After an extraordinary year Kilteevan National School, had a most memorable and enjoyable school tour at home this year.
The tour was spent at home on the Cloonlarge Loop Kilteevan
All of the children walked the 5 kilometres.
Padraic Ó Conaire was probably the best known Irish language writer of the 20th century.
Ó Conaire wrote in simple, direct Irish about the reality of life Ireland during his time.
Many will remember studying M'Asal Beag Dubh in secondary school.
Padraic died in 1928 aged just 46 years.
In 1929. Albert Power R.H.A. was commissioned to sculpt a statue of Pádraic Ó Conaire. In 1935 the statue of Padraic Ó Conaire was unveiled in Eyre Square by President Eamon de Valera. A crowd of about 3,000 people attended.
Sadly, over time the statue suffered many acts of vandalism. It was repaired and transported to Galway City Museum where it was conserved and protected.
In November 2017, President Michael D Higgins unveiled a bronze replica of a statue of Pádraic Ó Conaire in Galway's Eyre Square, 11 years after the original sculpture was removed for preservation. Work on the bronze statue was overseen by sculptor Maurice Quillinan.
In 2020, Mark Feely was privately commissioned to craft a limestone replica of Padraic Ó Conaire. What an extraordinary masterpiece he has created! Pure Genius! And from Lecarrow Limestone!
Kilteevan Tidy Towns was privileged to view, receive permission to photograph and to post the local masterpiece of Padraic here, before he left Roscommon for his new home.
Mark Feely has added a new Roscommon Chapter to this amazing story of Man and Statue. Well Done Mark! We are so proud of the fact that Roscommon has a sculpture of this calibre.
***Please note the magic of the Mark’s chisel continues. Thanks to Creative Ireland and Roscommon Co Council, Kilteevan Tidy Towns has commissioned an exciting, unique sculpture for Lilliput Way on the Cloonlarge Loop.
Watch this space towards the end of September. You won’t believe what your eyes! Magic Happens!
You can read the extraordinary story of Padraic Ó Conaire at Galway City Museum Website.
Link below
https://www.galwaycitymuseum.ie/padraic-o-conaire/?locale=en
Kilteevan Tidy Towns has earned a seven-point increase in the 2019 competition. Our adjudicator stated in our report “To attain the level of ranking in the competition that you have in less than 5 years, is also a major achievement.”
And there is more exciting news-The Cloonlarge Loop has won 2nd place in the Sustainable Development Award Section of the competition,
Kilteevan Tidy Towns would like to express a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped us to achieve this outstanding result
The group was presented with their award by Minister Heather Humphreys at a gala celebration in Glaslough Co Monaghan ,Irelands Tidiest Town 2019.
Open and free and respectfully enjoyed by many during Covid 19.
Areas maintained by Kilteevan Tidy Towns 2019- 2021.
If you find yourself short of your favourite herb next time you are cooking no need to grab your purse or go to town!!!!!
Just get a little scissors and drop down to the village crossroads and visit the local pump. There you will find our new Herb Garden, a Bug Hotel with a pollinator friendly roof and a magnificent hanging basket.
The search is on for a little three legged stool and we have a perfect snug or hideaway,
Many actions cost very little and can make a big difference. We are doing more with less.
The garden was created from old decking boards. We used Peat Free Compost
Junior Tidy Towns added some beaurtiful hand painted stones and innovative upcycling in old wellies and footballs,
Our sincere thanks to our committee members for the long hours of voluntary skilled labour which is helping to make us all more resilient and sustainable.
KILTEEVAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LIMITED
Kilteevan, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
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KILTEEVAN TIDY TOWNS
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http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/index_en.htm
http://www.environ.ie/en/Community/RuralDevelopment/EURuralDevelopment/
This project received grant aid from Roscommon LEADER Partnership Rural Development Programme which is financed by the Irish Government under the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013 and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in Rural Areas.
