Culture Night – ‘Life Stories’
Culture Night – ‘Life Stories’
For Culture Night, the Slieve Bloom Association – presents ‘Life Stories’ a recording of life stories at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Culture Night, 7pm Friday 20th September at the MDA, Irishtown, Mountmellick. This four-part documentary of conversations…
Cadamstown
Cadamstown
Cadamstown, County Offaly. The Manifold family built a corn mill at the edge of the Silver River that runs through Cadamstown. It is close to the Monastery site of Litter Luna, the Neolithic site of The Giant’s Grave and the…

Ard Eireann Festival 2016

Ard Eireann Festival 2016

The Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival returns this year on the last weekend of July, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st. The Festival was an ancient pre-harvest festival and was revived 6 years ago by The Slieve Bloom Association. See details of this year’s itinerary…

By Slieve Bloom Association | July 21, 2016 | Ard Eireann Festival, Ard Eireann Festival 2016, Festivals, News, What's On | No Comments |
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May Bush Decorated in Rosenallis for Bealtaine Festival

May Bush Decorated in Rosenallis for Bealtaine Festival

A large group gathered in Rosenallis on Sunday the 1st May for Bealtaine May Bush Festival. The festival, hosted by the Slieve Bloom Association, celebrates and revives an ancient Irish custom; the May Bush. Traditionally the May Bush was erected…

By Slieve Bloom Association | May 11, 2016 | Bealtaine Festival, Bealtaine Festival 2016, Festivals, News | No Comments |
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Bealtaine May Bush Festival 2016

Bealtaine May Bush Festival 2016

Bealtaine May Bush Festival 2016 will take place on Sunday 1st May at 2:30pm on The Green and at the Community Centre in Rosenallis, Co. Laois. Now in its 3rd year, the Bealtaine May Bush Festival hosted by the Slieve…

By Slieve Bloom Association | April 21, 2016 | Bealtaine Festival, Bealtaine Festival 2016, Events, Festivals, News, What's On | 1 Comment |
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‘Susie’ Crowned at Imbolc Festival 2016

‘Susie’ Crowned at Imbolc Festival 2016

Imbolc Festival 2016 was celebrated on the 7th February in Cadamstown, County Offaly. Hosted by the Slieve Bloom Association, the revived festival is now in its 4th year. A brave crowd faced the elements on Sunday afternoon as Storm Imogen warmed…

By Slieve Bloom Association | February 9, 2016 | Events, Festivals, Imbolc Festival, Imbolc Festival 2016, News | No Comments |
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Cllr. Carol Nolan First Female Chairperson Of Slieve Bloom Association

Cllr. Carol Nolan First Female Chairperson Of Slieve Bloom Association

The 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Slieve Bloom Association was held in the ICA Hall, Mountmellick on Thursday 28th January at 8:30pm. The Slieve Bloom Association, who celebrated 40 years in existence in 2015, strives to preserve and promote…

By Slieve Bloom Association | January 29, 2016 | AGM, News | No Comments |
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Imbolc Festival 2016

Imbolc Festival 2016

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,…

By Slieve Bloom Association | January 12, 2016 | Imbolc Festival, Imbolc Festival 2016, News, What's On | No Comments |
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Slieve Bloom Association AGM 2016

Slieve Bloom Association AGM 2016

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | January 5, 2016 | AGM, Christmas Dinner, News | No Comments |
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Christmas Party 2015

Christmas Party 2015

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | November 18, 2015 | Dancing, Events, News, What's On | No Comments |
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Mountmellick Heritage Society Heritage Week Talk on Laois Placenames by Padraig O’ Cearbhaill

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | August 4, 2015 | Events, News, What's On | No Comments |
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Slieve Bloom Association 40th Celebrations

Slieve Bloom Association 40th Celebrations

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | April 16, 2015 | News | No Comments |
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