A lucky find A few days ago a lucky find of a fortune was made in Castlerea. It appears a young lady, who was about being married in a few days and accompanied by her intended husband, left McCormack’s Hotel, Castlerea, and proceeded with some other friends to a solicitor’s office. After being a considerable time in that place the young lady missed her purse and rushed back to the Hotel to see if she had forgot her purse there. In the meantime an ex-postman named John Montgomery was passing up the street and found the purse on the street, and, on seeing what it contained, rushed off with it and handed it to the Very Rev Canon Harte, PP. Shortly afterwards the alarmed young lady was given back her purse and its contents – £400 – by Canon Harte, and she presented the lucky finder, John Montgomery, with a £5 note. Montgomery deserves the highest praise for his commendable action in the matter. more »

Irish music legend Christy Moore makes a welcome return to Roscommon for a unique and intimate concert when he appears with guitarist Declan Sinnott at the Hyde Centre in Roscommon on Friday September 17th. more »

A new book containing the ordnance survey letters from County Roscommon, edited by Prof. Michael Herity, was published last week by Fourmasters Press in Dublin. more »