Monster auction planned in aid of Lecarrow Benevolent Fund

The annual monster auction in aid of the Lecarrow Benevolent Fund will take place outside Coffey's Pub, Lecarrow, from 8pm on Sunday, August 3.

There will be live music in a marquee prior to the auction (from 6pm) with approximately 250 auction lots anticipated. The auction will be conducted in a large marquee adjacent to the bar with full audio and visual displays throughout.

Lots up for auction include livestock, ewe lambs, fuel vouchers, drinks vouchers, service vouchers, loads of turf, straw/hay and silage bales, agricultural products and much, much more.

Chairperson of the Lecarrow Benevolent Fund committee, Billy Kelly, expressed his thanks to sponsors and supporters this week.

"We are looking forward to our Monster Auction and raffle on Sunday, August 3, and would just like to say a big thank you to Sarah Jane and everyone at Coffey’s for hosting us again this year.

"Thanks also to all our sponsors, ticket sellers and supporters for the backing they have given us over the years," he said.

The Lecarrow Benevolent Fund was devised when a small group of community-minded people came together in 2001 to assist groups and individuals in difficulty. Since then, the Fund has raised and distributed more than €700,000 for worthy causes.

While a significant portion of the funds raised are distributed throughout the parish, Lecarrow Benevolent Fund has also reached out to a wider area, including Roscommon, Castlerea, Monksland, Dysart, Brideswell, Curraghboy, and as far away as Dublin.

The fund has also paved the way for the purchase of life-saving equipment, including the installation and maintenance costs of defibrillators throughout the area.

The fund was established to help those who may find themselves in a difficult financial position through no fault of their own or in other cases where people are facing significant costs in relation to medical treatment.