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The beautiful pencil drawings on this site are the work of Joseph Kennedy who is a tour guide at Heritage House. www.kennedysart.com

Welcome to Abbeyleix Heritage House.
Housed in the Old North National School, our Heritage Centre interprets the Planned Estate Town of the de Vesci Landlords, once home to the Abbeyleix Carpet Factory, where a number of hand-tufted carpets were made for the state rooms of the Titanic Learn More about the Titanic connection

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Year round (Public Holidays excepted)
Saturday and Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm May to September.

Location:
We are located in the former North Boy's School, a beautiful cut stone building dating from 1884 and you can find us at the North or Dublin side of the towm on the N8.
Admission Charges:
We charge a small admission fee, the proceeds of which go towards the upkeep and development of our collection of historical memorabilia.
Adult:€3 Student €2.50 Group/Senior €2
Funding Support:
We also receive funding support from the Department of Comunity Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs towards the day to day running of the centre through its Community Services Programme. The centre provides a resource for the community and for visitors to the town of Abbeyleix and the County of Laois.
2010
GENEALOGY PROJECT
In 2010 our theme will be Catching Up with the Past. We will be running a series of Genealogy Courses to help you to discover your roots. Why not contact us if you are interested. You do not need to be any kind of expert to participate, courses will be run to suit beginners and those with some expertise.


COMING SOON

The Mulhall Collection

Not to be missed, this collection of memorabilia of the late Paddy Mulhall contains photographs, documents, books, ledgers, artifacts, letters and much more. The collection charts the Morrissey Family's tenure in Abbeyleix and Paddy's unique contribution to the preservation of information relating to the social history of the town of Abbeyleix. We are indebted to Mai Mulhall, whose generosity has made this collection available to us.

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Abbeyleix a Heritage Town of Ireland where you can catch up with the past, Heritage House, Abbeyleix, Co Laois, Ireland.
Phone : 057 8731653 Fax: 057 8730059 E-mail: abbeyleixlaois@eircom.net

 
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