The Forum Hostel Mountmellick

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Boutique Hostel Mountmellick I had the pleasure of staying at Mountmellick Forum a couple of months ago and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough! …the Forum is more like a quaint Boutique hotel than a hostel, well worth a visit. The Forum Hostel now occupies the old Presbyterian church, which had fallen into disrepair since it was vacated by the …

Durrow High Nelly

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Durrow High Nelly Bike Hire Michael Bobby Campion of “Bob’s Bar” in Durrow has for many years been a keen collector of  of everyday objects, including artefacts and printed ephemera/photographs, relating to life and the people of Durrow and its hinterland Co. Laois. He has developed this collection into a museum exhibit which is housed in his bar which is …

Coolanowle Farm

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Coolanowle Farm Diversification Award winning organic butcher Coolanowle is a family run business operated out of Coolanowle Farm in Ballickmoyler Co Laois. The Mulhall Family have been producing beef on the farm at Coolanowle for generations and the current owner, Jimmy Mulhall, has always had the goal of selling his product directly to customers and of providing work on farm …

Aras Eoghain Community Centre

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A New Community Centre This is partnership in action between Laois Partnership and Laois County Council. Access to a community centre is the first step in building a vibrant and energetic community Aras Eoghain was originally built by the HSE as a training centre for people with disabilities. It closed in 2007 and the building was lying idle. At the …

Abbeyleix Heritage House Centre

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Abbeyleix Heritage House Abbeyleix Heritage House Heritage Centre was established in 1993 on the site of the North School or Old Boys School. IT Upgrade/ Heritage and Visitor Information Before the redevelopment, the IT infrastructure in Heritage House was very out of date and it was restricting the services they could offer to tourists and members of the public. This …

Abbeyleix Bog Project

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A Boardwalk to Remember This successful project to protect and restore Abbeyleix Bog, located in County Laois, Ireland, has been hailed as a model for community-centred peatland restoration efforts and recognized as a textbook example of sustainable peatland management. Laois Partnership provided capital funding for the Boardwalk Project on Abbeyleix Bog and also assisted with the actual construction work through …