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Marian Hostel in Co. Offaly Marian Hostel in Co. Offaly SLIGO Marian Hostel is located in Tullamore, OFFALY County Offaly. Offaly is located in the Midlands. This centre houses families and single people. COUNT Y OFFALY LOCAL SERVICES PUBLIC SERVICES Social Welfare Office (Intreo Centre) Citizens Information Centre Castle Building, Tara St, Kilcruttin, Level One, The Bridge Centre, Tullamore, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Co. Offaly Phone: 057 931 8500 Phone: 0761 076 290 Email: [email protected] Garda Station Patrick Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Phone: 057 932 7600 VOLUNTEERING AND EDUCATION Kildare Volunteer Centre LOETB: Adult Education Service Eyre St, Piercetown, Phone: 057 934 9400 Newbridge, Co. Kildare Email: [email protected] Phone: 045 449 156 Website: https://www.loetb.ie Email: [email protected] Fáilte Isteach Website: www.volunteerkildare.ie (English conversational classes) Tullamore Library St. Mary’s Parish Centre, Benburb St, O’Connor Square, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Tullamore, Co. Offaly Phone: 057 934 6832 Phone: 086 053 7660 Email: [email protected] SUPPORT GROUPS National LGBT Support Line Support groups and social services 1890 929 539 Find a full list of services here: Youth Work Ireland - Midlands https://www.tullamoreparish.ie/parish- Eiscir Riada Resource Centre groups Tullamore, Co. Offaly Phone: 086 795 5357 Aware Email: [email protected] Mental health support Freephone: 1800 80 48 48 https://www.facebook.com/ youthworkirelandmidlandstullamore/ CHILD AND FAMILY Arden View Family Resource Centre For information on schools in the area Arden View, Puttaghan, Tullamore, Co. visit: Offaly www.education.ie/en/find-a-school Phone: 057 932 0598 Email: [email protected] SPORTS CLUBS Tullamore Town FC (Football) Tullamore GAA https://www.facebook.com/tullamore. https://www.facebook.com/Tullamore- townfc GAA-209294105933833/ Phone: 057 932 3037 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tullamore Basketball Club https://www.facebook.com/TullamoreBC/ FURTHER RESOURCES The Community Welfare Officer can be contacted through the local Intreo Centre. The Public Health Nurse can be contacted through the local Health Centre: Offaly Local Health Office, Offaly Community Services, Arden Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Phone: 057 934 1301 Tullamore, Co. Offaly Tullamore is the county town of County Offaly. Located in the centre of the county, it is the fourth most populous town in the Midlands region and it is arguably the most central town in Ireland, located halfway between Dublin and Galway. Tullamore has its share of fine buildings, such as St Catherine’s, a Gothic Revival church of 1818. Charleville Castle, which is located on the south western edge of town on the road to Birr, is one of Ireland’s most splendid Gothic Revival buildings and stands in beautiful woodland containing many splendid oak trees. Visitors to the town can now enjoy the sites and learn about their history through the new Tullamore Town Historical Tour, an audio tour that can be downloaded and listened to on their phone, Just south of Tullamore are the unique ‘Lough Boora’ parklands. The boglands are a landscape for a wide range of flora and fauna. The wetlands and wildlife wilderness of Lough Boora now host some of the most innovative land and environmental sculptures in Ireland. For queries or further information related to this document please contact JRS Ireland at [email protected] or (01) 814 8644.
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