Kildare Diary

Are you interested in beekeeping, biodiversity and nature

Rathangan Beekeeping Association offers hands on learning in their own apiary by experienced beekeeper's.

Beginners and seasoned beekeeper's welcome.

Course Fee €30 includes insurance and annual membership

For more information please contact rathanganbeekeeping@gmail.com

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Spring into PopUpArt Newbridge

On the first floor in the Whitewater Shopping Centre

A collective of Kildare Connected Artists in this exhibition.

Open  each weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sundays until March 8th. 11am till 7pm

All Welcome!

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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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Gaelscoil Chill Dara

is Celebrating 30 Years since it opened in 1995

School Mass, Friday, 27th February at 11am, Cill Mhuire, Newbridge.

and Social Night, Disco same evening from 8pm in Sarsfields GAA.

All members of the school community since 1995 are welcome to attend these events.

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

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Naas Local History Group: Tuesday, 3rd March, 8pm, Town House Hotel.

An illustrated talk on "Robert Barton - the forgotten signatory" by Dr Chris Lawlor presenting the story of Robert Barton who co-signed the Treaty in December 1921 only to repudiate it some months later. Chris Lawlor retired as Head of History Teaching at Naas CBS. 

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. 

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 ) 

Time: 7:30 pm - 9pm
Course Cost: €65 includes annual membership

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

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Castlewarden Golf club

 36th CAPTAINS DRIVE-IN - with captain Tom Morris Gormally

 Saturday 7th March at 12 o’clock

The majority of its 840 members will attend to witness the start of their golf season

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67th Kildare Drama Festival

 from 5th to 13th March excluding Sunday 8th

 8pm nightly at the CMWS Hall Kildare.

 Booking on EVENTBRITE and at

Kildare Town Heritage Centre.

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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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Parents Association, St Anne's Special School,The Curragh. 

A Night at the Dogs

in Newbridge Greyhound Stadium

Friday 17th April to raise much needed funds for our school

Tickets only €10

St. Anne’s Special School is a co-educational school catering for children, between the ages of 4 to 18 years, with moderate to severe/profound general learning disabilities. While we pride ourselves on providing a nurturing and inspiring academic environment that enables each child to reach their full potential, we face significant challenges. Currently, statutory funding is limited and often falls short of covering the essential costs required to support our children’s complex needs effectively. 

Buy tickets here: https://buy.stripe.com/3cI5kD3WC5PG5Fo3IBbsc0t 

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