They were married here in Roundstone at the Star of the Sea Church with their reception at the Radisson Hotel in Galway. 

Catherina is the daughter of Jimmy & Nora.

Also to congratulate Damien King on his graduation, Damien is the son of Noel & Joan King.