At Portarlington Library · 2 Main Street, Cooltederry, Portarlington, County Laois, R32 F9WF
Only the published dates are confirmed for this programme.
A six-week beginners Crochet Course starts at Portarlington Library on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, running weekly from 2pm to 4pm through to 21 October. The course is delivered by LOETB, the Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board, in partnership with the library.
Each of the six weekly sessions runs for two hours, building up basic crochet skills from the start. Participants need to bring their own equipment: a size four crochet hook and a ball of double knit wool. The library’s listing gives no further detail on the syllabus beyond the beginner level and the weekly two-hour format, so it suits anyone picking up a hook for the first time rather than more experienced crocheters looking for advanced techniques. The course is one of LOETB’s regular adult education classes run in partnership with Laois libraries, and it takes place inside the library itself rather than in a separate community hall, so it fits around a normal library visit.
Portarlington Library is at 2 Main Street, Cooltederry, Portarlington, County Laois, R32 F9WF.
Portarlington is a Dublin commuter town with French Huguenot roots. It was founded in 1692 by French Protestant refugees who became traders and built a community here, and that past is still visible in street names such as Rue de l’Oratory and Rue Saint-Denis, and in a cemetery where the gravestones are inscribed in French. The library on Main Street sits close to the centre of that older settlement, a short walk from the Huguenot cemetery itself. There is more to see in Portarlington and across Laois.
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