Quinn’s Tea Room is located on the main street in Abbeyleix where a warm welcome awaits you. Enjoy breakfast in the dining room, unwind in the new conservatory or relax outside the coffee garden whilst you rediscover the pleasures of afternoon tea and home baking. Quinn’s Tea Room’s will be celebrating 30 years in business this year and over the years the business has grown and many changes made but it has never lost its traditional values.

A popular café that is airy and with a chic and modern interior. It is bright and relaxed with a mixture of comfy tub chairs and traditional bent wood with seating for over 100 customers.

Rathdaire Lake is a prime location for carp, hybrids, bream, perch and rudd fishing. This is a nine-acre lake set within the Derries Wood 5km east of the N7 between Monasterevin and Portlaoise.

Rathdowney Golf Club is a beautiful parkland golf course set in the south western corner of Co. Laois. Established in 1930 it covers 104 acres of countryside and offers a very pleasant round of golf. In 1997 the course was extended to 18 holes, using the advice of renowned golf course designer Pat Ruddy, and now offers a new challenge to its players. In recent years a new clubhouse was opened offering modern facilities and services. Today the course is of a matured state, with challenging holes and fairways. The bar and restaurant is open to the public and cater for all events including societies and open events. Rathdowney Golf Club is a unique location to play an enjoyable round of golf.

A place of peace and tranquillity to be enjoyed by all the community and visitors to the County of Laois. A walk through will bring people along the edge of the River Triogue through the Park and into town via Fitzmaurice Place and the War Memorial Park. Many native trees, birds and wildlife can be seen in this park.

Stunning views of the surrounding countryside make the towering Rock of Dunamase a strategic place to build a fortress. Through the centuries, warriors have fought to control this limestone outcrop. The first known settlement on the rock was Dun Masc, an early Christian settlement that was pillaged in 842 by the Vikings. When the Normans arrived in Ireland in the late 1100s, Dunamase became the most important Anglo-Norman fortification in Laois.

The Roll ‘n’ Bowl Entertainment Centre provides fun activities for all ages under one roof! It offers ten pin bowling, a soft play area, laser quest, indoor soccer, crazy golf, a games room/arcade and a roller skating disco.

Set at the foot of the Slieve Blooms, surrounded by mature trees, lawns, gardens and delightful, extensive outbuildings, Roundwood is a step back in time. An historic home of great architectural interest.

First built in 1836 and restored by owner Avril, Sandymount House B&B has extensive gardens and horse paddocks, cozy fireplaces, and facilities to accommodate guests who wish to stay in their camper vans. Ample parking is available. Come and experience the best of Irish hospitality.

Calm relaxed style of garden built and planted by service users at Dove House.

Quality womens and mens fashions, footwear, lingerie, beauty, homewares, gifts, electricals and much more.