Everything about Stradbally totally explained
Stradbally (
An Sráidbhaile in
Irish) is a small town in
County Laois,
Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland along the
N80 road near
Portlaoise. The town's name comes from the
Irish language, which means a village, or "town of (one) street".
Steam rally
Stradbally is famous for its Steam Rally, an annual gathering of enthusiasts of steam-powered vehicles. The event is held in the grounds of the Cosby estate.
Traction engines and steam-powered cars are brought to the rally and displayed - those which are in working order are demonstrated, and a steam railway offers rides along a short track. There is also a Steam Museum in Stradbally Town itself. One of the group of founders was Harold Condell who was an avid Steam enthusiast and owner. He along with his co-founders established the 'Irish Steam Preservation Society. He moved to
Northern Ireland in 1966 and there he made contact with Lord
O'Neill of Shanes Castle,
Antrim. They, along with other steam enthusiasts from Northern Ireland started a similar Steam Rally, which was held in the grounds of Shanes Castle. This Steam Rally is now held in
Ballymena Show Grounds. It also has a
narrow gauge steam railway.
Music festival
Stradbally is also famous for
Electric Picnic, A boutique music festival held annually in Stradbally Hall, owned by the Cosby Family.
Transport
People
Canadian politician Walter Shanly came from Stradbally.
Kevin O'Higgins was also from Stradbally
Australian Football player Colm Begley.
Patrick Semple, the writer, was the Church of Ireland Rector in Stradbally for several years.
Sport
Stradbally GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.Further Information
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