Kildare Diary

"John Devoy - the greatest of Fenians" by Noel Cocoman.

  An illustrated talk on the Kill born patriot who had a life full of adventure from the French Foreign Legion to the politics of the USA.

Tuesday, 3rd February, 8pm, Town House Hotel, Naas

Hosted by the Naas Local History Group. All very welcome.

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South Kildare Beekeepers Association Beginners Beekeeping Course 

Aimed at anyone with an interest in bees, pollinators, starting beekeeping, no prior experience needed. 

Venue: The Auld Sheebeen, Athy, R14 RY62

Time: 7:30 pm - 9pm
Cost: €65

2026 Class Schedule: Feb 4th to April 8th

Feb 4th- Monthly Club Meeting  Asian Hornet and monitoring stations (hornet traps?)
Feb 11 - The Auld Shebeen - Beekeeping Equipment and Apiary Siting
Feb 18 - The Auld Shebeen - The Colony
Feb 25 -  The Auld Shebeen - Healthy Bees and Diseases

March 4th - Monthly Club Meeting
March 11 - The Auld Shebeen - Forage - what bees need
March 18 - Managing for Honey Production and Feeding
March 25 - The Auld Shebeen - A Year in the Apiary

April 1st - Monthly Club Meeting -Swarm Control
April 8th -  Practicals Workshop ( Location TBC )

What is learned in the classroom then moves to the club's beehives over the summer

Contact / Booking: https://southkildarebeekeepers.org/product/beginners-beekeeping-coursemembership-2026/

Beginners also get membership of South Kildare beekeepers for a year and can attend all club meetings events and lectures and are covered  by the clubs insurance policy for all beekeeping activities 

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LEIXLIP SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS CLUB

Annual Table Quiz

FRIDAY 6th February, at 8pm

in St. Marys GAA, Green Lane, Leixlip.

To help offset expenses for our 6 athletes in the Special Olympics Ireland Games in June.

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Sallins GAA

Annual dinner dance

Saturday 7th February

in Lawlors Hotel.

Doors

open at 6.30pm. Starting at 7.30pm

Tickets  €60, includes  4 course meal, live music and a bar extension

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Kildare Hunt Club CommunityPoint to Point

Sunday 8th February in Punchestown.

 First race 1pm.

 All funds raised to The Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Johns Church Ballymore Eustace. 

€10 per person, children are free. 

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Kildare Drama Festival 

St Valentines MUSIC BINGO

on Friday 13th February at 9pm

Upstairs Silken Thomas, Kildare Town.

Tickets €15.00 each available on Eventbrite or by Revolut on 087 29 44 110.

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The 3rd Annual HOPE Fashion Show 

takes place on  Friday  27th February

in Lawlor’s Hotel, Naas.

 As always, all funds raised from this event will ensure that HOPE can continue to sustain our vital life changing programmes in Kolkata to realize our vision of " a world where it should never hurt to be a child".

TP Waters, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep and Jeep Pro, Monasterevin Rd., Kildare are sponsoring the event,

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The Girls team at Castle Villa are running a Self-Care event on Sunday 1st March

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Athy Town Promoters are delighted to announce that the theme for the 2026 St Patrick’s Day Parade will be “Community Spirit.”

This theme celebrates the people, groups, volunteers, clubs, businesses and organisations who make Athy such a vibrant and welcoming town. It recognises the everyday kindness, cooperation and pride that bring our communities together and help it thrive.

The 2026 parade will showcase the many ways community spirit is expressed across Athy

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