Duffys of Ballybin

New Hens

ciaran — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:36:26 +0000

We picked up half a dozen hens. Hens are very little work. As long as they have some ground to scratch around in, plus plenty of food, they’re happy. Ours have been laying eggs every day which means that they’re happy, apparently. They eat kitchen scraps, apple peelings, cooked potatoes, lettuce leaves and even weeds from the garden.

The cats sit patiently on a nearby fence and watch. They wait, just hoping for a day when both they and the hens will be on the same side of the fence.

Crafts in Meath

ciaran — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Many of our visitors to Duffys of Ballybin Meath Self-Catering Accommodation are interested in learning about local craftspeople. An easy way to learn about them in advance is to check out Meath Crafts, a web site which pulls together craftspeople from a number of different crafts.

Temple Bar Trad Festival

ciaran — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:29:48 +0000

The Temple Bar Traditional Music Festival took place between January 25 and January 29th.

The acts included Michael Mc Goldrick, Ralph Mc Tell and The Dubliners 50th anniversary concert. Dublin resounded to the sounds of Irish Music all week with lunch time and evening intimate concerts with some of Irelands best known artists including Voices and Harps with Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra, Frankie Gavin, Sean O Riada’s Cor Cúil Aodha, Tommy Sands, Mick O’ Brien, an evening of Irish Culture in Song and story with Noel O’ Grady and a very special gala benefit night for the Pecker Dunne.

Duffy’s of Ballybin Meath self-catering accommodation is within easy reach of Temple Bar, with buses leaving Ashbourne every 20 – 40 minutes.

There is also traditional music in local venues, such as Swans of Curragha and the Seamus Ennis Centre in The Naul.

Dublin Events

ciaran — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:54:01 +0000

Duffys of Ballybin is less than 40 minutes from Dublin, by car or by bus. The buses leave from nearby Ashbourne approximately every 20 minutes, so when you stay with us, you get the best of the city while living in the quiet of the country.

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James Joyce Centre: Spring Lecture Series

ciaran — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:10:36 +0000

Duffys of Ballybin self-catering holiday accommodation is only 40 minutes from downtown Dublin and the James Joyce Centre at 35 North Great George’s St,
Dublin 1, phone 01 878 8547. The following are the events at the centre in the Spring of 2012:

The James Joyce Birthday Lecture
Thursday, February 2nd
Professor Andrew Gibson ( University of London)
Joyce, Exiles, Suffragism and the Summer of 1912
(This lecture will be followed by a wine reception and recital by Paul O’Hanrahan)

Monday, March 5th
Professor Luke Gibbons (NUI Maynooth)
Remembering Sion: Reflections on Joyce and the Easter Rising

Monday, April 2nd
Professor Kevin Barry (NUI Galway)
Some kind of Eastern Western: tracking The Dead from Los Angeles to the Bay of Naples

Monday, April 30th
Professor Nicholas Allen (NUI Galway)
Joyce, Dubliners and the Melancholy of Empire

ALL LECTURES START PROMPTLY AT 6.30PM
Admission Free – Limited Seating – Booking Essential

Winter Wonderland

ciaran — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:29:12 +0000

Duffys of Ballybin self-catering accommodation is approximately 45 minutes from Winter Wonderland, a seasonal funfair, for families or adults. It is set in the beautiful and historic Kilmainham Hospital and includes ice-skating; a circus; a German market; and a variety of rides for the kids, including ferris wheels, roller-coasters and dodgems.

The Royal Kilmainham Hospital is a 17th Century building which was once a retirement home for soldiers. Since 1991 it has been the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

To reach it from Ashbourne, take the bus from in front of the Garda Station in Ashbourne and get off at Abbey Street. Take the Luas from Abbey Street to the Heuston Station stop and from there it is a 500-metre walk

Walking in Dalgan Park

ciaran — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:32:53 +0000

The Columbans in Dalgan Park welcome visitors to walk around their grounds. They have over 6 kilometres of walks, some through parkland, some through farm-land and some along the river. Unfortunately, because it’s farm land it is not possible to accommodate dogs.

Parking is available in front of the college. They also have visitor’s centre in the main building which is open to the public.

It’s around 12 miles from Duffys of Ballybin self-catering accommodation, on the road to Navan.

Activity Parks near Duffys of Ballybin

ciaran — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:39:16 +0000

Duffys of Ballybin farmyard accommodation is only a short drive from two prominent County Meath activity parks. The first is Rathbeggan Lakes, which has a number of activities, including paintball wars, allotments and gardening, fishing and a fun park for kids.

About 30 minutes down the road near Trim is Boyne Valley Activities, which offers kayaking, high ropes, go-karting, archery and horse-riding.

A Murmuration of Starlings

ciaran — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:27:36 +0000

This video was created on Lough Derg, on the River Shannon. Apparently this close formation flying by starlings is called “murmuration”.

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

Events at the Royal Irish Academy

ciaran — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:50:15 +0000

The Royal Irish Academy has an on-going series of events and lectures, the schedule for which is presented here.

The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hEireann is an all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences.

The November 17th event is on “Sport and Festival in the Ancient World.”

The academy is on Dawson St in the centre of Dublin, which is only a 30 minute drive or bus trip from Duffys of Ballybin farm-yard accommodation.