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Portumna Upcoming Events
Feel free to submit information about upcoming events that you would like to see listed here.
Thursday 18th March
Portumna & District Active Retirement AssociationThursday the 18th March will be a camera night with Brendan Hoary so bring your camera to update your skills for the photo competition to be held in May.
Friday 19th March
Kilbarron Players - "Fortunes and Misfortunes"Kilbarron Players present "Fortunes and Misfortunes" by Jimmy Keary in Kilbarron Hall on Friday night March 19th through to Sunday night 21st and the group are back on stage the following weekend 27th & 28th at 8.00pm. Portumna’s own Marian Frawley produces this play.
Portumna Lions Club - Table Quiz
Portumna and District Lions Club are hosting a Table Quiz in the Boathouse Bar & Lounge this Friday, March 19th @ 9pm. All proceeds from this fundraising event are in aid of a local family whose father/husband suffered severe burns recently. All support for this worthy cause will be appreciated. For further information contact 087 1524200
Saturday 20th March
Open Invitation - Lorrha Lord Mayor FunctionThe winner of the Lord Mayor of Lorrha fundraising competition will be officially announced and the respective winner will receive the chain of “office” at a function in St. Ruadhan’s Community hall in the village on Saturday night March 20th. The winner will be deemed to be the person who has raised the most money which in this instance is for the development of the Friar’s Park in the village. Live music with Denis Doyle from 9.30p.m. to 12.30p.m. and refreshments will be served on the night. The draw for the €2 lines that each candidate has on sale, will also take place and the good news is, admission is free of charge. Lorrha Development Association invites all and in particular, everyone who gave of their time and financial support to the respective candidates during all of their fundraising efforts over the last number of months and this is the Development’s way of thanking all of you. So do come along and enjoy a great night out without any expense. Where else would you be treated to a night’s entertainment free of charge?
Sunday 21st March
Portumna & District Angling AssociationThe season is to kick off with a Trout Competition on Sunday March 21st from 2pm - 6pm. Start and finish at the club.
Portumna Town Hall Tea Dance
The monthly tea dance will be held in the Town Hall Portumna on Sunday the 21st March at 3pm. The funds rised will go towards the upkeep of the Hall. Mr Donie O Meara has offered a weekend away to 2 lucky winners, so put on your dancing shoes and get ready to take to the floor.
Portumna RFC - Underage Rugby
Portumna RFC Under 8's and 10's will finish their hugely successful First season with a blitz this sunday at 11:30am in Portumna with teams from Nenagh and Birr providing the opposition.
Tuesday 23rd March
Na Calaí Community Development Project AGMNa Calaí Community Development Project would like to invite you to their AGM on Tuesday, March 23rd @ 8pm in the Day Care Centre on Castle Avenue, Portumna. Contact Na Calai on (090) 97 41887 or drop into our office on Abbey Street, Portumna if you would like information about the Project.
Clara Musical Society - Disney's Beauty & The Beast
Clara Musical Society proudly presents Disney's Beauty & The Beast from Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th of March at 8 pm nightly in the GAA Centre, Clara, Co Offaly. All seats are €12 on Tuesday and Wednesday nights only, €16 Thursday to Saturday with a family ticket for €50 on Saturday night only (2 adults and 2 children). Children are welcome to dress up in their fancy dress costumes when visiting the show. For Bookings please call 087 9366247 or book online on www.clarams.com
Wednesday 24th March
An Gairdin - Growing in PolytunnelsWith Dolores Keegan on Wed 24th March from 10am-4pm. Cost €45. Full organic vegetarian lunch included. Booking advisable.
Thursday 25th March
Portumna Pen PushersPortumna Pen Pushers are busy planning projects for the Spring and summer season. Any interested writers of prose or poetry, fact or fiction, drama or articles are invited to join this peer led group of writers who next meet in An Gairdin on Thursday, March 25th 7.30-9.30pm. Contact 087 293 1055 for more details.
Tuesday 30th March
Secret of the Bog BodiesThe South East Galway Archaeological & Historical Society will hold a talk on Tuesday the 30th March in Portumna Retirement Village at 8.30 pm. The topic will be "The Secret of the Bog Bodies", by Ned Kelly, keeper of the Antiquities at the National Museum of Ireland (NMI). Mr Kelly brings many years experience as a professional archaeologist and keeper of antiquities at NMI to bear on this very interesting subject. He will on the night share his own theory about the ritual deposition of these bodies along territorial boundaries and explore the cultural significance of this act. He will also discuss the excavation and conservation at the NMI in Kildare Street Dublin. The National Museum is free to all and is open all week long with the exception of Mondays.
Friday 2nd April
Soccer Competition - Autism FundraiserLast year saw the rejuvenation of the Easter weekend five a side soccer tournament and this proved to be a big success with both with players and supporters alike. The aim of the tournament is to raise much needed funds for two schools which are helping to enhance the standards of life for the children who attend them while providing entertainment and exercise for the people of the town and the surrounding areas. This year the tournament has moved to the soccer club's new state of the art astro-turf facility. The tournament will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of April. The tournament will be officiated by FAI approved referees. Prizes sponsored by An Caislean. For details on how to enter or for any other queries contact Pierce 087 2828981 or David 087 9837366.
Saturday 3rd April
Fundraising for Crumlin Children’s HospitalYouth Work Ireland East Galway and Natc are holding open auditions for all 14-18 year olds for “Westfactor” singing competition on Sat 3rd April from 2-5pm at D’Cube Ballinasloe. Registration fee: €2. For more information please contact Olive Shaughnessy at 087-770775.
Wednesday 14th April
School of Irish DanceStephanie Power (Gortanumera, Portumna) is proud to open a school of Irish Dance in April 2010. Stephanie has recently qualified as an Irish Dance teacher (T.C.R.G) registered with An Coimisiun le Rince Gaelacha.
Stephanie is three times World Champion. She has toured the world with various dance productions traveling to countries such as Taiwan, Dubai and Europe. She has recently returned from Australia and America where she was touring with Dance of Desire and Mystic Force.
Classes commence Wednesday 14th April in Portumna Town Hall. Register Now - Email: spower_dance@yahoo.ie or Tel: 090-9741239 / 087-7536332.
Friday 16th April
Portumna Players Present Sive by John B. KeaneSive by John B Keane is the upcoming play to be staged in April by the Portumna Players. John B Keane's Sive is a story of greed, sex and bitterness, of a scheming matchmaker and a resentful woman forcing a beautiful young girl to marry an old man for money.
Sive is a young and beautiful orphan who lives with her uncle Mike, his wife Mena and his mother Nanna. A local matchmaker, Thomasheen Sean Rua, convinces Mike and Mena to organise the marriage of Sive to an old man called Sean Dota for the sum of two hundred pounds. However, Sive is in love with a young man, Liam Scuab, who is deemed unsuitable for her. Distraught, forced to do the will of her uncle and his bitter wife, and faced with an unthinkable future, Sive takes the only choice left to her...
Set against the harsh poverty and difficult times of 1950s Ireland, Sive caused considerable controversy on its debut in February 1959. Since then it has become an established part of Ireland’s theatrical canon and is also featured on this year’s Leaving Certificate syllabus.
Sive by John B. Keane being staged by Portumna Players Friday 16th. Saturday 17th. April and Sunday 18th. April 2010.
Sunday 18th April
Bridge Tournament At Portumna Retirement VillagePortumna Retirement Village is sponsoring a bridge tournament to be held in the social centre at Portumna Retirement Village on Sunday 18th April at 3.00pm. Players interested in taking part are asked to contact 087 7854008 for more details.
Saturday 26th June
Portumna Players Present Sive by John B. KeaneOne of East Galway's most beautiful parks will host a number of exciting new long distance foot races on June the 26th next. The inaugural Portumna Forest Park 100km & Marathon will take place on the 26th of June next and is being organised by Galway based coach and events organiser Seb Locteau of www.sebfitness.com.
The races, which are supported by both the Shannon Oaks Hotel and Coilte, will take place on shaded forest paths around the beautiful state park in Portumna. There will be a 50km option for those who just can't make their minds up between the marathon and the much longer 100km event. Race promoter Seb Locteau is excited about the unique venue for the races, "Portumna is an absolutely beautiful place to run. Obviously, the route is completely traffic free and winds along good quality paths though the forest and has nice views of the lake. The event will raise funds for the Portumna Youth Cafe (www.signout.ie), which will provide the volunteers and supporters on the day. Entries and event details are available at www.runireland.com.
