Suitable for beginners, sewing skills required. Price €150. €50 deposit required on booking. Included in this price is a free keepsake Hatbox on completion of workshop. Materials can be provided for approximately €15 extra, but this depends on the amount of fabric and trims that you require. Class Size – 6 max. There must be [...]
A TEN WEEK WILL GET UNDERWAY AT BLUEGATE WRITERS CENTRE ,ABBEYLEIX ON MONDAY EVENINGS COMMENCING ON FEBRUARY 6th.2012. THIS SERIES OF CLASSES WILL BE TAUGHT BY NONE OTHER THAN ACCOMPLISHED PUBLISHED AUTHOR JOHN MAHER WHOS AWARDS INCLUDE ..THE FRANCIS MCMANUS SHORT STORY AWARD ; THE PJ O”CONNOR RADIO PLAY AWARD; THE LAR CASSIDY MEMORIAL AWARD….TO NAME BUT A [...]
Abbeyleix GAA are holding a St. Stephens Night party in the Manor Hotel this Christmas with all proceeds raised going directly to their Cancer Support Fund. Live acts on the night include local band Feedback and The Valves from Portlaoise. Tickets for the event are €10 with a bar extension and spot prizes on the [...]
OFFICAL TURNING ON OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS The Abbeyleix Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday 3rd of December 2011 ! So dig out your winter woolies and get down there for the official turning-on of our stunning Christmas Tree and Town Lights (4 – 9pm), presided over by Canon Patrick Harvey and Father Ger Ahern [...]
The Youth Cafe committee are running a Teen quiz in the Youth Cafe in Fr Breen Park on Wed night 2nd Nov at 8pm. You can enter with a team of 4 or individually to make up a team on the night. All Welcome Entry Fee €2
Abbeyleix Social Services are holding a Dinner Dance for Abbeyleix Senior Citizen on Thursday 10th November in the Abbeyleix Golf Club. Dinner will be served at 6.30pm followed by music and dancing. Contact any member of the Social Services to book a place. All are welcome
A new Active Retirement Group is set up in Abbeyleix. Meeting Thursday 3rd November 2011 in the Respond Centre, Gort na nOir Estate, Mountrath Road Abbeyleix. The meeting starts at 10.00 am and finishes at 12.30pm. All are welcome to attend.
**DIARY DATE** Please note that due to Electric Picnic the ABC’s Business Owners Coffee morning scheduled for next Monday 5th will now take place on Tues 6th in Quinn’s Tearooms (10 – 11am). Anyone in business in and around Abbeyleix are welcome to attend with a view to setting up a business group , meeting [...]
Abbeyleix tidy Towns, together with Abbeyleix Bog Project Ltd and other interested parties is hosting the first Apple Festival in Abbeyleix on Saturday, 17 September 2011 at the Heritage House in Abbeyleix from 14:00 – 17:00 (2-5pm) In essence the following activities: Pressing of apples: People will be invited to bring a bag or more of [...]
Abbeyleix Vintage And Classic Club will hold a Vintage Rally in aid of local charities on Sunday 14th August. The following attractions will be available Auto Jumble Bric-a-Brack Sale Slow Tractor Race Slow High Nellie Race The show kicks off at midday on the Mountrath Road. For more details phone Arthur 085 1238073
