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A WARM WELCOME TO ALL,

"WHAT BETTER PLACE TO CELEBRATE & GATHER
THEN RIGHT HERE".
WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR A NIGHT OF STORYTELLING, MUSIC & SONG, SATURDAY 16TH OF JULY 2016 IN CELEBRATION OF OUR O'DEMPSEY HERITAGE.
WE ARE ALL MEETING FOR THE 2ND TIME, SO DON'T BE SHY PLEASE & JOIN OUR CLAN GATHERING EVENTS.

PLEASE RESERVE BY JOINING HERE ON FACEBOOK
EVENT DATE: SATURDAY THE 16TH OF JULY 2016 STARTING 17:30-22:00 ( 5:30PM - 10:00PM )
LOCATION:
The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
Killenard
County Laois
Ireland

OUR EVENTS IN LAOIS CO. IRELAND ARE IN CELEBRATION OF "THE O'DEMPSEY'S OF CLANMALIRE" DEMPSEY FAMILIES also found spelt as Dempsie, Dimpsay or Dimpsey & OTHER GUESTS WITH INTEREST - The O'Dempseys were of the same descent as the O'MORES, O'Dunns / Ó Doinn , O'Connors Failghe, being lords of Offaly and sometimes styled Barons of Phillipstown .......
The O'Dempseys, also referred to as the Clan Maliere, were for long one of the powerful families in the Province
of Leinster. Their estates in Clan Maliere extended on both sides of the River Barrow in Queen's County
[now County Laois or Laoghis] and King's County [now County Offaly]. The lands comprised the baronies of
Portnalinch in Laois and Upper Phillipstown in Offaly.
HOME OF THE O'DEMPSEY NAME IS IN OFFALY CO. & LAOIS CO. & HAS REMAINED SO FOR MANY GENERATIONS,


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***** SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ******

1) 2016 O'DEMPSEY EVENING GATHERING EVENT

JOIN US FOR STORYTELLING, MUSIC AND SONG, IN CELEBRATION OF OUR O'DEMPSEY HERITAGE.

EVENT DATE: SATURDAY THE 16TH OF JULY 2016 STARTING 17:30-22:00 ( 5:30PM - 10:00PM )
LOCATION:
The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
Killenard
County Laois
Ireland

EVENT ROOM: Meeting Room Six

SPECIAL GUESTS:
Patrick J. Goode AUTHOR OF BOOK: The O'Dempsey Chronicles: Lords and Chiefs of Clanmalier v. 1

James Dempsey, the prospective head of the clan from Cheshire has agreed to attend our event,

+ other persons of intrest in O'Dempsey Hisory

MUSIC ARTISTS : "The Sham Lawlor"
Irish Music artist to be announced at event
+ "The Sham Lawlor"


Menu:

Tea, coffee & Selection of pastries +
Beer/Wine/Water/Ginger Ale

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*** BOOKS & 0'DEMPSEY GIFT ITEMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE DURING THE GATHERING.

*** PRICE : DONATIONS/GIFTS WILL BE ACCEPTED TO COVER EVENT COSTS & IN SUPPORT "THE LEA CASTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT LAOIS.CO" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


2) INTERESTED IN GOLF:
OUR 2ND CLAN O'DEMPSEY GOLF ROUND WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY 15TH OF JULY 2016

TIME: 8:00am OR REQUEST TIME
LOCATION:
The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
Killenard
County Laois
Ireland
(***SIGN UP & CONFIRM FOR GOLF)

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3) O'DEMPSEY HERITAGE AFTERNOON GUIDED TOUR ON SUNDAY 17TH OF JULY 2016

OUR SPECIAL GUEST & TOUR GUIDE:
Patrick J. Goode AUTHOR OF BOOK: The O'Dempsey Chronicles: Lords and Chiefs of Clanmalier v. 1

TIME: 11:30 - 16:30 (BY BUS)
PICK UP LOCATION: 11:15AM MEET UP NEXT TO MAIN LOBBY,
The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
Killenard
County Laois
Ireland

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ALL O'DEMPSEY EVENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE HOTEL:

The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
Killenard
County Laois
Ireland

*** SPECIAL ROOM RATES AVAILABLE guests can contact reservations on reservations@theheritage.com & mention O'Dempseys 2016, to obtain rate.

CONTACT US:
https://www.facebook.com/events/339397006220596/

Or sign up Here Put "2016 Gathering at The Heritage" in subject field and number of people in the message field.

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HOTELS & OTHER INTERESTS IN LAOIS.CO WE RECOMMEND :

http://www.theheritage.com/
http://www.maldronhotelportlaoise.com/
http://www.oldrectoryemo.com/
e/accommodation-in-laois.html
OTHER:
http://www.laoistourism.ie/ http://www.laois.ie/LeisureandCulture/Heritage/
http://www.aerlingus.com/
http://www.discoverireland.ie/
http://www.enchantingireland.com/Home/Ireland-Self-Drive-Planning-Experts.aspx 
http://offaly.rootsireland.ie/
http://www.offalytourism.com/
http://www.offalyhistory.com/

Dempsey
In the original Irish Dempsey is Ó Diomasaigh, from diomasach, meaning "proud". The name was also occasionally anglicised "Proudman". The Ó Diomasaigh originated in the territory of Clanmalier, on the borders of what are now counties Laois and Offaly, and remained powerful in the area until the seventeenth century. In the 12th century. O’Dempsey, Chief of Offaly, was one of the few native Irish leaders who defeated Strongbow.