Mountmellick

1916 Exhibitions Tour – Saturday 17th September

1916 Exhibitions Tour – Saturday 17th September

The 1916 Exhibitions Tour is a day tour visiting numerous 1916 exhibitions in Dublin. Every year the Slieve Bloom Association hosts an Annual Tour. As this year marks the Centenary of the 1916 Rising, the Slieve Bloom Association are hosting a…

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…

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…

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…

Dancing in February 2014

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…

Ard Éireann Festival – The Gathering 27th-28th July

Ard Éireann Festival – The Gathering 27th-28th July

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…