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New York GAA report: Intermediate football - Easy pickings for Celtics against Roscommon (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:40:28 PDT

By: EUGENE KYNE

Celtics had it all too easy as six players hit the scoreboard in easy fashion and the NY side moved forward in the League Cup competition.

‘The Return of the Rossies’ – Roscommon to host numerous cultural events for The Gathering (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:48:24 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

Come to the Gathering of all Rossies this year in Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland which commences on May 23rd With a celebration of the 400th Year since the town was established by Royal Charter. There will never be a better year to visit, reconnect or experience for the first time what is great about Roscommon as the county will be jam packed with events all year long.

The special flagship weekend has lots of activities for our overseas visitors

International Percy French Festival celebrates The Gathering in Roscommon - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:39:20 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

The Percy French Festival – The French Connection - in association with Roscommon County Council and to coincide with The Gathering Ireland takes place from the 10th – 12th July 2013.

Set in the wonderful historic Georgian building of Castlecoote house in French’s native town the annual festival plays host to an exciting and diverse programme of lectures, recitals, poems, monologues, music, and paintings celebrating the life and times of the multi-talented William Percy French.

The Festival features prominent speakers covering the historical and sociological context of his life and work.

Percy French’s multifaceted role in the Anglo-Irish cultural heritage can be shown to be both important and fascinating yet until now it has been somewhat neglected.

The Festival seeks to illuminate the considerable social significance of French’s song writing, poetry, and paintings and their relevance to Ireland’s various ways of life today. The Festival has succeeded in attracting a wide range of significant authors, academics, politicians, and artists to lecture and perform.

The range of lectures and events in the programmes to date reflect the broad spectrum of interests of its directors. The Festival’s Honorary President is, President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins.

The festival takes place at Castlecooote House, Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon from 10th to 12th July. For more information visit www.percyfrench.ie or the festival’s Facebook page.

This event is being run as part of the Tourism Ireland year-long tourism initiative The Gathering.

Here’s the audio for Percy French’s most famous song “Are ye right there Michael are ye right?”:

Thugs in Roscommon ransack pensioner’s home hours after fatal car crash (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:41:47 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Locals in the Co. Roscommon village of Kiltoom were horrified this week when thieves ransacked the home of an elderly woman who died tragically in a car accident just hours earlier.

Chris O’Dowd plans on keeping his Irish accent in Hollywood, says ‘chicks dig it’ (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:09:44 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Irish actor Chris O’Dowd recently said he intends to keep his natural Irish accent in his upcoming film roles, particularly because “chicks dig it.”

Roscommon native Chris O’Dowd chats about his HBO series ‘Family Tree’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:28:10 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Roscommon native and ‘Bridesmaids’ star Chris O’Dowd chatted with Vulture about his upcoming BBC comedy ‘Family Tree.’

Man jailed for 13 years after house fire kills five-year-old girl in Roscommon (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:37:52 PDT

By: PADDY CLANCY

A judge has jailed a man for 13 years for burning to death a five-year-old girl who suffered unimaginable “depths of terror” in her final moments.

County Roscommon gears up for The Gathering 2013 - ‘a Hooley and a yearlong celebration’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:01:46 PDT

By: FINN DELANEY

There was a huge turnout in Roscommon Wednesday night for the first of the Gathering Ireland community events.

GAA Digest: Galway wins easy over Roscommon (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:48:27 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Galway set their stall out for the summer with a convincing 3-15 to 0-10 win over a poor Roscommon side in their Connacht championship opener at Dr. Hyde Park on Sunday.

9/11 Memorial unveiled in Roscommon by Ambassador Dan Rooney (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:16:44 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

A memorial dedicated to those who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been unveiled in Roscommon by U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney.

Dan Rooney to unveil 9/11 memorial in Roscommon (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:55:01 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

The US Ambassador to Ireland is set to unveil a memorial in Roscommon, which will pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Roscommon ‘Bridemaids’ star Chris O’Dowd charms on ‘Conan’ - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 22 May 2011 06:56:52 PDT

By: AISLING REDICAN

The Roscommon man at the helm of Coca-Cola Bottling (IrishCentral)

Sat, 07 May 2011 06:25:02 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Irial Finan, a Roscommon man was named after one of Ireland’s high kings, a fitting name for the Irishman who sits comfortably at the helm of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Atlanta.

Easy win for Roscommon in Gaelic Park (IrishCentral)

Wed, 04 May 2011 06:48:24 PDT

By: Eugene Kyne

Roscommon 3-21 NY 1-11

New York crash 3-21- to 1-11 to far superior Roscommon side at Gaelic Park (IrishCentral)

Sun, 01 May 2011 05:40:09 PDT

New York went crashing out of the All Ireland football championship after Roscommon proved far superior in their first round Connacht Championship game in Gaelic Park in The BronxAll the ingredients seemed in place for a classic battle with a huge crowd, wonderful conditions and a New York team that many believed was the best to be fielded in years The final score was 3-21 to 1-11 in a game that will bitterly disappoint the New York GAA fans who believed their side had a real shot after running Galway close last yearThe game was over in the first fifteen minutes, when despite some good initial midfield work, New York just proved totally outclassed by the 2010 Connacht champions who started with a flurry of points READ MORE

County Roscommon Photo Gallery (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:57:15 PDT

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New York went crashing out of the All Ireland football championship after Roscommon proved far superior in their first round Connacht Championship game in Gaelic Park in The Bronx.

Roscommon farmer wrote to Charles Haughey over marital dispute (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:45:04 PST

A Roscommon farmer who was having marital difficulties with his wife of four years, wrote to the then Prime Minister Charles Haughey, according to recently published state papersIn the letter he told Mr Haughey she had no money when they married her but she “has refused to have a child, cook, wash or clean the house All she does is walk the roads and lie in bed all day When I ask her what she intends doing, she tells me mind my own business that she will do as she likes READ MORE

Cork defeat Roscommon 1-16 to 0-10 in All Ireland quarter final (IrishCentral)

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:10:07 PDT

A Pearse O'Neill goal proved the clinching score as Cork easily defeated Roscommon by 1-16 to 0-10 points at Croke ParkCork made heavy weather of it in the first half against an unfancied Roscommon side, but pulled clear impressively in the second to run out easy winners READ MORE

News from around the 32 Counties (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:23:36 PDT

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County Roscommon (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:51:45 PST

By: IRISHCENTRAL.COM

Irish Name: Ros Comáin: "St. Coman's Wood"