Update on restoration works to the Adare Fountain. As its National Heritage week here’s a quick update on the restoration work currently nearing completion on the Countess of Dunraven fountain in Adare. The fountain is one of many heritage sites in our village. It was gifted to the people of Adare by the Countess of
We are always looking for volunteers to try and keep the village looking at its best. Various teams have been organised and rotas arranged. If you would like to help out please complete the form below and join in the fun.
While the annual Tidy Towns Competition did not take place this year due to the Covid Pandemic, the Tidy Towns volunteers were busy in Adare carrying out regular grass cutting and flower bed and hedge maintenance around the Village and planning improvement projects for next year’s Tidy Towns Award (see below) All of our actions
If you are an upcycler or even a would be upcycler, this video/workshop is a must! Full of top tips to help you with your various projects as you channel your inner creativity to upcycle your stuff. Co hosted by Limerick City and County Council and the Rediscovery Centre, (national academy for the circular economy.)
If your age is somewhere between 5 and 95 there is a place for you in the Adare Tidy Towns (ATT) Volunteer team. The purpose of ATT is to make Adare a more pleasant and interesting place to live or visit. This presents a host of challenges and opportunities. Keeping Adare clean, tidy and litter
Great news for the people of Adare with the village awarded a €40,000 grant under the Town & Village renewal accelerated programme. The grant is towards the refurbishment of the Countess of Dunraven fountain and the creation of a new surrounding area incorporating seating to be enjoyed by all. The fountain, one of the many
Plant swap event on Sat 28th September 2-4pm at Lucy Erridge Crafts, Adare. We are hosting a plant swap – anyone who wishes to split plants that have grown too big or simply want to change plants in their garden can dig them up and bring them to our garden at Lucy Erridge in the thatched cottages.
The last push for the Going for Gold Award was helped greatly by the children from the schools of Adare. They did a tremendous amount of work and the teachers and parents should be very proud of their contribution. Thanks to everyone that helped out during these last few days of preparation before the judges
Judging takes place Mon-Thu this week. €1600, minus 20€ for every piece of litter the judges see, is the reward for keeping the village as litter free as possible. Further details of competition. Please do what you can to help over the next few days. Various groups will be out helping during the week and
