Mornington

LAYTOWN RACES

Next year Laytown Races, which began in 1868 will celebrate its 150th anniversary. This year the meeting will be held on Tuesday 5th September. The first race will be at 5p.m. Admission is €10 for adults; €6 for OAPs and children and students are free. It is the only horse racing meeting that is held on a strand that come under the strict regulations of the Irish Turf Club.

AHOY THERE, THE SAND SAILORS ARE COMING!

Bettystown beach will be the place to be from Sept 10th to 15th as it will witness a sport that is going from strength to strength and that is the European sand yachting championships. This is the fifty second anniversary of the competition. This magnificent spectacle was held on the Bettystown beach thirty-four years ago in 1983 there will be over one hundred top land sailors

coming from all over Europe and a further afield to take part in this five-day show piece. This activity is becoming very popular and is expected to attract huge crowds, local and internationally. Twelve European titles will be up for grabs over the five days. Nature will also give a hand as well seeing that the yachts will be wind powered.

HOSPICE COFFEE MORNING

East Meath Hospice Association together with Bewley’s, are holding Coffee Mornings for Hospices Thursday Set 14th from 10am to 12md. We celebrate 25 years of Coffee Mornings, so we would like you to help make it the best yet. The venues are Laytown Bettystown Golf Club; The Limekiln Julianstown; Whyte’s Bar Restaurant Stamullen, and Parish Rooms Bellewstown.