Visit to the Maritime Museum in Dun Laoighaire on 11 May 2023
The first official outing of the Laois Association Dublin since the pandemic was to the National Maritime Museum of Ireland in Dun Laoghaire on 11 May 2023. 
This was the first venture for the group since the full easing of restrictions.
The day was meticulously planned by committee members Mary Doyle and Dorothy Murphy. Their work took the Association to Dun Laoghaire for an informative tour of the Maritime Museum followed by a three-course lunch in the nearby Toscanna Restaurant.
Sixteen members enjoyed the day out and there was unanimous agreement that it was great to “get the show back on the road.”
Three years lost to Covid19 has taken a toll on the Association, who have sadly lost several members and friends in that time.
However, the feeling on May 11, 2023 was one of looking forward with confidence to a full resumption of activities.
“We were delighted that our great friend and entertainer Michael Creagh joined us on the day,” said Gerry Thompson, Chairman of the Association.
“Anyone who knows Michael, and in reality, most people know Michael, will know there is no better man to get an impromptu sing song going.”
“To do so in a top-class Italian restaurant on the Dun Laoghaire sea front, though, was certainly a first.”
“The restaurant staff and management may have been somewhat surprised and bemused to see a bodhran being produced on a wet Thursday afternoon, but they certainly, like the Association members, enjoyed the fun.”
“The overriding feeling on the day was that the Laois Association Dublin is finally re-opened for business and looking to the future.”
New members always welcome, for details contact the Chairman via email: chairman@laoisindublin.com