Sunday 28th August

Céilí & Old-time Dancing

DATE & TIME Sun 28 August 4pm – 7pm

DETAILS  Celebration of Irish dance with a Céilí and old-time dancing, led by Maureen Culleton, with music by Danny Webster. All welcome, plenty of help available for beginners. Light refreshments will be served.

VENUE Community Centre, Ballyfin, Portlaoise

CONTACT Maureen Culleton

T 087 648 2038 E timpeallanti@eircom.net

Forest Walk: Hidden Quarries & Woodland Gems

DATE & TIME Sun 28 August 3pm – 5pm

DETAILS  Two-hour walk on forest roads and tracks. Suitable for children, but not for buggies or wheelchairs. Strong footwear required.
VENUE Capard Wood -Meet at Wood entrance, near Rosenallis. Grid reference N383 086.

CONTACT Richard Jack, Coillte

T 086 250 2573 E richard.jack@coillte.ie

Canal Barge 107B On Tour

DATE & TIME Fri 26 August -Sun 28 August 3pm – 8pm

PRICE Donation

DETAILS  Canal Barge 107Bhas been re-furbished to function as an exhibition space for canal memorabilia and other material. The boat should be on the north Barrow system in August.

VENUE See www.107bonline.com for information on dates/times/locations of the boat and its current exhibition.

CONTACT 107B Committee

T 057 935 1410 E info@107Bonline.com

Geology Weekend

DATE & TIME Fri 26 August :8 – 9.30pm, Sat 27 August :10am – 4pm, Sun 28 August :10am – 2pm

DETAILS  Geologist John Feehan will lead a 3 day programme focusing On The Upper Carboniferous, with field trips in Laois and Offaly on Sat and Sun. Places are limited and booking is essential.

VENUE Kinnitty Community Centre, Co Offaly

CONTACT Amanda Pedlow, Offaly Naturalists’ Field Club

T 057 934 6839 E heritage@offalycoco.ie

All events are free, unless otherwise stated. For details of Heritage Week events nationwide, see www.heritageweek.ie