Kilbeggan Town Team

25/08/2026

This event happening in Mullingar today looks very interesting. It fits nicely with the theme of our recent Heritage event “Istigh sa Teach: 100 Years of Kilbeggan Households”, where we looked at the 1926 Census to research the households of Main Street, Kilbeggan.

OFFICIAL LAUNCH EVENT TONIGHT - FREE ENTRY & ALL WELCOME
To celebrate the release of the 1926 Census, Westmeath County Council is delighted to host a landmark exhibition curated by the National Archives, entitled ‘The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census’.
Launch Event this evening Tuesday 25th Sept, starting at 6pm in the Atrium, Mullingar County Buildings.
The exhibition runs between 25th August and 4th September in the Atrium on weekdays, between 10am and 4pm, with late openings until 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

22/08/2026

The plaques from our heritage event ‘Istigh sa Teach: 100 Years of Kilbeggan Households’ will remain on Main Street for one more day only, so if you haven’t had a chance to explore them yet, now’s the time.

There are 29 plaques to explore, located between the Crescent building right down as far as the Clara Road junction, each one marking a house lived in a century ago. You will also find a large plaque describing the project in the display window of the corner house in the Square, beside the bus stop.

Here are some photos of the plaques and the houses they’re displayed on, each one telling a small piece of Kilbeggan’s story and the families who lived here a century ago. Take a stroll, have a look, and enjoy this final day of our heritage trail.

Westmeath Heritage Staff At Sweets Kilbeggan Heritage Week Kilbeggan Men's Shed. Kilbeggan Tidy Towns The Cosy Cafe Kilbeggan Segosha House Studios

17/08/2026

Lovely article on our Heritage Event that took place yesterday. Thank you Shane King and Westmeath Examiner for the feature. We have had a lot of interest from people who didn’t make the event yesterday wanting to see the plaques. They will remain in place on doors, rails and windows for all of Heritage Week, for everyone to read them at their leisure throughout the week.

National Heritage Week Kilbeggan Shauna Ryan, Fiona Kiernan, Ciara Slammon and Aisling Twohill, organisers of the Heritage Week event on Sunday. Century of Kilbeggan households brought to life for Heritage Week Previous Next Image 1 of 4 Shauna Ryan, Fiona Kiernan, Ciara Slammon and Aisling Twohill,...

14/08/2026

Our Heritage Walk featured on westmeathexaminer.ie today. Check out link in bio to read the article. See you all Sunday in the Square @ 5.30pm!

14/08/2026

Kilbeggan’s heritage events are front and centre this week.
The Westmeath Examiner has featured our upcoming **Istigh sa Teach: 100 Years of Kilbeggan Households** event, highlighting the community effort behind uncovering who lived along Main Street a century ago.

Have a read below and join us this Sunday at 5.30pm as we bring those stories to life on our heritage walk.
Link to the article:

‘Istigh sa Teach: 100 years of Kilbeggan Households’ – one of the local events for National Heritage Week 2026 – aims to tell the story of the families who once lived it the town.

13/08/2026

Kilbeggan is gearing up for Heritage Week 2026, and it’s wonderful to see local stories getting national attention. The Irish Farmers Journal has just interviewed two homeowners in The Square who have lovingly restored their historic townhouses; a great example of how heritage can be protected and lived in today.
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/features/heritage-week-2026-this-will-see-the-house-on-for-another-70-or-80-years-926822

From 15–23 August, Kilbeggan will host a series of Heritage Week events celebrating the people, houses and stories that shaped our town. Join us on 16th August for our Main Street Heritage Walk, and opportunities to share memories of Kilbeggan’s past.
Let’s celebrate our heritage together and keep these stories thriving for generations.

06/08/2026

Preparations are in full swing for our very own National Heritage Week event, and we are very excited!! Our free Heritage Walk takes place on 16th August at 5.30pm, starting in the Square.
Check out heritageweek.ie for more information on all 4 Heritage events taking place in Kilbeggan between 15th-23rd August! Mark them in your diary, see you all there!🙌