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2024 Kells district Pride of Place awards
Athboy had a remarkably successful night last night at the Kells District Pride of Place awards. The successes were: Best Large Town; Heritage (Heritage Trail); Meadowlands (Runner-up Medium Housing Estate); Millview/Branmount (Best Apartment Complex); Clann na Gael Health Club (Community Wellbeing); Priory Gate (Best Newcomer) . Congratulations to all the town for contributing to these achievements, including Athboy Tidy Towns, Friends of Athboy Tidy Towns, Athboy Businesses, Athboy Men’s Shed, Athboy Scouts, Community Employment workers and the many clubs & individuals that support us.
Great work being done around The Pound & Barrack Lane – July 2024
New Planters made by John & Stevie of the Athboy Men’s Shed – July 2024
Biodiversity week – 19 May 2024
This is Biodiversity week, lots of interesting events lined up. Check Meath Coco website
Huge thanks to Ben Malone for a lovely informal but very informative bee and butterfly walk in the Cowpark.
Spring Clean 2024
Athboy town centre & Pluxtown
St Patrick’s Day – 2024
2023 All Meath – Best Large Town Award
We are delighted to have won the “Best Large Town” award at the All Meath Pride of Place awards.
We faced very tough competition against excellent entries from Ashbourne, Laytown, Johnstown, Dunboyne and Trim.
2023 Meath (Kells District) Pride of Place Awards
Athboy did very well again in the 2023 awards held in the Headfort Hotel, Kells.
Those awarded to Athboy & area were:
Best large town – Athboy
Medium Housing Estate Runner-up – Meadowlands
Best Apartment Complex – Millview/Branmount
Best Youth Project – Athboy Scout Group
Best Shop Front – Doreen’s Home Bakery
Best Community Wellbeing – Fr Murphy’s Athletic Club
2023 Supervalu Tidy Towns results:
Athboy Tidy Towns had another fantastic year achieving 4 awards while increasing our points in all categories !
- Yound Persons Award – Highly recommended
- Local Authority Pollinator Award for Small Town – Midlands & East
- County Commended – Meath
- Silver Medal – retained