The Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival is back again this year and takes place the last weekend of July, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July. The Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival is an ancient pre-harvest festival which was revived 4…
The Bealtaine Festival Revival will take place on Sunday April 27th 2014 in the grounds of Kinnitty Castle, starting at 2pm. A May bush will be erected on the front lawn. It will be decorated as was the custom in the…
Dancing events in the Slieve Bloom area for March 2014 Saturday 1st March in Camross with Checkers Thursday 6th March in Carrig with Sam O’Doherty Friday 7th March in Cloghan with Catherine & Images Friday 7th March in Drombane with…
Imbolc Festival milking of the goat. Meet at 2pm on Sunday 2nd February 2014 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 four Celtic…
Dancing events in the Slieve Bloom area for February 2014 Saturday 1st February in Camross with The Kelly Family Tuesday 4th February in Birr County Arms with Catherine & Images Thursday 6th February in Carrig with Pat & Ritchie Friday…
The Slieve Bloom Association attended the Laois Community Forum – Community and Voluntary Awards 2013 and received the runner-up award in the Environment Section where there was a very large entry. The Association was presented with a framed certificate and…
The Slieve Bloom Association’s Annual Dinner Party was held in the Community Hall, Camross, County Laois on Sunday 24th November 2013 and proved very successful. Members and friends who traveled from around The Slieve Bloom Mountain were treated to a…
As part of The Gathering, The Slieve Bloom Association wish to invite locals and visitors to The Ard Éireann Festival 2013. In ancient times, at the end of July an ancient Celtic mid-summer traditional feast was celebrated by going up to the…
Imbolc Festival 2013 was held on February 3rd 2013. The Offaly Express reports: As part of the Slieve Bloom Association’s drive to revive the ancient tradition of the mountains, on Sunday February 3, some members of the association headed up…