Pat Towey owns a filling station in Ballaghaderreen on the Dublin road and has been critical with some of the arrangements in place.

There's a welcoming service at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

Ballaghaderreen's Michael Scally was one of the speakers at the rally, which was held after several burglaries in the county recently.

It's after a series of burglaries in the county recently, with shops, farms and small businesses all targeted.

The relics will be in Ballaghaderreen, Athlone, Sligo and Kiltoom in south Roscommon over the next six weeks.

They are going on a tour around Ireland and will visit Knock, Ballaghaderreen and Athlone in the coming weeks.

It's starting in the Castlerea Mart grounds at 4pm on Sunday, September 29, and will then head down to the Town Square.

Roscommon Gardaí are currently investigating break-ins at commercial premises in Tulsk, Loughglynn and Ballaghaderreen which occurred late last week.