On the registration form you will be asked for your expression of interest in joining us for the Friday Night Welcome Dinner. This dinner will take place between the Friday milongas. This will take place in Pugin Hall, a short walk from the venue. Dinner is not included in the registration fee. After registration is …
The Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth has a complete leisure centre with 2 x 20 metre heated swimming pools, sauna room, steam room, a jacuzzi, a hydro spa and a state-of-the-art fully-equipped gym. Get a day pass for one person valid from 10:00 to 18:00 for just €15.00. To book the leisure center contact the hotel …
If you don’t want to walk everywhere one of the nicest ways to get around is by bicycle. You can hire a bike very easily from Dave who brings his bikes in the back of a white van and parks right across the canal from the train station. Dave has some great ideas for long …
We have obtained the services of Ina Roelants, the legend of the tango scene that keeps tired dancers going. Ina will be on site from Thursday to Monday and Massage will be available in a small room upstairs on the balcony of the Aula during milongas. About Ina After a fifteen years career in the …
Maynooth Campus hosts a variety of historical treats not normally open to the public, we have arranged a guided tour with on campus historian and passionate restorer Pat Watson. Pat has been involved with the campus for decades and she will take you all on a tour bringing the old campus history to light. This …
The gentle rolling hills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains rise from the central plains of Ireland, forming a natural link between the counties of Laois and of Offaly. The area is picturesque, peaceful, gloriously multi-coloured and one of the least explored in Ireland. Dotted around the mountains are quaint little villages, and to visit one …
Things involving Balls, Whips & getting lost in the woods you naughty people! Read More »
A day trip for the scientists, engineers, astronomers and photographers all inside a castle with wonderful gardens and cafes that are a delight to walk in summer. Go to the supermarket get some food and wine and make a picnic of it. Ask your accommodation to borrow cutlery etc, they will do so, and it …
Cat Killing in Birr Co Offaly. The place for the curious. Read More »
Located right in the centre of town on the edge of the Grand Canal which connects Dublin to the River Shannon and Tullamore to the rest of the world. The old bonded warehouse was where all those fine bottles of Tullamore D.E.W. left for the wider world. The visitors’ centre is small, and we certainly …
This article is totally and inadequately researched. We have been in two pubs in Tullamore the Townhouse and one more across the road, Spollens. This article will be updated as time passes. So why the feck am I writing this? I wonder myself. I am talking about the old-style pubs, the ones that are copied …
