What's on

Wednesday August 18Leaving Cert results due to be issuedThursday August 19Mullingar’s new Macra na Feirme club meeting; details: 086-0822038 (free)Friday August 202010 Rose of Tralee International Festival gets underway in KerryKilbeggan Races; first race, 5.05 p.m.Barges arriving at Piper’s Boreen, 1.30p.m., then on to Loreto (free)Barges arriving at Coolnahay at 5 p.m. (free)Saturday August 21Riverdale Concrete 1951-1981 Mass for deceased members, Raharney Church 6p.m.Archerstown and District Gun Club barbecue, The Hurler’s Rest, Archerstown, 8.30 p.m.Canal Rally at Ballynacargy, from early afternoon (free)Michael Murphy leading guided tour of Bracklyn Demesne, meeting point; Bracklyn Gates, 3 p.m. (free)Bio Blitz for children, featuring RTE’s Naturally Wild presenter, Dale Treadwell,2-4 p.m., Belvedere House (free for children)Sunday August 22Delvin GAA and Camogie Clubs holding Fun Day, GAA ParkGuided tour of historic Delvin, meeting point, Delvin Church, 3 p.m. (free)Céilí and Old Time Dancing at Fore Abbey Coffee Shop, 3-6pm.Monday August 23Blood Transfusion Service clinic at Mullingar Park, 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.Public meeting, Locke’s Distillery Museum, Kilbeggan, 9 p.m., to discuss future of museum (free)Talk on Mullingar History at Mullingar Tourist Office, followed by walking tour led by historian Ruth Illingworth, 2 p.m. (free)Tuesday August 24Blood Transfusion Service clinic at Mullingar Park, 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.Launch of Mullingar’s Culture Night 2010, 5.30 p.m., The Atrium, County BuildingsWednesday August 25Blood Transfusion Service clinic at Mullingar Park, 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.Brendan Grace at Hotel Castlepollard; details: 044 9661194.Talk on Mullingar History at Mullingar Tourist Office, followed by walking tour led by historian Ruth Illingworth, 2 p.m. (free)Thursday August 26Blood Transfusion Service clinic at Mullingar Park, 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.Lecture by art critic and historian Ciaran McGonigal on Joshua Reynolds’ portraits of the Malone family; Belvedere House, 8 p.m., adm €10, in aid of Kilbixy Church re-roofingFriday August 27Talk on Mullingar History at Mullingar Tourist Office, followed by walking tour led by historian Ruth Illingworth, 2 p.m. (free)Sunday August 29Vintage Field Day and Tractor Run, Clonard, 11 a.m.Mullingar and District Gardening Club’s annual Open Show, O’Meara’s Garden Pavillion, 2 p.m. on (free)Outing to North Westmeath’s abbeys, meet at Franciscan Abbey, Multyfarnham, 2 p.m., then Fore Abbey carpark, 4 p.m. (free)Guided tour of and lecture on Clonmellon, starting at the Market Square, Clonmellon, 3 p.m. (free)