At Blake's Pub, Paulstown · Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny (start line), in aid of St Lazerian's House, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
A family 5K fun run and walk in aid of St Lazerian’s House in Bagenalstown takes place on Saturday 12 September 2026, starting at 11am from Blake’s Pub in Paulstown. Entry is €20 per person and refreshments and snacks are provided on the day. The organisers stress that all ages and fitness levels are welcome, so the field will be a mix of club runners, families with buggies and people happy to walk the distance and chat.
St Lazerian’s House is a Bagenalstown service supporting adults with intellectual disabilities, and the money raised goes directly to it. The event was flagged in the Bagenalstown parish newsletter, which is the usual way local fundraisers of this size reach households across the three church areas of Bagenalstown, Ballinkillen and Newtown.
The start point at Paulstown sits just over the Kilkenny border, a short drive from Bagenalstown, and the flat roads around the village make for an easy course.
Paulstown is at junction 8 of the M9, which makes it one of the easiest villages in the region to reach by car from Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny or Waterford. From Bagenalstown it is about 10km southwest on the R712 and R448. From Carlow town, take the M9 south and come off at junction 8, roughly 25 minutes. Blake’s Pub is in the middle of the village on the old main road. Parking is on the street and in the village, and it will be busy close to 11am, so arrive with time to spare. There is no rail station at Paulstown; the nearest are Muine Bheag and Kilkenny.
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