The members of the Active Retirement Associations (ARA) in the counties of Offaly, Laois, Westmeath and Cavan attended a walk organised by Midland Regional Committee ARI in Lough Boora in May.

Active Retirement’s Lark in the Park

The members of the Active Retirement Associations (ARA) in the counties of Offaly, Laois, Westmeath and Cavan attended a walk organised by Midland Regional Committee ARI in Lough Boora in May.

Nomination badge: the Lough Boora Discovery Park website has been nominated for three awards in two categories at this year’s Web Awards

We’ve been nominated for the 2014 Web Awards!

The Lough Boora Discovery Park website has been nominated for three awards in two categories at this year’s Web Awards. The new website has been nominated for Most Beautiful Website in Ireland, Best Responsive Design and Best Practice

Photo of the Long-billed Dowitcher recorded at Lough Boora Discovery Park by Séamus Feeney on Irish Birding on 20 August 2014

Lough Boora receives a visit from a rare waterbird

The Long-billed Dowitcher was spotted at Lough Boora Lake on 20 August 2014 and recorded on the Irish Birding website. This rare, vagrant waterbird from North America occasionally arrives in Ireland when blown off-course or getting lost.

Lough Boora Discovery Park - Battle of Giants Family Day event recap - Sunday 24 August 2014

A Family Day out of ‘Giant’ proportions at Lough Boora

Over 2,500 visitors from across the country participated in this year’s Battle of Giants Family Day event at Lough Boora Discovery Park in Co Offaly on Sunday 24 August 2014. As part of National Heritage Week, the event celebrated Irish Myths and Legends

Battle of Giants Family Day Event - Sunday 24 August 2014 at Lough Boora Discovery Park in Co Offaly, Ireland

Lough Boora’s Battle of Giants

Witness the giants of Irish folklore take centre stage at the ultimate family event at Lough Boora Discovery Park, Co Offaly on Sunday 24 August 2014 from 12-5pm. Children across the country are being called upon to take part in one of the most exciting family events of the summer, in association with Barretstown. Irish […]