Banada Development Agency
Banada Development Agency

Activities

Throughout the year, Banada Development Agency strives to bring many activities and events to the local community.

Heritage Day
This is held annually in September.

Activities include: céilí dancing, a barbecue, a display of vintage cars and antiques, the unveiling of a new range of Banada Priory Crystal, cake sale, foods of the last century, face painting, donkey rides to name but a few.

Accommodation can be arranged for this year's Heritage Day and prices are reasonable.

Phone +353 (0)71 9181562 for more information.

Crafts

BDA sponsors the Banada Ladies Tapestry and Quilting Group.

Annual Plant Sale
Each year in May we hold a sale of bedding plants to raise funds - the proceeds of which aid in the upkeep of public gardens, church grounds and verge trimming. This is a very successful event which attracts garden lovers from a wide area. Please come along to our next plant sale.

Organised Walks / Trekking

There are numerous walks in the locality of Banada, namely the Shamrock Walks which start from the centre of Banada and take in 4 to five miles of good long roads and virgin bog land.

Ponies are also available through the BDA for longer trekking journeys throughout the surrounding hillsides.

 

Heritage Day.

Annual Plant Sale