Abbeyleix Heritage House

26/05/2026

Join Laois Local Studies Librarian Sinead Holland for a talk on the 1926 Census. Two dates are available and swift booking is advised as places are limited.

Sinead will be outlining the census and website, highlighting new features: from its bilingual forms to the rich detail it captures on language, occupation, landholding and identity at a moment of national transformation.

Booking link: https://tinyurl.com/1926CensusPL

This talk is taking place as part of Laois Libraries Bealtaine Festival events.

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21/05/2026

ART CLASSES🎨

Interested in taking up a new hobby? Or already an experienced painter? Come along to painting workshops in Heritage House with artist Pat Byrne, starting Wednesday 17th June from 10am-12pm!

There will be six classes/sessions in total.

All materials provided, classes are free of charge.

Open to retirees of all art abilities, though spaces are limited.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

To book, please contact:
057 871 4944📱
[email protected] 📧

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13/05/2026

Some of the Heritage House staff clocking the distance on our spin bike this morning! 🚴 Reminder to all that anyone who cycles to Heritage House this week for Bike Week can avail of free museum entry. Adults can also enjoy a refreshment on us, while kids can enjoy a free ice cream 🍦 Laois County Council

11/05/2026

BIKE WEEK 🚲

To celebrate BikeWeek, Heritage House are offering FREE ENTRY to our museum for those who cycle! Cyclists can also avail of a free refreshment and children can avail of a free ice cream🍦

Staff will also be cycling the distance from Abbeyleix to Portlaoise and back on a spinning bike.

SAFE CYCLING!

11/05/2026

BIKE WEEK AT HERITAGE HOUSE🚴🚴🚴

01/05/2026

📸Our solar panels catching all the rays along the Portlaoise Road.🌞

A big thank you to Abbeyleix Tidy Towns and Laois Partnership (LEADER) for their support and funding for this amazing project. A special mention to Mark Clancy, for all his help and guidance!

25/04/2026

24/04/2026

2 WEEKS TO GO!🚨

C'mere 'til I tell ya a good one! by Mick Creagh will be back in Abbeyleix on friday 8th May 2026. Prepare for an evening of storytelling, poetry, and good craic. 🎤

Starting at 8pm.
Please note that this is an over 18's event.🔞
20 euro cash only on the night please.🎟

21/04/2026

TULLORE🍀

Inside our museum is a fascinating model of Tullore, a burial ground near Ballyroan, co. Laois. Tullore is on the site of a former medieval church, and is a Roman Catholic graveyard. It is not accessible via road, as it is surrounded by fields.

This model features intricate gravestones with accurate inscriptions, with an accompanying website accessible via QR on display, or on https://historicgraves.com/graveyard/tullore/la-tlre . On this site, one can access records of who is buried at Tullore, proving extremely helpful when piecing together your family tree. Historic Graves also features many other graveyards from around the country. The site features descriptions of other local burial grounds, such as the Church of the Most Holy Rosary, the Gate to Heaven, and St. Michael and All Angels’.

If you are interested in genealogy, or have any queries regarding tracing your roots, please email [email protected] for more information.