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film · Monday 17 August 2026 · 2:00pm 
Movie Monday for Heritage Week at Athy Library
At Athy Library · Convent Lane, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 DK33
At Athy Library · Convent Lane, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 DK33
Athy Library screens a free Irish-themed family film on Monday 17 August 2026, its contribution to National Heritage Week, running from 2:00pm to 3:30pm in the library on Convent Lane. It is a relaxed, no-charge drop-in screening aimed at families, using the library’s own community space rather than a cinema, and needs no more than turning up on the day.
The film is Irish-themed, built around folklore and adventure, and pitched by the library as suitable for families to watch together rather than for one narrow age group. Expect the usual library-screening setup: a meeting room or public area with chairs facing a screen rather than cinema seating, and a relaxed atmosphere where people can come and go from the surrounding library space. National Heritage Week runs across Ireland from 15 to 23 August 2026, and Kildare’s library branches typically mark it with a mix of talks, exhibitions and family activities, of which this screening is one. Athy Library has run heritage-themed family events in previous years, including craft demonstrations, so a film slot fits an established pattern of Heritage Week programming at this branch rather than being a one-off experiment. Because it runs during the school summer holidays and needs no ticket, it works well as a wet-weather option for anyone in Athy for the afternoon.
Athy Library is on Convent Lane in Athy town centre, a short walk from Market Square and the River Barrow. Athy is served by Bus Eireann routes from Dublin, Carlow and Kilkenny, and has its own railway station on the Dublin Heuston to Waterford line, about a 10-minute walk from the library.
Athy’s compact town centre sits on the River Barrow, with the White Castle keep and the Heritage Centre in the Town Hall both a few minutes’ walk from the library. There is more to see in Athy and across Co. Kildare.
Heading to Athy Library in Athy? Kildare has plenty more to see. Read the Athy area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.