Directory
Things to Do
Abbeyleix Community Garden
Abbeyleix Country Market

Abbeyleix Golf Club

Abbeyleix Heritage House
Aghaboe Abbey

Amazing Animal Adventure


Ballaghmore Lake
Ballinakill Gill’s Pond

BALLINTUBBERT GARDENS & HOUSE – COUNTRY HOUSE VENUE AND ORGANIC GARDEN
Barrow Way – Bike Hire
Barrowline Cruisers

Blackhill Woods Retreat
Blueway Boat Trips

Boattrips.ie
Brittas Lake
Capponellan Woods

Catholes Falls Car Park


Clonohill Gardens

Clown Around – Adventure Centre
Coolanowle Self Catering Accommodation

CountryLife
Cullahill – Binnianea Loop
Derryounce Lakes and Walkways

Donaghmore Workhouse and Agricultural Museum
Dunamaise Arts Centre

Dunmore Country School
Dunmore Woods
Durrow Scarecrow Festival
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
Emo Village Farmers Market

Experiencing Ireland
FiorBhia Regenerative Farm and Market
Fitzmaurice Place – Old Fort Quarter

Fossey Mountain Springs Ranch

Garryhinch Wood

Gerry Browne Jewellers
Glenbarrow – Eco Walk
Glenbarrow – Old Mill Loop
Glenbarrow – Waterfall Loop

Glosna House

Grand Canal Vicarstown
Grantstown Lake


Hazelbrook Gardens
Heywood Gardens and Estate

Hushabye Farm Alpacas

Irish Photography Hides
Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue
Kellyville Lake

Laois Farmers’ Market

Laois Kayak and Canoe Club

Laois Shopping Centre

Little Bog Lake
Making Tracks Glamping & Wagons

Manor Stone Garden Centre & Gift Shop

Marian Carton Opticians
Market Sq Studios

Mid Ireland Adventures

Monicknew – Bocadh Lodge Walk
Monicknew – Riverside Walk
Monicknew – Valley Walk

Mountmellick Community Arts Centre
Mountmellick Embroidery Museum
Mountrath Country Market

Mountrath Golf Club
National Ploughing Championship 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.

Naturally at The Wrens Nest

Niav Riley Millinery
Nook and Cranny Gift Shop

Oughaval – Beech Way Walk
Oughaval – Mass Rock Walk
Oughaval Woods – Cobblers Walk

Portarlington Golf Club
Portarlington Leisure Centre

Portlaoise Golf Club
Portlaoise Leisure Centre
Portlaoise Library

Portlaoise Town Park

Rathdowney Golf Club
River Barrow
Rock of Dunamase


Selous Lodge – Biodiversity Garden

Shaws Department Stores

Sheila McCabe Boutique
Slí na Sláinte Walking Routes in Laois
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Track
Slieve Bloom Mountains
Slieve Bloom Outdoors
Solas Eco Garden Shop
Solas Eco Garden Shop Farmer’s Market
St Peter’s and Paul’s Church
Stradbally Lake
Stradbally Woodland Railway
The Arthouse Library & Gallery
The Gallery at Mountmellick Library

The Hair Gallery

The Heath Golf Club
The Heritage Golf Club
The Power of Words Festival Abbeyleix
A weekend celebrating words, written, spoken, acted, and sung! Writing Workshops, Open Mic's, Theatre, Children's Events, Music, Walks, Talks and much more, all happening in Abbeyleix Town.

The Storeyard
Togher Woods

Treasures Giftware


Turra Lodge Farm
Twin Trees Festival
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.
Twin Trees Heywood Art and Culture Festival
Celebrating the Heritage of Lutyens’ Heywood Gardens, and Ballinakill Village, Co. Laois