Kilteevan Tidy Towns is pleased and proud to announce that the group was awarded Runner Up Award in the Creative Place Category in the All- Island Pride of Place Competition 2020. The winner in the category was Dingle Food Festival.

The results were announced at a Virtual Awards Ceremony hosted by Marty Morrissey on Sautuday November 21st. 

The ceremony was streamed live on the Pride of Place Website https://prideofplace.ie  and on

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FUhezrGChw.

At the beginning of the ceremony Marty read an inspiring message from Michael D Higgins, President of Ireland.

This award to Kilteevan Tidy Towns comes after years of hard work which has a strong emphasis on Sustainable Goals of the United Nations. The group decided to work individually and within government guidelines right through Covid 19 for the benefit of the community.

The Cloonlarge Loop "the beautiful, roofless, all persons shed" is where it all happens.  Health, wellbeing, connectedness, inclusion, community working together, climate change, the environment, creativity and a sense of fun are at the heart of the work. 

Kilteevan Tidy Towns would like to acknowledge of funding from the Peatlands Community Engagement  Scheme for the past three years .This funding has been of enormous benefit in helping Kilteevan Tidy Towns to reach our goals.

Thanks must also go Roscommon Co Council for buying into our vision and for being a constant source of support and encouragement.

Posted 22 Nov 2020

Congratulations to Mark Fox, Kilteevan National School, 1st Place winner of the age 8-10 category in the Roscommon Credit Union Art Competition.

Mark's art work shows two contrasting versions of planet earth ... one is being destroyed by deforestation, pollution, global warming and Covid 19 while his ideal version of planet earth celebrates the beauty of nature, unpolluted waterways, fresh air and much more. Can you spot his family and their family pet hiding among his wonderfully detailed artwork? Well done to this talented local artist.

Mark is a member of Kilteevan Junior Tidy Towns.

When asked to comment on Mark’s piece of art, Chairperson of Kilteevan Tidy Towns stated the following;

“Seeing the world through the eyes of a child is a wakeup call for all of us.

At a very tender age, Mark has an incredibly insightful awareness of current global problems.   We hope that Kilteevan National School and Kilteevan Tidy Towns working together in the community, will help to Open The Way, to bring around all the Good and Happy things Mark loves in the world. We are so lucky to have Mark as a member of our group.”

 Mark will represent Roscommon Credit Union in the Regional Final.

We wish Mark the very best of luck.

A beautiful image and message forwarded to us this evening. 

Posted 31 October 2020

Kilteevan National School Halloween Newsletter 2020.

This is a two page Newsletter please click on each link below to read Our School News

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  Congratulations to Kilteevan Graveyard Committee for winning the Co. Roscommon Heritage Week Award 2020. The theme for Heritage Week this year was “Heritage and Education”.

We are delighted to read the result in a special Supplement of the Irish Times “Irish Heritage” October 24^th 2020.

“The Graveyard committee created three interconnected projects tracing the family history of a teacher who was born in Kilteevan, looking at teachers who taught in parish schools and who are named in Kilteevan graveyard, plus the contribution to the National Folklore Collection 1937-1938 (Irish Times 2020).

It is an appropriate time for all of us to acknowledge and thank Kilteevan Graveyard committee for their  extraordinary dedication and commitment and in particular to thank Hazel Ryan who has worked tirelessly for decades to preserve many facets of Kilteevan’s rich history and heritage.

Thank you Hazel and Kilteevan Graveyard Committee.

_{Posted 25 Oct 2020.}

Please click on the link below for accurate, up-to -date infofrmation in relation to Level 5 October 2020. 

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/66269-ireland-placed-on-level-5-of-the-plan-for-living-with-covid/

Please remember help is at hand in your community. Dont hesitate to get in touch if you need assistance.

Kilteevan Community Development Group is delighted to announce that we have been awarded €25,000 in funding by Roscommon County Council and the Department of Community & Rural Development. This funding is to help support town and village centres adapt to Covid.

This funding will enable us, to purchase equipment and enhance our outdoor recreational facilities. At present, all planned events are on hold.

We hope, subject to public health advice, and when all the necessary safety procedures and protocols are implemented, we can once again welcome you to the community centre for a chat and a cuppa.

To answer the many queries, accurate and up to date information on Level 3 is available on the link below

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/ad569-level-3/

Stay Safe !

Posted 6 October 2020