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…

Celebrating 40 Years of Community Endeavour

Celebrating 40 Years of Community Endeavour

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | March 20, 2015 | Dancing, Events, News | No Comments |
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Imbolc Festival crowns Nelly for 2015

Imbolc Festival crowns Nelly for 2015

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | February 4, 2015 | Festivals, Imbolc Festival, Imbolc Festival 2015, News | 1 Comment |
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Oh no! Ginny’s gone dry!

Oh no! Ginny’s gone dry!

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | January 27, 2015 | News | No Comments |
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Imbolc Festival 2015

Imbolc Festival 2015

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | January 26, 2015 | Events, Festivals, Imbolc Festival, Imbolc Festival 2015, News, What's On | 1 Comment |
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Shannon Region Heritage Tour – Slieve Bloom Association Annual Outing 2014

Shannon Region Heritage Tour – Slieve Bloom Association Annual Outing 2014

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | August 8, 2014 | Annual Outing, Events, News | No Comments |
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Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival 2014

Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival 2014

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | July 17, 2014 | Ard Eireann Festival, Events, Festivals, News | No Comments |
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Bealtaine Festival Revival

Bealtaine Festival Revival

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | April 17, 2014 | Bealtaine Festival, Events, Festivals, News | No Comments |
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Dancing in April 2014

Dancing events in the Slieve Bloom area for April 2014 Thursday 3rd April in Carrig with Twice Shy Friday 4th April in Cloghan with Evergreens Friday 4th April in Drombane with Michael Collins Tuesday 8th April in Cloughjordan with Michael…

By Slieve Bloom Association | March 24, 2014 | Dancing, Events | No Comments |
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Dancing in March 2014

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | February 22, 2014 | Dancing, Events | No Comments |
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Imbolc Festival 2014

Imbolc Festival 2014

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…

By Slieve Bloom Association | January 24, 2014 | Events, Festivals, Imbolc Festival, Imbolc Festival 2014, News | No Comments |
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