Moore Taughmaconnell Notes

Public Meeting on Ploughing The members of the County Roscommon Ploughing Committee held a well attended public meeting on Thursday night last at Padraig Pearses Clubhouse in Woodmount, Creagh to make arrangement, for this year's championships which are being held on Easter Sunday April 4 on Greene's farm at Earlspark, Ballinasloe. Officers at the top table for the Woodmount meeting were Chairman John Hanly, Secretary Mary Chandler and Treasurer Jim Fox. It was decided on the night to hold the next public meeting at Millars in Ballydangan on Tuesday night March 9 starting at 9p.m. All interested people are requested to attend this important meeting. In 2009 the Roscommon County Ploughing Championships was held close to the town of Elphin. Active Retirement Group Twenty-six members of the Moore Active Retirement Group this week had a pleasant social outing to the Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe. The group who were led by their Chairperson Anna Curley had dinner and after went to an impressive country concert. Amongst the highly talented artists who performed on the night were Robert Mizzell, Jimmy Buckley and Patrick Feeney. Late Mrs Nora Carty The deeply mourned death has occurred at the age of 68 years of Mrs Nora Carty, Glanmore, Taughmaconnell following an illness. She was the former Miss Nora Harney who originally came from Ballinasloe. The late Mrs Carty was a good mother to her family and took a keen interest in current affairs. She is survived by her husband Tim, sons Declan (Galway), Alan (Galway), daughter Sharon Murphy (Dublin) other relatives and a wide circle of friends to whom sincere sympathy is offered. The con-celebrated requiem Mass took place at St. Ronan's Parish Church, Taughmaconnell and burial was in the local cemetery. Irish Dancing A well supported session of Traditional Irish and Old Time Dancing took place at Padraig Pearses G.A.A. Clubhouse at Woodmount in Creagh on Saturday night. Music for the occasion was provided by the every popular Annalay Ceili Band. A most enjoyable night was had by all the dancers in attendance on the night.