Archives for August 2016

Lanesboro Rose reaches final in Rose of Tralee

Lanesboro is in the news ….Caroline Doyle has reached the final of the Rose of Tralee and will appear on stage Tuesday night 23rd August 2016  in the Dome.  Lanesboro are proud of Caroline and this fantastic achievement. She qualifies as only 1 of 32 Roses that will be live on RTE.Rose of Tralee 1

Lough Ree Environmental Summer Festival 19th, 20th & 21st August 2016

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Congratulations to Sharon Brady, Lanesborough winner of the €15,000 Jackpot in Lanesborough Tidy Towns Lotto Draw

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World Fishing Championships Comes to Lanesborough October 5th-10th

The world’s top anglers are coming to Lanesborough and Ballyleague to compete in the 2016 Predator Boat Championships from October 5th to October 10th.
Fishermen and women from 15 countries will be here for 5 nights to fish for pike and perch on Lough Ree.
The event will bring 250 people to the area and is supported by Longford County Council, Roscommon County Council and Failte Ireland.
If you have a lake boat with an engine of over 10HP we would like to hire it for the event
Watch this space for daily updates and full programme details.
For more information e-mail: loughreeanglinghub@gmail.com

Taste of the Lakelands Food Festival to attract 50 food producers and top Chefs October 6th/7th

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The cream of Ireland’s food producers will be displaying their produce at an International Food Festival and business-to-business event in Lanesborough and Ballyleague on Friday October 7th and Saturday October 8th.
This fantastic festival will be staged in a giant marquee behind St. Mary’s Hall in Lanesborough and will feature chefs such as Nevan Magure, Lanesborough’s very own Patrick Guilibaud Chef Kieran Glennon and Roscommon’s award winning master baker Margaret Sexton
Taste of the Lakelands is being held in conjunction with Longford County Council Local Enterprise Office , Roscommon County Council Local Enterprise Office, Failte Ireland and the EPA Greening the Festival initiative.
Watch this space for daily updates and full programme details. For more information email: tasteofthelakelands@gmail.com