Heritage House Talks: Orphan Girls of Laois & Mountmellick Lace
17 Lúnasa, 6:30in - 8in
- Abbeyleix Heritage House
- Ballyroan Rd, Tonduff, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
- R32 H244
- Co. Laois
For Heritage Week 2026, Abbeyleix Heritage House in collaboration with Abbeyleix & District Historical Society, is hosting a series of talks on the people, stories, and traditions that shaped Abbeyleix and its surrounds. These talks take place over three evenings; Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th of August, covering a variety of subjects related to the town of Abbeyleix and its surrounds.
Talks on Monday 17th August:
TALK 1: ‘The 28 Abbeyleix & Mountmellick Orphan Girls’ — Sinead Holand, Local Studies Librarian and Chairperson of the Laois Heritage Society.
TALK 2: ‘Mountmellick Lace & the 28 Bonnets’ — Dolores Dempsey, master craftsperson in Mountmellick Lace.