Local Notes: Enniscrone students secure a place at this years BT Young Scientist competition in January.
Congratulations to TY students Roise Egan, Ruth Foody and Anna Feeney from Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone, who have been successful in securing a place at this year BT Young Scientist in the RDS with their project which investigates the durability of different types of bioplastics.
The scaffolding has come down and the workmen have cleared up after all the conservation work carried out on Enniscrone Castle since mid-September. During the first phase of works the chimney tops have been rebuilt, the walls of the chimney stack have been repointed, vegetation removed from the chimney walls and tower tops and capped, many loose stones secured and most importantly the undercut to the end of the north wall has been rebuilt to safeguard against collapse.
This conservation work was made possible through the Community Movement Funds 2024 provided by The National Monuments Services and administered through the Heritage Office of Sligo County Council, finance for which Enniscrone and District Community Council are most grateful.
Further work including securing the fireplace area, and pointing and capping both the north and south walls, will be required before access to the castle will be practical. They hope to apply for grant aid for phase 2 in early 2025. They extend thanks to Sandcastles Creche for allowing them site access from their car park and thank the public for their patience, approval and support.
The death has taken place of Janet Greer, Loughtown House, Summerhill, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim and formerly of Marine View, Leaffony, Enniscrone, Co Sligo, on Tuesday, December 3, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in the exceptional care of the staff of Loughtown House, Carrick-on-Shannon. Janet was predeceased by her loving father Alan.
She was the adored daughter of Ruth and much loved sister of Avril Walker (Tubbercurry), Reuben (Sligo), Cedric (Ballina) and Sandra Reid (Roscrea). She will also be sadly missed by her brothers-in-law Robert Walker and Ivor Reid, sisters-in-law Irene and Valerie, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandnephews, cousins, relatives and her many loving friends.
Janet reposed at McGowan’s Funeral Home, Ballina, on Thursday evening, December 5, from 6 to 7.30pm and at The Foley and McGowan Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo, on Friday evening, December 6, from 6.30 to 7.30pm. Her funeral service took place on Saturday, December 7, at 1.30pm at Kilglass Church of Ireland with burial in the adjoining cemetery afterwards. May Janet rest in peace.
Rathlee NS will present their Christmas Nativity play and concert in Rathlee Church at 11.30am on December 17. All are welcome to come along and enjoy the presentation.
Easkey Christmas Market Sunday will be held on December 15, from 11am to 4pm in Easkey Community Centre F26V2T3. There will be over 30 stalls of locally produced goods. Shop local. All proceeds are going to the Easkey Meals on Wheels service which run 365 days of the year.
