Céilí Community Base
Our Base
Welcome to Our Community Home
Our grateful thanks to the Sisters of Mercy (Kilbeggan) and the Sisters of Mercy (Northern Province) for their generosity in offering us accommodation on their Convent site at Kilbeggan. It is our desire that our home be used as a place of teaching and training in evangelisation, as well as by community members for our mission work.
Kilbeggan is situated on the crossroads of Ireland and our Ceili Community base is 5 minutes walk from the town centre. We are 13 miles from Mullingar, 20 miles from Athlone, 8 miles from Tullamore, 56 miles from Dublin, 131 miles from Cork and 198 miles from Belfast.
Our grateful thanks to the Sisters of Mercy (Kilbeggan) and the Sisters of Mercy (Northern Province) for their generosity in offering us accommodation on their Convent site at Kilbeggan. It is our desire that our home be used as a place of teaching and training in evangelisation, as well as by community members for our mission work.
Kilbeggan is situated on the crossroads of Ireland and our Ceili Community base is 5 minutes walk from the town centre. We are 13 miles from Mullingar, 20 miles from Athlone, 8 miles from Tullamore, 56 miles from Dublin, 131 miles from Cork and 198 miles from Belfast.
Directions
KILBEGGAN CO WESTMEATH
From Dublin.
N4/N6 (West) to Galway: N4/N6 to Kinnegad exit and take the N6 for Galway. Continue to Kilbeggan and then follow “Local Map"
From Cork.
Follow the N8 to Portlaoise. On the outskirts of Portlaoise, follow signs for Tullamore (N80) through Mountmellick and Killeigh. Then take the N52 for Mullingar. Follow the N52 through Durrow Co. Offaly until you reach Kilbeggan. Then follow the “Local Map”.
From Kerry - Limerick
Follow the N7 through Nenagh, Roscrea and Birr. At Birr take the N52 for Tullamore. Then take the N52 for Mullingar. Follow the N52 through Durrow Co. Offaly until you reach Kilbeggan. At Kilbeggan follow the “Local Map”
From Galway
Take N6 through Loughrea Ballinasloe Athlone Moate to Kilbeggan. In Kilbeggan follow the “Local Map”
From Sligo
Take N4 through Longford until your reach Kinnagad and take the N6 for Galway. Continue to Kilbeggan and then follow “Local Map"
From the North
Take the relevant routes until you come to Ardee. At Ardee take N52 to Mullingar going through Kells and Delvin. On reaching Mullingar take N4 marked Dublin until you come to Kinnegad. Take the N6 exit for Galway. Continue to Kilbeggan and then follow “Local Map"
From Dublin.
N4/N6 (West) to Galway: N4/N6 to Kinnegad exit and take the N6 for Galway. Continue to Kilbeggan and then follow “Local Map"
From Cork.
Follow the N8 to Portlaoise. On the outskirts of Portlaoise, follow signs for Tullamore (N80) through Mountmellick and Killeigh. Then take the N52 for Mullingar. Follow the N52 through Durrow Co. Offaly until you reach Kilbeggan. Then follow the “Local Map”.
From Kerry - Limerick
Follow the N7 through Nenagh, Roscrea and Birr. At Birr take the N52 for Tullamore. Then take the N52 for Mullingar. Follow the N52 through Durrow Co. Offaly until you reach Kilbeggan. At Kilbeggan follow the “Local Map”
From Galway
Take N6 through Loughrea Ballinasloe Athlone Moate to Kilbeggan. In Kilbeggan follow the “Local Map”
From Sligo
Take N4 through Longford until your reach Kinnagad and take the N6 for Galway. Continue to Kilbeggan and then follow “Local Map"
From the North
Take the relevant routes until you come to Ardee. At Ardee take N52 to Mullingar going through Kells and Delvin. On reaching Mullingar take N4 marked Dublin until you come to Kinnegad. Take the N6 exit for Galway. Continue to Kilbeggan and then follow “Local Map"
Map
Local Map
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National Route to Kilbeggan
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Transport
Public Bus Services.
National Bus Service
- from Dublin (Busaras) Tel 01 8366111 website http://www.buseireann.ie for times of arrivals and departures.
Private Bus Services.
For times of arrival and departure- Kearns Transport
Tel: 057 91 22124
http://www.kearnstransport.com - Slieve Bloom Buses
Tel:057 86 24416
http://www.slievebloomcoaches.com - Nestor Buses
Tel:091 797 144
http://www.nestorlink.ie - City Link Buses
Tel:(within Ireland) 1890 28 08 08
or (outside Ireland) (00353) 91 564163
http://www.citylink.ie
Trains
- National Train services to and from Mullingar
and Tullamore. For information and timetables see
Iarnrod Eireann’s timetable.
www.irishrail.ie
Airport Services
- Nestor Link
Tel:091 797 144
http://www.nestorlink.ie - City Link
Tel:(within Ireland) 1890 28 08 08
or (outside Ireland) (00353) 91 564163
http://www.citylink.ie/route_galw2dubl.htm - Bus Eireann
Tel 01 8366111
http://www.buseireann.ie/site/airport_services/dublin.asp
Places of Interest
Places of Interest
- Locke's Distillery Museum, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath. Tel: 057 9132134
- Belvedere House Gardens & Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Tel: 044 49060
- Athlone Castle, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Tel: 0902 92912
- Jonathan Swift Park, Liffiput, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Tel: 044 26457
- Mullingar Equestrian Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Tel: 044 48331
- Mullingar Greyhound Stadium, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Tel: 044 48348
- Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
- Birr Castle, Gardens & Historic Science Centre, Co. Offaly.
- Also numerous golf courses and lakes for both course and fly fishing.