Active Retirement Association         
Active Retirement Associations aim to help retired men and women, usually over the age of 55, to lead full, happy and healthy retirements by offering organised opportunities for a wide range of activities including holidays, outings and socials, creative and learning programmes; indoor and outdoor sports and community work. There is an annual insurance and affiliation fee and a nominal charge for meetings. 
Telephone: 01 8733836
Website: www.activeirl.ie Email: info@activeirl.ie
 

Active Retirement Associations

Time

Ballycallan
Community Hall

First Monday of the month, 2.30pm to 5pm (except Bank Holidays when meetings are held on the second Monday)

Ballyfoyle and District
Community Hall

First Tuesday of the month. 7pm during Summer months, 8pm during Winter months

Ballyragget
Canon Malone Hall

Every second Monday, 2.30pm except July and August

Callan and District
Friary House

Every second Wednesday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Castlecomer
Community Hall

First Tuesday of the month

Ferrybank and District
58 Ardoire

Second Wednesday of the month, 2pm

Freshford
Community Hall

Last Tuesday of the month, 4pm

Gowran
Dalton House

First Monday of the month, 2.30pm

Graiguenamanagh
Duiske Inn

Wednesdays, 3pm

Johnstown and District
St Kieran’s hall

Thursdays, 2.30pm

Johnswell and District
Community Hall

First Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm

Kilkenny
Club House Hotel

Second Monday of the month, except August and December, 2.30pm

PAL Club Kilmanagh
Community Hall

Second Tuesday of the month, 3pm to 5pm

Slieverue
Slieverue Hall

First Wednesday of the month, 2pm

Stoneyford
Community Hall

First Wednesday of the month, 10.30am

Thomastown & District
Salmon Pool

First Tuesday of the month, 2.30pm

Tullaroan
Community Centre

Every second Wednesday, 2pm to 4pm

 
Age Action Ireland 
Age Action Ireland is the network on ageing and older people. Age Action promotes better policies and services for all older people and an ageing society. Its main aim is to improve the quality of life of all older people especially those who are most disadvantaged and vulnerable, by enabling them to live full, independent and satisfying lives for as long as they wish in their own homes or in appropriate accommodation. Computer classes for older people on basic internet and e-mail skills are run throughout the county.
 
Contact: Kiera Sherlock Telephone: 01 475699
Website: www.ageaction.ie
 
Ballykeefe PAL Club 
Social Club with bingo, quizzes, fitness courses, talks and outings. Socially monitored alarms supplied. Visits to older people’s homes. Every second Tuesday, 3pm to 5pm.
 
Contact: Ella O’Brien Telephone: 056 7769193
Location: Old School, Kilmanagh, Co Kilkenny
 
Glenmore Golden Club 
Bingo, talks, lunch and daytrips. Every second Tuesday, 10.30am to 1.30pm.
 
Contact: Maria Jones Telephone: 051 880494
Location: Glenmore Community Hall, Glenmore, Co Kilkenny
 
Kilkenny Contact 
Befriending organization for older people living alone (funded by Services for Older People HSE). Volunteers visit elderly people in their own homes. If you would like a visit make contact with this friendly and helpful group. Can contact Co-ordinator confidentially and directly.
 
Contact: Eleanor Doyle, Co-ordinator  
Telephone: 086 8530994 / 056 7751988
Location: c/o Fr McGrath Centre, St Joseph’s Rd, Kilkenny
 
Kilkenny Meals-on-Wheels 
Meals-on-Wheels, Monday to Friday. Donations welcome.
 
Contact: Kitty Hunt Telephone: 056 7721685
Location: Kilkenny Social Services, Waterford Rd, Kilkenny
 
Senior Group 
Meet Mondays, 10.30am to 12pm in Costa Coffee, MacDonagh Junction for coffee, chats, and speakers. Every third Monday we go bowling.
 
Contact: Mary Telephone: 056 7765014
Contact: Niamh in Costa Coffee Café Telephone: 056 7751988
Location: Costa Coffee MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny
 
Side by Side Club 
Thursdays, 2.30pm to 5pm. Social Club with exercise to music, pongo and tea. Regular outings and Christmas dinner for John’s Parish.
 
Contact: Mary Parle Telephone: 056 7763324
Location: St John’s Parish Hall, Dublin Rd, Kilkenny
 
Third Age Foundation / Senior Help Line 
Third Age Foundation is a community organisation dedicated to empowering older people through a number of local and national projects and services, life long learning and volunteering. Local projects include an Internet Café, health and information programmes, drama, choir, arts, social outings and holidays. Services include advocacy, laundry and an outreach service.
 
Senior Help Line is a national confidential listening service for older people by trained older volunteers for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland, LoCall 1850 440 444. Senior Help Line is open each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 10pm, and each Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 4pm and 7pm to 10pm. Senior Help Line received over 13,000 calls in 2009.
 
Location:  Summerhill, Co Meath Telephone: 046-9557766
Website: www.thirdagefoundation.ie / www.seniorhelpline.ie
 
Thursday Active Retirement Group 
Arts and Crafts from pottery to painting, outings and socials, dancing and music rings and cards or whatever takes your fancy on the day.
 
Contact: Louise Telephone: 056 8838562
Location: Elderly Centre, St Kieran’s Community Centre, Assumption Place, Urlingford, Co Kilkenny
 
Urlingford Club for the Elderly 
Cards, bingo, talks, outings, concert trips, exercise, Christmas party, chiropody and hairdresser. Tuesdays, 2pm to 5pm.
 
Contact: Hayacinth Roche Telephone: 056 8831266
Location: Urlingford Arms, Urlingford, Co Kilkenny
 
Young of Heart 
Meets Wednesdays, 2.30pm to 4.30pm. We do every activity imaginable. Daytrips, music days, talks, bingo, kickboxing. Ring-a-Link will collect. Open to ages 50 to 86 yrs. Open to all parishes. €3 for afternoon
 
Contact: Maura Huntley Telephone: 056 7761803