Do you have a story about a Laois bog?

Do you have a story or memory you would like to share about a Laois bog?

If so an interesting project has started with Abbeyleix Library and Re-Peat as part of Ireland’s first entry into The Europe Challenge.

Re-Peat is an international organisation, with members across Europe whose members peat students, activists and enthusiasts.

Sophie and Izzy from Re-Peat are at the library from Friday, May 3 until Tuesday, May 7.

Please get in contact either with Abbeyleix library or directly at sophie_ocallaghan@re-peat.earth to register your interest.
Recordings can be made wherever is convenient as library will be closed over Bank Holiday weekend.

The recordings may be used at a later date for an exhibition.

The Europe Challenge is an annual programme that brings together teams from libraries and communities across Europe to address social isolation, inequality, disinformation, climate crises and other local challenges by developing, sharing and implementing creative solutions with support from the European Cultural Foundation and its partners.

The initiative is a growing network of European libraries that work together to enhance democratic participation and social and environmental well-being through citizen-led local change.