SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

All members of Grandvilliers-aThy twinning committee wish to everyone in Athy a happy Saint Patrick'day. 

Have a great craic !

SLAINTE !

NORTH AND PICARDY MFR AWARD

Our committee had received the North of France and Picardy MFR award for its commiment in Leonardo projects since 5 years.  Thanks for our Athy's friends for their help !

THE GATHERING

Athy's programme of festivals and events for the 

Gathering 2013 was officially launched on Feb 28th.

The programme was launched by local ambassadors Anna May McHugh and Frank O'Brien on Thursday last in the Athy Heritage Centre Museum. Over the coming months, the South Kildare town will welcome thousands of national and international visitors as it hosts an array of events - including the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Waterways Festival, Tri Athy Triathlon, Bluegrass Festival, Kildare County Show and Shackleton Autumn School.

In addition, a selection of the newer events continue to be developed by local organisers and will include the Trad Athy Music Festival, Dragon Boat Regatta, Stone Mad Ultra (Multi Stage Marathon) and Christmas Streets & Treats Festival in December. Events and listings are updated on the town's new portal website http://www.athy.ie/

As part of the launch, the Athy Town Promoters Group has developed an attractive series of 4 postcards. Each postcard depicts photographs from recent festivals in Athy and are available free from the following locations: Athy Heritage Centre Museum, Emily Square; Athy Library, Emily Square; and Athy Town Council, Rathstewart, Athy. The group is asking everyone with a local connection to share the 'Celebrate Athy' theme to friends and families at home and abroad.

The postcards were sponsored by Athy Town Council and printed locally by DataPrint.ie The Town Promoters Group wish to acknowledge the following for kind permission to use photos and imagery: Gordon Thomson, Robert Redmond, Colm Walsh, Athy Photographic Society, the Kildare Nationalist, Kildare County Show, the Leinster Leader, AthyPhotos.com, Shay Curran and DataPrint.ie

2013 ST PATRICK EVENING

Unfortunately, we had to postpon our yearly St Patrick' evening which will take place on Sat. 23d March.
This year, diner and dances with :
CLONAKILTY

UN PEU FRAIS POUR LA SESSION (U.P.F)

AND

THE MARIE FARRELL CAFFREY SCHOOL OF ATHY DANCERS

GREAT CRAIC FOR ALL THOSE COMING ALONG.!

INFORMATIONS ON http://labaladirlandaise.blog4ever.com (french)

2012 A.G.M

Huge attendance at our AGM past Friday !
Everything is ok about  past year.
2013 projects has been agreed.

VOEUX DE NOËL

JOYEUX NOËL A TOUS !

HAPPY CHRISTMAS !

NOLLAIG SHONA !

2012 CHRISTMAS MARKET

Sunday 16th december
With the help of Santa, we'd a very interesting 2012 Xmas market. Lot of presents, all handcraft.

Official opening at 11.00

Around 1500 visitors during 1 day.