Heritage Week Kilteevan 2015

Kilteevan Community Development Group would like to express a sincere thank you to everyone who supported National Heritage Week Events in Kilteevan.

On August 22^nd Malachy Mooney presented the Kilteevan community with a replica of the Doogarymore Wheel (dated c.400 bc) which was found by his  father John(RIP) and his uncle Richard(RIP) in 1969.The magnificent replica adds to the history of the Community Centre. 

Following the unveiling, Mr Jim Ganly, President of Co Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society gave an informative talk on The Bronze Age and the Doogarymore Wheel .

Following the talk Michael Spellman, Vice Chairperson Kilteevan Community Development Group presented Jim Ganly with a minature replica of the Doogarymore Wheel made from turf, created by local man John Gillooly .

On Friday August 28^th Albert Siggins, Secretary, Co Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society made an interesting presentation on Wayside Crosses in Co Roscommon with special reference to Tonlegee Wayside Cross in Kilteevan. The Heritage Council was acknowledged and thanked for the grant towards the restoration of the Kilteevan Cross which is work in progress.

On Saturday 29^th August the Cloooncraff Interpretative Panel and milkstand was unveiled by Seamus O' Donohoe, Chief Executive of the Irish Co-Operative Society. The panel outlines the history of Clooncraff Milkstand and the Clooncraff area.

Seamus O' Donohoe then made a presentation in the Community Centre on Our Dairy Co-Operative Heritage.

Michael Spellman makes a presentation to Seamus O' Donohoe

Special thanks the Heritage Council, ICOS Golden Jubilee Trust Fund and Malachy Mooney.

Thank you to Jim Ganly, Albert Siggins and Seamus O' Donohoe for their excellent presentations.

Thanks to the members of the Kilteevan community who were involved in organising the events. Thanks to those who provided and served refreshments, all the musicians, singers and dancers to Eamon O Dálaigh, Midland Sound Athlone for suppplying for all our sound needs and to Rόisin and Lena Coyle for all the wonderful photographs.

More photos to follow.