Imbolc Festival 2016 or ‘milking of the goat’ festival organised by the Slieve Bloom Association is now in its 4th year. This years Imbolc Festival will take place on Sunday 7th February. Meeting at 1:30pm in Dempsey’s Pub Car Park, Cadamstown,…
The Slieve Bloom Association held it’s Christmas Dinner in the Community Hall, Rosenallis on November 29th 2015. A large crowd enjoyed the lovely meal, catered by Marie Egan and her team, who had the hall decorated beautifully in the spirit…
Our annual Christmas Party will be held this year in Rosenallis Community Centre on 29th November at 3pm. Music by Martin Delaney. Dinner, Music and Dancing €20 pp. All are welcome to join in a fun-filled evening of food and…
Mountmellick Heritage Society as part of Heritage Week 2015 present a talk by Padraig O’ Cearbhaill on Laois placenames. Padraig O’ Cearbhaill is the Chief Placenames Officer in the Placenames Office and has just completed researching 1100 Laois placenames. He will…
On Sunday, April 2015, the Slieve Bloom Association reached yet another birthday and celebrated its 40th Anniversary in Kinnitty with a sit-down meal and the launching of a booklet. The members are rightly proud of achieving this milestone. It is…
Slieve Bloom Association Celebrating 40 Years! Paddy Lowry Memorial, 40th Celebration Meal, Music & Dance and Book Launch. On 12th April 2015 the Slieve Bloom Assocation is celebrating 40 years in existence and we invite you to celebrate with us. The…
Imbolc Festival marks the beginning of Spring. In times gone by, there were approximately 22 festivals on the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The Slieve Bloom Association aims to revive 4 of the Celtic seasonal festivals. The others are Bealtane, Lughnasadh and…
Poor auld Ginny is gone dry. Ginny (pictured) is a milking goat and pet to the Rigney family. She has been the leading star of the Slieve Bloom Association’s Imbolc Festival for the last number of years. Ginny, unfortunately cannot be milked…
Imbolc Festival 2015 or ‘milking of the goat’ festival. Meet at 2pm on Sunday 1st February 2015 in Dempsey’s Pub Car Park, Cadamstown, County Offaly. Imbolc Festival marks the beginning of Spring. It is most commonly held on 31 January–1 February. It is one of…
The Shannon Region Heritage Tour hosted by the Slieve Bloom Association will take place on Saturday, 30th August. This day trip heritage tour will include guided tours of Portumna Castle, Clonmacnoise, Athlone Castle, Luan Gallery and a Viking Ship Tour of the…