Find the most up to date information on the Gillaroo Community project and information about what is happening in the communities of Rossinver, Kiltyclogher, Garrison and Cashel by liking and sharing our facebook page. It can be found at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gillaroo-Communities/378801308816073?ref=tn_tnmn
Communities affiliated with the Forum
8 March 2012 By
COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE:
Ballinamore Agricultural Show
Ballinamore Angling and Tourism
Ballinamore Area Community
Ballinamore Ballyconnell Canal
Bee Park Resource Centre
Breffni Community Development Co. Ltd.
County Leitrim Ploughing Association
Drumshanbo Enterprise Centre
Gorvagh Community Centre
Kinlough Community Alert
Kiltyclogher Community Council
Leitrim Genealogy Centre
Leitrim Grand Orange Lodge
Leitrim Organic Farmers co-op
Leitrim Sculpture Centre
Manorhamilton Enterprise Forum Ltd.
Mohill Agricultural Show
Mohill Neighbourhood Watch
Mohill Travellers Development Group
Northwest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride
Tullaghan Development Association Ltd.
ACTIVE AGE GROUPS:
Carrigallen/Drumeela
Club Cluainin
Dowra
Dromahair Wednesday Club
99Club Drumkeeran
Drumreilly
Glencar
Kiltyclogher
Mohill
Aughnasheelin
Ballinaglera Social Service
Ballinamore Community Care
Bornacoola
Breffni
Carrick-on-Shannon
Community Connections
Drumshanbo Senior Citizens
Annaduff and Drumsna Golden Age
Gortletteragh Autumn Club
Kiltoghert
Tullaghan
ENVIRONMENTAL/DEVELOPMENT:
Aughavas Parish Improvements Scheme
Ballinaglera Development Co. Ltd.
Ballinaglera Group Water Scheme
Ballinamore Tidy Towns Development Committee
Breffni Community Development Co. Ltd
Carrickmakeegan Group Water Scheme
CLEAN – Cavan Leitrim Environmental Awareness Network
Cloone Community Development Association
Cloone Parish Pastoral Council
Cloonsarn Group Water Scheme
Corderry Peyton Extension to Toomans Group Water Scheme
Corderry Peyton Group Water Scheme
Dromahair/Killargue Community Alert
Dromod Development Association
Drumkeeran Estate Management Committee
Drumreilly Branch IFA
Drumreilly Community Centre
Drumreilly Development Association
Drumshanbo Community Council
Drumshanbo in Bloom
Drumsna Development Association
Drumsna Tidy Towns Association
Drumstand Community Partnership Co. Ltd.
Eslin Community Association
Fairgreen Development Association
Fenagh Events and Social Committee
Fenagh Development Company
Fohera Community Garden
Glenfarne Community Development Trust Ltd.
Glenview and Melvin Court Residents Association
Glor Chluainin
Hartley Residents Association
Keshcarrigan Development Association
Killargue Development Association
Killegar Hall Renovation Group
Kiltoghert Community Development
Leitrim Addiction Awareness
Leitrim Animal Welfare
Leitrim Village Development Co. Ltd.
Lough Allen Community Development Project Ltd.
Lough Errill Community Group
Lurganboy Development Association
Mc Dermott Tce. Residents Association
Manorhamilton Agricultural Show
Mohill Community Development Association
Mohill Resources Ltd.
Newbridge School House Development
Newtowngore Town Development Association
Newtownmanor Community Development Group
North Leitrim, North Sligo Uplands Group
Order of Malta
Rossinver Community Development Company
Rowanberry Enterprises
Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team
St. Vincent de Paul
South East Leitrim Farmers Group
St. Marys Conference St. Vincent de Paul
The Organic Centre
SPORT:
Allen Gaels
Ballinaglera GAA
Ballinamore Athletic Club
Ballinamore Sean O’Heslin GAA Club
Carrick Cricket Club
Carrick Cougars Basketball Club
Carrick Town FC
Carrick on Shannon Rowing Club
Cloone GAA
Dromahair Anglers Association
Dromahair Ladies GAA
Drumkeeran Handball Sports and Leisure Ltd
Drumshanbo Community Centre Development Company Ltd
Drumshanbo Gun Club
Gorrtletteragh Tug of War
Killargue Tennis and Basketball Club
Leitrim Irish Water Safety
Leitrim Pony Club
Manorhamilton Community Tennis Club
Manorhamilton Rangers Football Club
Melvin Gaels GAA
Mohill Athletics Club
Mohill Basketball Club
North Leitrim Glens Run
Rinn-Shannon and District Angling Club
St, MARYS Badminton Club, Carrick on Shannon
Cumman Luthchleas Gael Naomh Muire Cill Toghairt
REFUGEE SUPPORT:
Carrick on Shannon Refugee Support Group
La Nua Project
WOMENS GROUPS:
Ballinamore
Corryeolus
Eslin
Annaduff ICA
Cortober ICA
Aughavas ICA
Glencar ICA
Kinlough ICA
Manorhamilton ICA
Kiltoghert
Lone Parents Group Mohill
Mohill Family Support Centre Ltd.
North Leitrims Women Centre
Wise Women Ireland
Womens Awareness Group
DISABILITIES:
Carrigallen Community Care Council
Childhood Days
Leitrim Association of People with Disabilities
Leitrim Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland
Leitrim Calling
Mohill Carers
North Leitrim and West Cavan Carers
Council of People with Disabilities
YOUTH:
3rd Leitrim Scouting Ireland
Ballinamore Childcare Ltd. (an Naionra)
Childhood Days
Cloone Aughavas Community Childcare Ltd
Dowra Community Preschool/Parent and Toddler Group
Dromahair Community Playschool Ltd.
Drumkeeran Childrens Summer Scheme
Drumkeeran Youth Club
Drumreilly Playgroup
Drumshanbo Community Childcare Facilities Ltd. (Bo peep Kidz)
Drumshanbo Youth Café (The Base)
Drumsna Youth Club
Gortletteragh Community Playgroup Ltd.
Kidzclub Youth Café Ballinamore
Leitrim Lifestart
Leitrim Youth Project of North Connaught Youth Services
Mohill Afterschool Club
Mohill Foroige Youth Club
Rivers Parent and Toddler
Mohill Parent and Toddler
Rossinver Youth and Community Project
Shannonside Community Childcare Centre
ART and CULTURE:
Aughawillan Dance Troupe
Aughawillan Parish Council
Ballinamore Drama Festival
Ballinamore Family Festival
Ballinamore Area Twinning Association
Beezneez Theatre Company
Breffni Players Dramatic Society
Carrick Water Music Festival
Carrick on Shannon Heritage Group Ltd.
Carrick on Shannon and District Historical Society
Carrigallen Summer Festival Committee
Cinema North West
Dromahair Red Cross AED
Dromahair Demons Festival
Dromahair Development Association
Dara Gortletteragh
Drumshanbo CCE
Drumsna Branch CCE
Drumsna Anthony Trollope Society
Glenfarne CCE
Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music, Song and Dance
John Mc Kenna Traditional Music Society Ltd.
Kilbracken Arms Hotel
Liscarbin Community Development
Millennium Choir
Mohill CCE
Mohill Bluegrass Festival
North Leitrim Glens Development Company
Skin The Goat
Sliabh an Iarainn Hillwalking Club
John McKenna Traditional Society
23 February 2012 By
This year’s festival takes place from Thursday June 7 to Sunday June 10.There will be concerts,workshops,competitions and fun for the children.full details to be published later.
The Rainbow Glenfarne Dance Schedule
23 February 2012 By
Sunday, 18th March
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Country Legends”
Easter Monday, 9th April
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Family Affair”
Saturday 14th April
Sets Ceili starting at 8.30pm
Sunday, 15th April
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Cannon & Ramsey”
Saturday 19th May
Innisfree Ceili Band starting at 8.30pm
Sunday, 20th May
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Country Cousins”
Sunday, 3rd June
Annual Dancing Competition
“Brass Roots”
Sunday, 17th June
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Country Traditions”
Sunday, 15th July
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Vincie Carr & Ann Mc Groary
Friday, 3rd August
Festival Dance
Derek Ryan and his band 11.30pm
Sunday, 5th August
Festival Sports Dance
Olde Tyme Dance: Note: Dancing 10.30pm
Dancing to “Show-Bud”
Sunday, 19th August
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Larry & Co”
Sunday, 16th September
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Lakelanders”
Sunday, 21st October
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Country Legends”
Sunday, 18th November
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Country Cousins”
Sunday, 9th December
Olde Tyme Dance 9pm-11.30pm
Dancing to “Country Traditions”
Happiness & Quality of life -Public Talk
22 February 2012 By
Public talk, Thursday 23 February 2012
Bush Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon 7pm-9pm
Chair: Tom Lavin, Leitrim Development Company
Dr. Finbarr Brereton and Dr. Craig Bullock of UCD will discuss the results of a study on how people perceive their quality of life in Leitrim and rural Ireland, including economic prospects, migration, local amenities, housing, planning and the environment.
We will make comparisons with the more recent data showing how quality of life in Ireland now compares with other EU states and inviting the audience to comment on the current situation.
The UCD School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy & UCD Earth Institute
For details call 96 68998 or craig.bullock@ucd.ie
GILLAROO PROJECT-TRACING THE PAST
17 February 2012 By
The Gillaroo Project is organising a series of discussions on tracing the farming and rural past. John Cunnigham will be hosting the next two sessions. The first will take place in The New Ballagh Centre, Rossinver on Monday 20th of February at 8pm. The topic for this discussion will be social life in rural areas in times gone by.The second discussion will take place on Monday 27th Febuary at 8pm in the Kiltyclogher Community Centre. The topic for this discussion will be smuggling along border areas in times gone by. All are welcome so please come along and bring a friend! For further information please contact Dolores at 0035386 7806957. This project is funded by the International Fund for Ireland.
Drumlease N.S. Enrolment
14 February 2012 By
“Drumlease N.S. Enrolment
Enrolment packs for September 2012 are now available from the school office. Please call in person or phone Maura on 9164586. An open day for new parents and pupils will be held on Friday March 2nd from 2-3pm. Come along and meet the staff and view the facilities. Completed enrolment forms must also be returned by this date.”
Genealogy Course Application Form
13 February 2012 By
Genealogy Course Application Form
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Have you ever completed research into your family tree before?
Are you aware of your own family history? Can you please outline the surnames within your family if known?
What level of computer experience do you have?
The course will involve some week day and Saturday day trips; will this be suitable for you? (Please refer to outline for dates)
Have you any dietary requirements?
How did you hear about this course?
Genealogy Classes Kiltyclogher, Cashel, Garrison and Rossinver
13 February 2012 By
The Gillaroo Communities Project is organising a series of genealogy classes to help people trace their family tree. There will be 10 sessions which will commence on the 7th of March and run until June 2012. There will be day trips to both Belfast and Dublin to visit the national archives. The course is open to community members of Kiltyclogher, Cashel, Garrison and Rossinver. Places for this course are limited so booking is required. Please return completed application forms to Dolores before 22nd February – Dolores McSharry, Leitrim Development Company, C/O The Glens Centre, New Line, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. This project is being funded by the International Fund for Ireland.
The Gillaroo IFI Project
13 February 2012 By
The Gillaroo IFI Project
‘Searching for your family history in North Leitrim and West Fermanagh’
Frank McHugh, Family History Research
Wednesday sessions will take place at St. Mary’s Secondary School, Brollagh from 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Wednesday 7th March 2012
The importance of Birth, Marriages and Deaths
Using Administrative Divisions
How to fill out a Family Tree
Wednesday 14th March 2012
Using Census Material to find your ancestors
Wednesday 21st March 2012
Using Griffiths Valuation and Census substitutes
Finding records for your local area
Wednesday 28th March 2012
Using Church Records to find your family
Saturday 31st March 2012 – Meet at 1pm
Visiting Graveyards to find family history information
Wednesday 11th April 2012 – Trip to Belfast
Research visit to GRONI and PRONI.
We will leave North Leitrim / West Fermanagh at 8am and return at approximately 9pm.
Wednesday 18th April 2012
Using free online resources
Breaking down your brick walls
Using Genealogy software and recording the source of your information
Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Using commercial online resources
Finding your family’s military history and your migrant ancestors
Using local newspapers
Week beginning Monday 14th May 2012
Visits to local libraries – Ballinamore and Enniskillen
What family history records are available?
Wednesday 30th May 2012
What are the origins of your surname?
Sharing of family history research
Tuesday 5th June 2012 – Trip to Dublin
Research visit to General Register Office Research Room and National Archives.
We will leave North Leitrim / West Fermanagh at 7.30am and return at approximately 10pm.