Feb

22

The reconvened AGM of Strandhill Development Association will take place at 8.30pm on  Thursday, 28th February in the Strand Bar.

Feb

21

Received these details from Cliodhna in the last few days – the winners of the Monster Draw organised by Strandhill Community Development Association for the development of Sport Facilities in the Parish. This took place before Christmas.

MONSTER DRAW RESULTS
PRIZE NAME ADDRESS

€50,000 CAR Rory Killian Coolaney
€ 2,000 John Tracey Lar Easa Cove
€1000 Holiday & €500 Patricia Egan Scarden Court
20″ Flat Screen TV & €100 Maura Gilligan Glen road
Mini Hotel Break & €100 Glen Kilfeather Gilroy Tiling
HOTEL MINI BREAK Brendan O’Neill Strandhill
David Kilrehill Knocknahur
€200 & Cat & Moon Set Roy Kilfeather Scarden
€ 200 Marie McTiernan
€ 200 Roe Finnegan, Woodville
€ 100 Michael Savage Breeogue
€ 100 Chris & M McKenna Westmeath
€ 100 Patricia McCarrick Tubbercurry
€ 100 Rita Cadden Kilmacowen
€ 100 Strand Bar Strandhill
€ 100 Steve Brennan Ballydoogan
€ 100 PJ & Sinead Gallagher Strandhill
€ 100 Patrick Murtagh Knocknarea
€ 100 Michael Keane Scarden
€ 100 Francie Kivlehan Culleenamore
CRYSTAL BRANDY GLASSES Fergus McCaffery Strandhill
Martin Gillen, Scardenbeg
Claire & M Watters Strandhill
Bryan Kilfeather Rosses Point
Jonathan Burns Strandhill
Colm Mullen, Harolds Cross
Shoes & Sports Sligo
Ena & John Lang Strandhill
Maura O’Boyle & Ciaran Foley Strandhill
CRYSTAL WHISKEY GLASSES
Domonic Quinn Ballygawley
Diane Middleton Strandhill
Laffey Family Strandhill
Aiden Nolan Strandhill
Liam & Laura Healy Knocknahur
Paul Colreavy Ballyconnell
Seamus Duffy IT Sligo
Joe Gildea Knocknahur
Teresa Phelan Strandhill
Christopher Taylor Rathanoragh
Rian McMorrow Strandhill
John O’Gorman – ESB
John Byrne Strandhill
CRYSTAL CHAMPAGNE FLUTES
Deirdre & Mark Eaton Strandhill
Patrick Gilmartin & Tom Rouse Kilmacowen
CRYSTAL WINE GLASSES
Patricia Murphy
Siobhan Tobin Strandhill
Noreen Gilligan Strandhill
Nora Haugh Sligo
Peter O’Reilly Strandhill
Eileen O’Connor Strandhill
Stephen Carty Tonaphubble
Rosie & Eddie Byrne Strandhill
Catherine McGaughan IT Sligo
Staff VOYA Seaweed Baths Strandhill
Evelyn & Andy Higgins Strandhill
Fidelma Martyn Knocknarea
CRYSTAL CANDLESTICKS
Pat & Helena Healy Knocknahur
Martha Des Cosgrove Knocknarea
Padraig Gaughan Ransboro
Aoife & Colm Langan Strandhill
John Foy Sligo
Brian Gilheany Strandhill
Francis Banks Kellystown

FRAMED MIRRORS
Tadgh Murphy Strandhill
Iain Cochraine Strandhill
Joe Gorman Lisheen
Frank Carroll Carrowdough
Colm Sheridan Breeogue
Warriors Festival Strandhill
Roy Kilfeather Scarden
James & Anita Murphy Strandhill
Joseph Monaghan Scanden Beg
Mary Blowick Strandhill
Madeline Lannigan Ransboro
Hugh Gallagher / Martin Daly Sligo
Mary Phelan Strandhill
Brian McDermott Barnasraghy
Fintan Smith Strandhill
Colm Sheridan Knocknahur
Kevin Cooney Knocknahur
Peter Galvin Strandhill
Thomas McSharry Leitrim
FRAMED PICTURES
Enyi Ezema Strandhill
Marie & Geoff Chrystal Knocknahur
Barry Doyle
Brian Devaney
Steve & Fiona Brennan Ballydoogan
Sophie Louise Carroll Rathfarnham
Austin O’Callaghan Drumcliffe
Leo & Yvonne Parkinson Carton Hill
John McKeogh Collooney
Strand Bar Strandhill
Powell Brennan McManus Rooney
WD Construction
John Duggan / Pat Walsh Sligo
Shane O’Neill Colooney
Helen & Fergal Conway Strandhill
Ciara Niland Strandhill
Brid O’Toole Strandhill

Feb

6

A little bit off-topic perhaps. Are people out there wondering the same thing as myself? The improvements – road widening and new pavements – between the first and second Sea Roads, is taking forever.

I stand to be corrected, but I believe this work to be in progress now at least 4 years. The current phase of development – new walls, pavements, etc – is ongoing for at least the last 18 months.

I wonder how many people actually ring the Borough Council and enquire as to finish dates for projects like this? Frustrated, I took some video footage on my mobile a few weeks back (travelling into Sligo town).

Disclaimer : Yes I know – I should not really be doing this while driving…

Feb

3

We are looking for interested individuals to contribute articles to the Strandhill Online website. If you are a local, a blow in, or even somebody associated with the area but living elsewhere – we would love to have your input.

As you can probably guess, we are interested in contributions on local news, events, history and heritage of the area and local issues; that’s what we have writing about up to now – maybe you have a different take?

Also, we are more than happy to publicise events that happening locally – fundraising campaigns, meetings and so on.

Even though we have had a few opinion pieces in the past – in the future, we will NOT be a soapbox for any specific side of an argument or debate; however, we are happy to link to places that articulate particular points of view on a topic.

Drop an email to info [at] strandhillonline.com and tell us what you would like to write about.

Feb

1

This clothing collection flyer arrived in the letter box this morning – they’re really beginning to annoy me at this stage.

No charity number or indeed mention of charity – only the word “donation”. The mobile number or VAT registration number (why??) provided are not real.

These flyers are being collated by Donncha on clothing collection – these particular doves are down in Cork as well it seems.

If you really do want to give unwanted clothes to charity, then bring them to SVP or other recognised charity shop

Nov

16

Cliodhna recently sent me on the promotional material for the fund raising campaign the group are currently running – this is the text.

The Strandhill/Coolera area has one of the fastest rowing populations in the North West and it is stimated that there will be over 2,000 people nder 25 by 2009. We therefore urgently need community and sports facilities to cater for the increasing population, especially for the younger people.

The Sports and Community Centre sub-committee of Strandhill Community Development Association is working to provide state-of-the-art sports facilities and a Community Centre at a site on the Airport Road. We have recently secured agreement from Sligo County Council for a long-term lease on this site.

With support from the community we can develop this area into a wonderful amenity while respecting the scenery and environment.

The objective is to provide a multi-purpose community centre that will cater for indoor sports and changing facilities, youth club activity, drama, gymnastics, dance, childcare, homework clubs, meeting rooms, facilities for older citizens, health, education and library services, along with outdoor soccer & Gaelic playing pitches, all-weather pitch and running track, linked to a network of recreational boardwalks along the dunes.

Now we need your help. We are launching our fundraising drive with a Monster Draw with over €200,000 worth of prizes. By supporting this draw you could win a 2008 luxury car, a 2008 motor home or a leisure/ fishing boat or €40,000 in cash or any of 1,000 other high-quality prizes.


At the same time you will be helping to provide the Strandhill/Coolera region with sports and community facilities to be proud of. All it will cost you is four payments of €25, or €100 once-off payment either by cash, cheque or  bankers order to the Strandhill / Coolera Sports and Community Centre Account.

We ask you to support this draw by buying a ticket and by selling tickets to as many other people as possible.

 

Nov

13

Last night while driving along the top road (the roundabout side of Kellys on the top road, and across from the former Barracks) I spotted a non-roadkill badger, sniffing its way casually along a wall and footpath.

Just recorded the sighting to Biology.ie

Oct

19

The plans to extend Sligo Airport onto Dorrins Strands gets discussed  on Politics.ie

Latest news on the attempts by the  local conservation group are also well worth keeping up to date with.

Oct

10

From the Ocean FM website this morning :

 Sligo County Councillors have requested senior executives of the council to provide them with a full report on the Culleenamore controversy by the November meeting of Sligo County Council.

The decision was taken by councillors who attended last night’s meeting of the Culleenamore community group, after the group presented the councillors with their case.

The controversy surrounds the Council’s plan to build a fence at the beach near Strandhill.

Objectors do not want this fence because they say it would block a public right of way that is part of the original road from Ballisodare to Sligo via Strandhill and a popular public amenity.

A spokesperson for the Culleenamore Preservation Group, Seamus May says he hopes this case will not have to go to court..

Jul

17

A recent trip (well, before the last 2 months of rain) to the Glen revealed this fern monster. Each frond is approximately 2 metres long – the blurry photograph does not really do it justice.

Giant Fern 2

It has been suggested to me that this is the Broad Buckler Fern (Dryopteris austriaca) – information like this is difficult to pin down online.

Last weekend I purchased Complete Irish Wildlife in an effort to have a backpack friendly reference for walks. It’s pretty comprehensive guide to all things relating to wildlife, flora and fauna on the island of Ireland. For example, did you know that we have over 70 different types of moths?

Anyway, according to page 276 of this guide this fern is “favouring damp woods, heaths and mountain slopes, usually on acid soils.” Sounds right, though the description of frond length up to 1m does not tally.

If this is not a Broad Buckler Fern, could someone put me straight?

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