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Ballyhaunis Community Council Ltd. was established in 2001 as an umbrella body for community groups like Ballyhaunis Tidy Towns and the Abbey Partnership.

05/11/2026

Our heritage and genealogy group will meet again on Tue night Nov 10, 7:30pm with a few special guests. Our resident genealogist Billy Lyons will be answering your questions about researching your family trees. And then our special guests Pam and Deb, who finally realised their dream when they moved here last year to work the land and restore a long neglected 200 year old traditional single storey vernacular cottage near Logboy. Pam has 30 years experience in the restoration of historic buildings, whilst Deb is a dog behaviourist who built up a huge following in the UK. They'll be talking about refurbishing an Irish cottage and offering expert insights on how you do this using the techniques and materials our forefathers used.

04/11/2026

The Music Playtime Workshop and Open Mic sessions are a great chance for youth to try out a musical instrument such as piano, drums, and guitar. It's casual, informal and open to all.

Come and watch some of the youth demonstrate their musical talents this Saturday, Nov 7th, 4-6pm in the Ballyhaunis Community Hall.

The time, effort and dedication are worth it when they take to the stage and perform in front of their peers!

Come and support these youth!
Free entry and pizza available!🍕🍪

Thanks to Sunflower charitable foundation for supporting these sessions🌻

Ballyhaunis School Of Music

24/10/2026

And we are back again for Live Music and Open Mic on Sat, Nov 7th, 4-6pm

These music playtime sessions give the youth a great chance to build confidence and develop friendships with others while learning about music.

Come and support these youth!

Free entry and pizza available!

Thanks to Sunflower charitable foundation for supporting these sessions 🌻

23/10/2026

On Tuesday Oct 27th at 7.30pm our heritage group will host Jim Higgins for the second of his talks to the group, chatting about elections past in Co Mayo and his long political career through the FitzGerald-Haughey era and into the Celtic Tiger as government chief whip in the Rainbow coalition before a later stint in Europe as an MEP. This event is free and part of our fornightly get togethers. On November 10 we will have a special guest who's restoring a 19th century cottage near Ballyhaunis.

21/10/2026

BALLYHAUNIS – HALLOWEEN WORKSHOP! 👻🎃

🚨 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON – PLACES ARE FILLING UP QUICKLY! 🚨

Get ready for our Monster Mash Mayhem Halloween Workshop with Dance Concepts!

2 hours of SPOOKTACULAR dancing, games and Halloween fun for children aged 4–12 years!

📍 Ballyhaunis Community Hall
📅 Thursday, 29th October 2026
⏰ 4:10pm – 6:10pm
Ages: 4–12 years

🎃 What's in store?
• Halloween dancing & spooky moves
• Spooky games & activities
• Fancy dress fun
• Music, laughter & excitement
• Making friends & Halloween memories!

WANT MORE DANCING? Dance Concepts also offers regular weekly dance classes in Ballyhaunis! A fantastic way for children to stay active, build confidence, make friends and enjoy dancing throughout the year!

🎟️ Places are filling fast – BOOK NOW! Booking link in the comments

Dance Concepts

21/10/2026

Squeeze in some Gymnastics this Friday, Oct 23 before mid-term break!

🤸🏼Juniors, 5-7 years, from 5:30-6:15
🤸🏼Seniors, 8 yes and up, from 6:20-7:05

Book directly with Alex on 087 775 6393

21/10/2026

Well done to Mary Donnelly and Kay Curley for sharing the development of Ballyhaunis Community Futures and how it has shaped the transformative works behind key sites around town.

The Ballyhaunis Town Centre First plan is a master plan, which is a result of surveys and consultations back in 2025 to identify priority projects around the town centre for revitalisation. This Town Centre First is a strategy policy under the Government's Our Rural Future initiative to reimagine and rejuvenate rural Ireland.

Click on the link to view the master plan: https://www.ballyhauniscc.ie/town-centre-first

Ballyhaunis Tidy Towns
Ballyhaunis RFC
Ballyhaunis Golf Club
Ballyhaunis GAA & LGFA Club
Ballyhaunis Life
Anne Cunnane
Ballyhaunis Abbey
Ballyhaunis Family Resource Centre

21/10/2026

Our Energy Talks event for Climate Action Week went exactly as planned: a great exchange of practical information on the potential to reduce energy bills and emissions through investment in home insulation, solar energy and heat pumps. Thanks to Fr Stephen for his talk on how the parochial house has been made warm and comfortable with external insulation, a heat pump and solar panels to reduce the electricity bills. Thanks to Pat, Timmy, Michael for explaining how they made significant savings on energy spending through solar panels. We also heard how to get the best tariffs from electricity companies to maximise the value of your solar panels when you have an electric vehicle. Thanks to Mary for explaining how much money we've saved on energy bills at the hall by installing a heat pump and solar panels with support from the SEAI -all of which has given us a much more comfortable building for our many users. Thanks to Tzyy and Pat for sharing very useful information on the garage/maintenance and charging infrastructure for EVs in County Mayo. This event was organised as part of Mayo County Council Climate Action Week 2026. Get in touch if you want advice regarding the above.

19/10/2026

🧺Willow Weaving course coming to Ballyhaunis!

📅 Oct 31st and Nov 14th
🕛 2:30 - 5:30pm
📍 Ballyhaunis Community Hall (F35 Y337)

Each participant will get hands-on instruction to work on small projects over the course of two afternoons. That's Christmas sorted! 🎁🎄

Course limited to 8 people. Course fee: €20 covers materials and equipment.

Book your spot by emailing [email protected]

Ballyhaunis Life

Address

Friary House, Abbey Street
Ballyhaunis
F35PF60

Telephone

+353879777899

Website

http://www.ballyhauniscc.ie/

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