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Abbeyleix Golf Club
Abbeyleix Golf Club, Ballyroan Road, Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, Ireland
Abbeyleix Heritage House
Abbeyleix, Co Laois
Aghaboe Abbey
Aghaboe Abbey, Friarsland, Aghaboe, County Laois, Ireland
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Ballinakill Gill’s Pond
Ballinakill, County Laois, Ireland
Member
Ballintubbert Gardens & House – Glamping & Yurts
Ballintubbert - Gardens & House, Ballintubbert, Stradbally, County Laois
52.983469, -7.085066
Ballyadams Castle
Ballyhyland Riding Club
Ballyhyland Cross Country Equine Centre, Ballyheyland, County Laois, Ireland
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Ballymaddock Cookery School
Ballymaddock Cookery School Abbeyleix Co Laois
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Barrow Way – Bike Hire
Vicarstown, County Laois, Ireland
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Barrowline Cruisers
Vicarstown, County Laois,
Blackhill Woods Retreat
Blackhill Woods Retreat, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, Ireland
Boattrips.ie
Vicarstown, County Laois, Ireland
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Brittas Lake
Brittas Lake, River View, County Laois, Ireland
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Capponellan Woods
Capponellan, Barnhill, County Laois, Ireland
Castleview Open Farm
Barrackquarter, Cullohill
Castlewood Equestrian Centre
Castlewood Equestrian Centre, Course, Durrow, County Laois, Ireland
Catholes Falls Car Park
Cathole Falls, Clonehurk, County Laois, Ireland
Clonad GAA Ground
Clonad GAA Ground
Clonohill Gardens
Clonohill Gardens, Laois Angling Centre, Coolrain, Co. Laois
Clown Around – Adventure Centre
Botley Court, Kilmalogue, Portarlington
CountryLife
Glanbia CountryLife Mountmellick, Market St, Townparks, Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland
Cullahill – Binnianea Loop
Cullahill Mountain, Cullahill Mountain, County Laois, Ireland
Derryounce Lakes and Walkways
Derryvilla, County Offaly, Ireland
Donaghmore Workhouse and Agricultural Museum
Donaghmore
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Dunamaise Arts Centre
Church Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Ireland
Dunmore Country School
Dunmore Country School, Swan Road, Durrow, County Laois, Ireland
Dunmore Woods
Dunmore Wood, Durrow, New Line, Rath, Durrow, County Laois, Ireland
Durrow Scarecrow Festival
30th July 2023 - 7th August 2023
This family friendly festival has everything and is jam packed with things to do every day. Come and see the amazing scarecrows that take over the village, enjoy artisan food markets, craft workshops, daily entertainment and lots and lots of things for children to do
Edyta Art
The Malthouse, Stradbally, Main Street, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Ireland
Emo Court and Parklands
Emo
Emo Village Farmers Market
Emo Court and Parklands, Co. Laois, Ireland
Experiencing Ireland
Irishtown, Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland
Feile Na hEireann 2023
The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, County Laois, Ireland
Fitzmaurice Place, Portlaoise
Forest Fest 2023
21st July 2023 - 23rd July 2023
Summertime Boutique Festival to enjoy, Forest Fest at Emo Village for a weekend of music and arts. Forest Fest is aimed at a discerning audience, our objective to ensure a quality, close-up, close quarters, quality gig experience with numbers strictly limited.
Emo Village, County Laois, Ireland
Fossey Mountain Springs Ranch
Western Riding, Fossy Upper, Timahoe, County Laois, Ireland
Garryhinch Wood
Garryhinch Forest Recreation Area, Rock, County Offaly, Ireland
Gerry Browne Jewellers
Gerry Browne Jewellers, Main Street, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Glenbarrow – Eco Walk
Glenbarrow trailhead parking area, Glenbarrow Carpark, Glenbarrow, County Laois, Ireland
Glenbarrow – Old Mill Loop
Glenbarrow trailhead parking area, Glenbarrow Carpark, Glenbarrow, County Laois, Ireland
Glenbarrow – Waterfall Loop
Glenbarrow trailhead parking area, Glenbarrow Carpark, Glenbarrow, County Laois, Ireland
Grand Canal Vicarstown
Grand Canal, Vicarstown, Laois, Ireland
Grantstown Lake
Grantstown Lough, Curragh, County Laois, Ireland
Half Door Club
Castletown, Co. Laois, Ireland
Heidi Higgins Boutique
Heidi Higgins Boutique, Grattan Street, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Heywood Gardens and Estate
Heywood Gardens (Lutyens), Heywood Demesne, Ballinakill, County Laois, Ireland
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Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue
28 Main Street, Portlaoise,
Kellyville Lake
Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland
Laois Farmers’ Market
Peppers Lane, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Laois Kayak and Canoe Club
Laois Kayak and Canoe Club, Course, Durrow, Co. Laois, Ireland
Laois Shopping Centre
Laois Shopping Centre, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Little Bog Lake
The Heath, County Laois, Ireland
Manor Stone Garden Centre & Gift Shop
Junction 3, M8, Ballacolla Ballycolla, Ireland Laois
Marian Carton Opticians
Marian Carton Opticians, Main Street, Moneyballytyrrell, Portlaoise, Laois, Ireland
Mid Ireland Adventures
Harbour Road, Banagher, Co Offaly
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Monicknew – Bocadh Lodge Walk
Monicknew Slieve Bloom Mountains, Monicknew, County Laois, Ireland
Monicknew – Riverside Walk
Monicknew forest recreation area, Monicknew, County Laois, Ireland
Monicknew – Valley Walk
Monicknew Slieve Bloom Mountains, Monicknew, County Laois, Ireland
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Mountmellick Community Arts Centre
Mountmellick Community Arts Centre,
Mountmellick Embroidery Museum
Irishtown, Mountmellick
Mountrath Golf Club
Mountrath Golf Club, Knockanina, Mountrath, County Laois, Ireland
National Ploughing Championship 2023
19th September 2023 - 21st September 2023
The National Ploughing Championships will return to Ratheniska in 2023, taking place from September 19th to 21st. Attracting an annual attendance of almost 300,000 this spectacular annual “Farming Festival” has it all.
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National Steam Rally
Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland
Naturally at The Wrens Nest
Creative Space Studio, Heritage House, Abbeyleix, Co.Laois
Niav Riley Millinery
Creative Space Studio Heritage House Ballyroan Road Abbeyleix Co. Laois
Nook and Cranny Gift Shop
44 Main Street, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Old Fort Quarter Festival
22nd June 2023 - 25th June 2023
Old Fort Quarter Festival finally returns and is set to be a good one. With headline gigs ticketed on the Main Stage in Laois Music Centre, along with entertainment for all ages across Main Street and Fitzmaurice Plaza, Portlaoise, it's a weekend in Laois not to be missed.
Oughaval – Beech Way Walk
Oughaval Forest Car Park, Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland
Oughaval – Mass Rock Walk
Oughaval Forest Car Park, Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland
Oughaval Woods – Cobblers Walk
Oughaval Woods Car Park, Oughaval, County Laois, Ireland
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Portarlington Golf Club
Portarlington Golf Club, R423, Garryhinch, County Laois, Ireland
Portarlington Leisure Centre
Portarlington Leisure Centre, Link Road, Droughill, Portarlington, Co. Laois, R32 AE68, Ireland
Portlaoise Golf Club
Portlaoise Golf Club, Abbeyleix Road, Meelick, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Portlaoise Leisure Centre
Portlaoise Town Park
Portlaoise Town Park, Triogue Place, Downs, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Rathdowney Golf Club
Coolnaboul West, Rathdowney, Laois, Ireland
Member
River Barrow
River Barrow, Ireland
Rock of Dunamase
Dunamaise, County Laois, Ireland
Selous Lodge – Biodiversity Garden
Selous Lodge, Timahoe Rd, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Ireland
Sensory Garden at Dove House
Dove House, Main St, Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, County Laois, Ireland
Shaws Department Stores
Shaws Department Stores Portlaoise, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Sheila McCabe Boutique
1 Hynd's Square, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Slí na Sláinte Walking Routes in Laois
Portlaoise Leisure Centre, Moneyballytyrrell, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Track
Baunreagh and Kinnitty Trail Heads
Slieve Bloom Mountains
Slieve Bloom Mountains, Glendine, County Laois, Ireland
Slieve Bloom Outdoors
Mountrath, County Laois, Ireland
Slieve Bloom Trail Equestrian Centre
Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois, Ireland
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Solas Eco Garden Shop
Dublin Rd Business Park, Portarlington, Co. Laois
St Peter’s and Paul’s Church
St. Peter & Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Portlaoise, Dublin Road, Moneyballytyrrell, Portlaoise, Laois, Ireland
Stradbally Lake
Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland
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Stradbally Steam Museum
The Green Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland
Stradbally Woodlands Express
Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland
The Arthouse Library & Gallery
The Arthouse and Library, Stradbally, Co. Laois
The Folly Festival
7th July 2023 - 8th July 2023
Ireland's first ever gender balanced music and comedy weekend
Cullahill Castle, Galesquarter, County Laois, Ireland
The Gallery at Mountmellick Library
O'Moore St, Mountmellick
The Hair Gallery
The Hair Gallery, Hynd's Square, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
The Heath Golf Club
The Heath, County Laois, Ireland
The Heritage Golf Club
The Heritage, The Heritage Killenard, Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland
The Square, Rathdowney
The Storeyard
The Store Yard, Mountrath Road, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Timahoe Heritage Festival
3rd June 2023 - 6th June 2023
Our event is all about sharing the story of a village in Co. Laois, that is steeped in centuries of history; from monks, monasteries and Vikings, to the famine, the War of Independence and beyond.
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Togher Woods
Togher Woods, Togher, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Treasures Giftware
Treasures, Main Street, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
Twin Trees Festival
17th August 2023 - 20th August 2023
Visit Laois this August and wander The Twin Trees Festival, a three day outdoor painting event taking place in Heywood Gardens on day one, the woodlands and lakes on day two and Ballinakill Village on day three. With past participants and new artists on the scene, we welcome all to visit Laois to see the very picturesque Ballinakill on canvas. Let's celebrate art and culture in Laois.
Ballinakill, County Laois, Ireland