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PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 2012 – 2018 & BEYOND Chapter 5: Recreation, Leisure & Tourism on an ongoing basis. The Council will continue to support the implementation of the current Plan and subsequent Arts Plans. The County Development Board promotes the development of accessible infrastructure to support the development of heritage, arts and sport including the promotion and development of a County Arts Centre and the development of cultural infrastructure (fixed and mobile) for the County. With regard to local cultural events and facilities, Boyle Arts Festival is highly regarded for its group exhibition of contemporary Irish art, which every year features up to a hundred of Ireland's leading artists and sculptors. Boyle is also renowned for its programme of classical music with concerts by young and established soloists, ensembles and choirs. Other areas catered for each year include local art exhibitions, jazz, traditional and world music, drama, literature, storytelling and singers nights, comedy, workshops, dance, street theatre and children's programmes. Owned and managed by RCC, King House provides a magnificent setting for the award winning Boyle Civic Collection of contemporary art and sculpture. It also has a programme of concerts and events throughout the year and provides meeting and conference facilities. ‣ Boyle Arts Festival Boyle Arts Festival has established a reputation for excellence, earning it a place as one of the best festivals in Ireland each summer. The festival has been the winner of several national awards and welcomes new and innovative contributions. Events include a major art exhibition of works by contemporary Irish Artists, Classical and Traditional Music, Poetry, Drama, Lectures, Dance, and Children’s events. ‣ Boyle Civic Collection The Boyle Civic Collection is now widely considered as a collection of paintings and sculptures by the very best of contemporary Irish artists. The acquisition of works commenced in 1990, and the ever-expanding collection now is in excess of 150 paintings and sculptures. The objectives of the Trustees are; to build a collection of contemporary Irish art of the highest quality, to encourage the local community to visit and take pride in their collection, and to encourage artists, businesses and organisations to donate work. Rotated regularly, a part of the collection is on permanent view at King House during opening hours, except during the Arts Festival when they are removed to make way for the main exhibition. In keeping with the aim to make art and the arts more accessible to the people of Boyle, a number of works are also on loan to Boyle Railway Station, The Plunkett Home for the Elderly and the school for disabled persons. The collection is acquired mainly from the revenue generated from the sale of works at the BAF group exhibition each year. Donations have also been gratefully received from artists and from The Haverty Trust. Prize money received from AIB Better Ireland Awards has also funded the purchase of a number of works. ‣ Fishing Fishing is a very popular activity with many fishing lakes and rivers close by. Annual fishing competitions also take place on Lough Key. Coarse angling is available on the Boyle River and Lough Arrow is popular for Brown Trout fishing. Further tourism and recreation opportunities in the area include camping, orienteering, nature walks, climbing, hiking, boating, sailing, rowing, golf, and swimming, to name but a few. The following are some of the places of interest/visitor attractions within and in close proximity to Boyle. See appended Map 10, which is not exhaustive. Table 4: Places of Interest/Visitor Attractions in the sub-region of County Roscommon in proximity to the LAP area Places of Interest/Visitor Examples in County Roscommon Attractions Amenity Areas Pleasure Grounds, Boyle (open space amenity areas utilised Lough Key Forest Park Amenity Area for recreational purposes) Keadue Heritage Park Knockranny Wood Amenity Area Cavetown Lake Amenity Area Lakeside Amenity Area, Lough Allen Strokestown Park Castlerea Demesne Lake O’Flynn Amenity Area Ballaghaderreen Community Park & Play Area, Ballaghaderreen Places of Interest Curlew Mountains Arigna Mountains Elphin Windmill Boyle Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Page 52
PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 2012 – 2018 & BEYOND Chapter 5: Recreation, Leisure & Tourism Great Houses Abbey/Castle Archaeological/Monastic Site Heritage Centers/Museum Golf Course Viewing Points Pet/Animal Farm Theatre Company, Frenchpark King House, Boyle Frybrook House, Boyle Woodbrooke House, Carrick-on-Shannon Strokestown Park House, Strokestown Clonalis House, Castlerea Boyle Abbey, Boyle Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle Kilronan Castle, Boyle Ardcarn Monastic Sites, Ardcarn Rathcroghan & Glenballythomas earthworks, Rathcroghan Passage Tomb near Castlebaldwin in the Bricklieve Mountains King House, Boyle Arigna Mining Experience, Arigna Una Bhan Rural Tourism, Boyle Strokestown Famine Museum, Strokestown Roscommon Heritage & Genealogical Centre, Strokestown Hells Kitchen Rail Museum, Castlerea Cruachan Ai Heritage Centre, Tulsk Dr. Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre, Frenchpark Boyle Golf Course, Boyle Strokestown Golf Course, Strokestown Castlerea Golf Course, Castlerea Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Course View of Lough Key at The Horseman Sculpture in Tintagh Townland View of Lough Arrow at Ballinfad View of Lough Allen at Srabagan Townland View of Drumharlow Lake at Drumharlow Townland View of Kilglass Lake at Kilglass Tullyboy Animal Farm Visitor Centre, Cross/Stone/Grave Farmers Market Cathedral/Church Forest/Woodland Water-based Activity/Activities Scenic Views Tullyboy, Croghan Passage Tombs near Castlebaldwin Emlagh Cross, Emlagh Grave of Turlough O’Carolan, Keadue Rock of Doon, Boyle Boyle Farmers Market, King House Boyle St Josephs Presbytery, Boyle Boyle Methodist/Presbyterian Church, Boyle Boyle Church of Ireland, Boyle Kingdom Hall (Jehovah Witnesses), Boyle Ardcarn Church St. Nathy’s Cathedral, Ballghaderreen Ruined 13th century Cathedral, Elphin Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle Cruising, fishing and a variety of watersports on: Lough Key Boyle River Lough Arrow River Shannon Kilglass Lake Drumharlow Lake Cavetown Lake, Boyle - Angling Stands View from the R280 to the north east over looking Lough Key Forest Park. View from Curlew Mountains to the south east showing the dispersed housing around Boyle Town. Table 5: Some of the Events with Tourism Impact or Potential in Boyle Event Type Boyle Arts Festival Arts Boyle World Rally Festival Motor Sport Boyle Summer Show Heritage Halloween Mayhem – Seasonal Entertainment King House Boyle Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Page 53
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