Laytown/ Bettystown

CONTACT ME

Ring Iris on 0864033557 or email irismaryg@gmail.com with items of interest in the area.

LAYTOWN P & P

Our Open Scotch Foursomes starts this Thursday 9th August and continues each day until Sunday 12th August. Prizes for Ladies, Gents and Mixed. Refreshments will be available every day. The car park will be patrolled at all times and secure.

FLEADH

Drogheda will be the centre of attention for the next ten days with the Fleadh starting this Sunday 12th August and continuing until Sunday 19th August. We sincerely hope it will be a great success.

SONAIRTE

You can now buy fresh vegetable boxes at the centre; boxes contain a mix of the organic, seasonal produce currently available from Sonairte’s garden. Just choose how much you want (€10, 15, 20, 30 etc.), contact us and your box will be waiting for you.

EAST MEATH BRIDGE CLUB

Summer Charity bridge continues in Laytown & Bettystown golf club every Tuesday evening a 7.30p.m. Everyone welcome.

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE

The Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2018 will take place from September 12th -17th and will be led by Bishop Smith. The fare is €749 for full board and inclusive of insurance and travel taxes (single supplement €180). To book, contact The Presbytery 041-9827384.

BOOK LAUNCH - LAYTOWN STRAND RACES, CELEBRATING 150 YEARS

Beach racing at Laytown takes place on Thursday 6th September this year and marks 150 years of racing on Laytown Strand. To get the celebrations going, the race committee is launching a commemorative book called Laytown Strand Races, celebrating 150 years, in The Glenside Hotel on 14th August at 7.30. Trainer Ted Walsh will launch the book, all are welcome. Compiled by racing enthusiast John Kirwan and historian Fiona Ahern, who also produced 300 Years of Racing at Bellewstown in 2013, this book is packed with interviews, anecdotes, recollections, reminiscences and historical facts about Laytown Races. Find out more: http://www.laytownstrandraces.