Bridget Larkin, Pauline Harrison, Deirdre Mulhare, Phil McAleer and Breda Kelly from the Stradbally Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise.
Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Laois Irish Countrywomen’s Association’s Irish Night was held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise on Friday March 21.
This initiative was supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s heritage through art grant.
The aim of this grant scheme is to award grants to communities and artists who work together to explore and present aspects of Laois’s heritage through varying art forms.
Women from all over the county came together in Laois on the night.
Guilds from Borris-In-Ossory, Stradbally, Castletown, Arles, Killabban and Portlaoise were represented.
There were some men in the room as Andrew O’Connell and Tommy Hyland managed to infiltrate.
But they were there to provide musical entertainment which was very well received.
Photographer Alf Harvey was present on the evening and captured some great images.
Check them out below:
Andrew O’Connell and Tommy Hyland performing at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Noreen Whelan, Hazel Glennon and Mai Clare from the Borris in Ossory Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Bridget Larkin, Pauline Harrison, Deirdre Mulhare, Phil McAleer and Breda Kelly from the Stradbally Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Emily Jackson and Betty Gorman from the Castletown Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Vivienne Rigley, Anna Brennan, Mary McDonnell, Angela Myron and Claire Brennan from the Arles Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Kathleen Greene and Josie Brennan from the Arles Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Maura and Teresa Cuddy from the Castletown Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Eileen Larkin, Maura Phelan and Lucy Conroy from the Castletown Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Pauline Lawlor, Olivia Dunne and Mary Dunne from the Killabban Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Anne Murray, Frances Carroll (Timire) and Margaret Dempsey from the Portlaoise Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Leah and James Lewis with Anne Hyland at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.Stella Kealy, Stella Harding, Helen Kavanagh, Annie Dunne and Eileen Daly from the Borris in Ossory Guild at the Laois ICA Irish Night supported by Creative Ireland Laois’s Heritage through Art Grant and held in Sue Ryder Ireland, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey.
