Double celebration at the Patrician Hall

Fr Alan Conway with Drumlion Community Council members Sean Murray, Marie O’Dowd, Seamus Butler, Padraig McWeeney, Geraldine Duignan and Christy Kellegher. Pic – Gerry Faughnan

placeholder image — Fr Alan Conway with Drumlion Community Council members Sean Murray, Marie O’Dowd, Seamus Butler, Padraig McWeeney, Geraldine Duignan and Christy Kellegher. Pic – Gerry Faughnan

On Sunday, September 3, the community in Cortober, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon were proud to get Fr. Alan Conway to bless their new statues at the grotto situated in the grounds of the Patrician Hall.

There was a double celebration, as they also opened their new kitchen facility. Thanks to everybody who stayed on and enjoyed a cuppa after mass, and hopefully it will become a meeting spot for many more events in the future.

Fr Alan Conway with Drumlion Community Council secretary Marie O’Dowd and Treasurer Padraig McWeeney. Fr Alan has served over 28 years as a priest and was presented with a cake to mark the occasion Pic – Gerry Faughnan

Geraldine and Marie have been successful in recent funding applications and have received over €60,000 in total to date from Roscommon Leader, which allowed the refurbishment of bathrooms to include a new wheelchair-accessible toilet facility.

In recent months, a further grant was obtained from the Community Grant Scheme to allow them to install a new kitchen facility.

Fr Alan Conway with Cortober Bingo Committee member Rosemary McDermott. Fr Alan has served over 28 years as a priest and was presented with a cake to mark the occasion. Pic: Gerry Faughnan

Just a special word of thanks to Gerard Hayden Contractor and his team for great work.

To Padraic McWeeney, who managed the entire project. Thanks to Noel and Rosemary McDermott and the bingo committee for their ongoing support and assistance.

To Jim Glancy for his financial support to our committee throughout this time.

Treasurer of Drumlion Community Council Padraig McWeeney cuts the tape officially opening the new kitchen facility. Pic – Gerry Faughnan