Sunday, 19 April 2015

Even Announcement 
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The Connaught Rangers commemorate the 100th anniversary of WW1 Gallipoli Landings
This Friday 24th April at 2.00 in King House Boyle.
This major event in the history of Irelands participation in WW1 will be displayed visually and audibly in a stunning scene created by the Boyle Mens Shed in collaboration with the Connaught Rangers. The scene depicts the landing at V beach at Gallipoili in 1915.Troops that took part were drawn from volunteers from Dublin, Munster and Connaught. This included men from Co Roscommon and Boyle.
Irish pipers, foreign embassy officials, national and local officials are expected to attend.
the fallen will be remembers and respects paid.

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Gallipoli

The Shed is nearing completion of a large diorama of V beach on landing day 25 April 1915 for the Connaught Rangers Association. The display will be housed in King House, Boyle, Co Roscommon for an opening ceremony on the weekend of 24/25/26 April 2015 for the 100 years centenary.
Picture update soon.