Cathedral of the Annunciation & St. Nathy, Conservation Works & Upgrading of Services.

Malaika Arfan, wins 2nd Prize in The National Junior Baking Competition at Ploughing Championships.

Ballaghaderreen Student, Malaika Arfan, wins 2nd Prize in The National Junior Baking Competition  at Ploughing Championships in Offaly.   Malaika is a 2nd year student at St. Nathy’s College in Ballaghaderreen.   Photos from  https://www.facebook.com/pg/foroige/posts/  

John Towey, Knocknacunny, is winner of €15,600 Jackpot in Ballaghaderreen GAA Lotto

Ballaghaderreen GAA Lotto Jackpot has been won. Congratulations  to  John Towey,  Knocknacunny, who was the lucky winner of €15,600 Promoters prize:   €1,560 to Imelda Towey, Main St. Lucky Dip Winner:  €500 to Jennifer and Cathy Kelly c/o Imelda Towey’s. Don’t forget to support our next lotto on Sunday night, 24th September, Jackpot €5,000 in Durkin’s

Opening Night at Seánie Mac’s Barber Shop.

Seánie Mac’s Barber Shop has commenced business on Pound Street, Ballaghaderreen.          

Upcoming Courses available in Ballaghaderreen.

St Nathy’s Cathedral to close for six months due to Refurbishment Plan.

Ballaghaderreen cathedral set for six-month closure Extensive refurbishment works on St Nathy’s Cathedral will take about six months to complete (Photo: Google Maps) St Nathy’s Cathedral in Ballaghaderreen will close next month because of a €1-million refurbishment project. Essential construction work on the listed building, which was built in the 1850s, has been planned for several months and it’s now finalised. In the parish newsletter yesterday, the Diocese of Achonry says it’ll start at the end of September and will take six months.   The cathedral will close during the works, with Masses to be held in St Nathy’s College’s chapel and funerals in other churches in the parish. However,

Towey Clan Gathering Weekend – August 25th. to 27th. in Ballaghaderreen.

THE  2017  TOWEY GATHERING will  take place in Durkin’s, The Square, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland on Friday, Saturday and Sunday  25th, 26th, and 27th August, 2017.     2017 at Ballaghaderreen

Conor O’Connell wins award of Best Young Artist Under 25 at the Boyle Arts Festival.

Conor O’Connell, Kilcolman, Ballaghaderreen wins award of Best Young Artist Under 25 with his watercolour ‘Coming in from the Hills’ at the Boyle Arts Festival Open Art Exhibition