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Feb

‘Sweet Inniscarra’ Radio Documentary

Tipp Mid West Radio to broadcast six-part radio documentary starting Friday 6 February on Ireland's first 'talkie' including amateur actors from Laois and Tipperary
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23
Jan

Laois Heritage Society AGM

The Laois Heritage Society would like to welcome all interested parties to attend it's 2025 AGM on Thursday 30th January at 8pm in the Midlands Park Hotel.
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14
Jan

Genealogy Club

The first gathering of the Genealogy Club in 2025 takes place on Wednesday 15th January at 7pm in Portlaoise Library
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08
Jan

Heritage Through Art Grant Scheme 2025

Laois County Council, with funding support from Creative Ireland, announce year three of their Heritage through Art grant scheme. This grant scheme is aimed at encouraging communities and artists to work together in exploring and presenting aspects of Laois heritage through varying art forms. Closing date for application is Friday February 7th 2025
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04
Dec

Laois Heritage Seminar 2024

Laois Heritage Office will host the 2024 Laois Heritage Seminar this Saturday, 7th December in the Midland’s Park Hotel in Portlaoise from 10am to 12.30pm. The morning will include an update on heritage activities in Laois in 2024 by Thomas Carolan, Laois Heritage Officer; a talk on the Abbeyleix Bog Invasive Species Project by Chris...
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20
Nov

Genealogy Club

This month's meeting of the Genealogy Club takes place on Wednesday 16th October at 7pm in Portlaoise Library.
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08
Nov

Laois Heritage Society Talk

Laois Heritage Society’s monthly talk for November is Memory & History: the Great Famine in Ballyfin by historian Terry Dunne. This lecture is based on new research funded by the Heritage through Art Grant supported by Creative Laois, Laois Heritage Office and Laois Heritage Society. As part of this project Terry Dunne researched, recorded and...
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17
Oct

Laois Heritage Society Talk

Laois Heritage Society's monthly talk for October is Music in Maryborough (Portlaoise) 1880-1950 by local historian John Dunne. The talk takes place on Thursday 24th October at 8pm in the Midland Park Hotel.
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14
Oct

Genealogy Club

This month's meeting of the Genealogy Club takes place on Wednesday 16th October at 7pm in Portlaoise Library.
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