Local Notes: Enniscrone school bids farewell to wonderful teacher
Members of Castleconnor Foróige Club are pictured at the Mayo Foróige 3rd Years Prom Ball, held recently at the Great National Hotel, Ballina. Picture: Trish Forde
It is clean up time. The Tidy Towns judges will be visiting Enniscrone in early June. The local volunteers have been doing up the flower beds and boxes, they have planted the new boat which was kindly donated by Paul Timlin, and the boat by the fire station as well as tidying up about the place.
Special thanks has been extended to Joan and David for tackling the overgrown shrub beds, however the committee don’t have the manpower nor the time to do everywhere in Enniscrone. They would greatly welcome help to get Enniscrone prepared for the judges. If there is an area near you that needs a tidy up, or grass cut, or hedges trimmed, or a lick of fresh paint – all help would be greatly appreciated and you will have improved your area.
Social dancing is taking place in Skreen and Dromard Community Centre, on Saturday, June 13, at 9pm.
Music by Brian Kerrigan and Mick Flavin.
The eircode for the centre F91 EY01.
The death took place of Bobby Arthur, Jenkintown, Dundalk, Co Louth peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on May 28th, 2026.
Bobby will be sadly missed by his wife Catherine, sons Ciarán (Enniscrone, Co Sligo) and Robert, daughters Clodagh, Alison and Karen, grandchildren, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, extended family and friends.
Bobby reposed at his home on Saturday from 2pm until 8pm and Funeral Mass was on Sunday in Church of Our Lady of the Wayside at 2pm.
Burial afterwards in Calvary Cemetery, Ravensdale, Co Louth.
May Bobby rest in peace.
An existing West Sligo school is currently exploring the potential of transitioning into a Gaelscoil from 2027/2028.
The new Gaelscoil would serve all areas of West Sligo including Corballa, Enniscrone, Dromore West and Skreen. It would start initially with a potential Junior Infant Class in 2027.
If you know anyone who has young children and might be interested in this new initiative, please check it out online where all details are provided.
As the school year drew to a close, all at Jesus and Mary Secondary School bid a fond farewell to their wonderful colleague and friends, Ms Marie Moore, who has retired after 28 years of dedicated service.
Marie has been a cherished member of the school community, sharing her passion and expertise through the teaching of music and Irish.
Over the years, she inspired countless students to develop their musical talents, grow in confidence, and shine through school productions and performances. Her contribution to school life extended far beyond the classroom. Marie generously gave of her time to provide choir practices at lunchtime, organise music for school Masses and events, and run the ever-popular Board Games club. She also had a deep love for the environment, always encouraging recycling and sustainability within the school community.
All at JMSS will greatly miss Marie’s warmth, positivity, creativity, good humour and unwavering commitment, as well as her beautiful flower displays that brought colour and joy to so many school occasions. Her kindness and dedication have left a lasting impact on all who had the pleasure of working and learning alongside her.
Ms Moore is wished every happiness, good health and well deserved relaxation in her retirement.
For the first time ever the Enniscrone Show is proudly introducing the incredible Big Top Tent. There will be live music all day with Derek Ryan and David James, Kelly’s Hereos and Pat’s Country Roadshow. The tent is fully floored and fully covered to guarantee dancing no matter the weather.
This huge attraction is set to completely transform the show day and create an unbelievable atmosphere from start to finish. Whether the sun shines or the rain falls, the music and dancing will keep going all day long.
Enniscrone Show is taking place at Castleconnor Sports Complex on Sunday, July 5, so get your friends together and make plans now for one of the biggest and best Enniscrone Shows yet.
, which is written and performed by Seamus O’Rourke, will be performed on Monday, July 27, as part of the Enniscrone Events and Black Pig Festival, at the Old Church, Enniscrone. The doors will open at 7.30pm and tickets are on sale at www.eventbrite.ie.
This play has been described as sensitive, hilarious, intelligent, absolutely compelling and refreshingly forthright. A man, whose name we never hear, tells us his story of a life, always slightly out of his control… The madness of a simple rural man, a man shipped off to London at the age of 17, who goes through bouts of depression, obesity and anger issues, finds and loses love, comes back to Ireland to more misfortune and mayhem and yet there is HOPE.
This is a story of hope, where laughter and tears join hands and race us through fifty years of a life, not much different to our own. This is Seamus O’Rourke doing what he does best, storytelling.
The countdown is on for the 2026 Enniscrone Show which takes place on Sunday, July 5, at the Castleconnor Sports Complex and trade stand bookings are now officially open.
Don’t miss your chance to showcase your business, products or services to thousands attending one of the biggest and most exciting family days in the North West. There will be excellent footfall, fantastic atmosphere, a jam-packed day of entertainment and the perfect opportunity to promote your business. Apply online at www.enniscroneshow.ie.
The numbers drawn in the Enniscrone combined football clubs blotto draw, which was held on Sunday, May 31, were 1, 4 and 38. There was no jackpot winner and the €25 prizewinners were Rachel Smith, Breda Gilligan, Val Colleary and Tony Murphy.
The jackpot in the latest draw held on Sunday, June 7, was €14,600.
Free beginner computer classes are taking place at West Sligo FRC, Enniscrone every Wednesday at 11.30am. Bring along your laptop and learn basic computer skills. Contact deirdrefreney@MSLETB.ie for more information or call 096-71652.
The Western Gaels U14 hurlers competed in the Tain Og Division 1 Final at the Connacht Centre of Excellence against a strong Tooreen side and they put in a gallant effort throughout the match. Despite netting five goals, the lads unfortunately came up a bit short on the night.
"From numbers 1 to 15, along with every player who came off the bench, the lads worked incredibly hard and should be extremely proud of their efforts - not only in the final but throughout the entire competition," said a spokesperson for the club.
The club congratulate Tooreen, who will now go on to represent the region in the national finals.
A Seaweed Foraging Walk and Talk by Sue Mackill of Seaweed Gathers, Ballycastle, organised by the Sea and Coast Group and supported by Reach funding MSLETB, will take place on Saturday, June 13, from 11am to 2pm.
Explore the secrets of the shore with a walk and foraging at Cuan Gearr followed by tea, talk and questions and answers at Cuan Gearr House (home of Nigel and Kathleen James), by Easkey Cove. This is a free event but places are limited. Phone Maria on 087-6609423 for further details.
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The senior room children from Stokane NS had a fantastic visit to the Jackie Clarke Collection in Ballina recently, where they took part in an engaging workshop based on the 1798 Rebellion. They also enjoyed sampling some of the tasty herbs from the garden after.
All at Stokane NS extend thanks to Mike and all the team at the Jackie Clarke Museum for facilitating such an informative, interactive and enjoyable experience. The children learned so much through hands-on activities and storytelling.
Castleconnor Community Games congratulate Tadhg Conlon who came second in the U10 Art at the county competition at the weekend. Tadhg will now represent Sligo at the Community Games National Finals in August.
Congratulations also to Aoibhe Cuff who was placed 3rd in the U12 art and to Bethan Kelly who was placed 3rd in the U14 art.
The Castleconnor GAA All-Stars are held on Saturday mornings from 10.45am to 11.30am in Castleconnor Community Centre. There are fun games for children aged 4-12 years with additional needs and their siblings. Parents must stay and play. To book a place contact Bernie Finlay on 087-6164788.
Well done to both the boys and girls teams from Stokane NS in the Cumann na mBunscol competition which was held in Scarden. The boys faced two very strong teams and despite some excellent football and a great effort throughout, they were unlucky not to come away with a win. However, they still look ahead to the shield final in a few week time due to high scoring.
The girls got off to a fantastic start with a win in their first game before narrowly losing their second match after another strong performance. Both teams showed effort, teamwork and sportsmanship and all at Stokane NS are very proud of them.
