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Irish Independent
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Around the Districts: Glenealy to Roundwood
Blessing of the graves The blessing of the graves will take place in Glenealy Cemetery on Saturday 19th July at 3pm. There will be refreshments afterwards in the hall courtesy of Glenealy Tidy Towns. Card drive 45 card drive will be on every Thursday night at 8pm in Glenealy Village Hall. New players always welcome. Pilates Pilates is now on in Glenealy Village Hall every Tuesday night from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. For more information contact Zara on 087 9367474. Book Exchange If anyone would like to exchange books or take books, the book shelf is just inside the main door at hall. There is a great selection to choose from. Astro Turf Astro turf is now available to rent at very competitive rates. Tennis court also available. For more information contact 0404 44040. Newtown-mountkennedy LOCAL NOTES CONTACT If you have news or an item to be added to the Newtownmountkennedy Notes, please email at ciaraperks87@ or call 087 6380155. Defibrillator Your nearest public defibrillator is located at: Henry and Rose andNorth Wicklow Medical, Main Street, any emergency dial 999/112, don't assume somebody else has. BINGO Bingo at Newtownmountkennedy Community Centre every. Doors open at 7 p.m., starts 8 p.m. PRIMARY SCHOOL Newtownmountkennedy Primary School sixth class pupils, some parents, members of CALI and Tidy Towns came together to create a summer Booklet. The booklet provided loads of ideas for places to go and things to do in Newtown and surrounding areas. There are plenty of free and low-cost suggestions as well as some 'big days out'. Some businesses around the town have kindly allowed the school to place a picture of the booklet in their windows along with a QR code for people to scan to download the booklet. Keep an eye out around the town. Ciorcal Comhrá Ciorcal Comhrá is on every week in Newtownmountkennedy. Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Parkview Hotel reception and Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Coffee Place. ADVERTISEMENT We periodically organise Pop Up Gaeltachts in Newtown, Bray and Greystones. We also have a library of Irish language books that members of our group can find out more email us at: ciorcalcomhrantmk@ YOGA Come as you are. These yoga classes are for you – however you are: tired, busy, quiet, strong, stressed, happy, distracted, focused, curious, unsure... we will explore, create and practice together as we are. Looking forward to continuing to teach on Monday nights in Kilcoole Community Centre for anyone with some experience of yoga and to starting a brand new beginners' class on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the Yoga Barre Studio in Kilcoole. Both classes are €18 drop in or €105 for seven weeks. New students are welcome to try the first class before committing to a term. Come and see what it feels like to take a little time each week to come home to yourself. To breathe, stretch, strengthen and ease your body, mind and soul. Call/Text/Email sachajohnstonyoga@ 2419667 to book a spot or for more info. JACKSMILL If you are looking to grow your own fruit and vegetables using organic horticultural methods contact Jacksmill Forest Gardens. We have small and larger family allotment plots available and please contact Huw O'Toole at 087 9330850 or view for more details. Roundwood LOTTO Results of the draw held on Sunday, July 13, There was no jackpot winner; the numbers drawn were 13, 14, 16, and 20. There were four match-three winners. C Duffy, Molly Mia Kaci and Lily. Thomas and Darragh. Joey O'Brien. Next week's jackpot is €11,800. BAT WALK Join the NPWS Wicklow Education Team and Roundwood Tidy Towns Biodiversity Group for a fascinating walk at nightfall on July 30 at 9 p.m. Discover the species of bats living in the Roundwood area, explore their habitats and find out how we can help bats in our neighbourhood, and learn how to use a bat detector to explore a whole nocturnal world of sound. All ages welcome, though it will be a late finish. Dress for a cool night with good footwear, bring a torch and midge repellent, and a bat detector if you have one. Register for this free event on Eventbrite at AGRICULTURAL SHOW Roundwood Agriculture Show: Takes place in Aras an Tóchar on the Sunday, August 3, this year. Our Show is now the newest one in the country having been officially accepted into the Irish Show Association (ISA) this year. The Roundwood Show 2025 will feature five all-Ireland Qualifiers. They are the Fleetwood Paints all-Ireland Amateur Painting Championship for paintings of an Agricultural or Rural setting, the all-Ireland Photography Competition, themed, Natural Landscape of Ireland (scenery), the GAIN all-Ireland Championship for a toy or miniature dog, any breed to be handled by a child under 15 years; and a large dog, of any breed to be handled by a child, 16 years or over and finally the all-Ireland Intermediate Young/Shepherdess Championship 12 – 16 years old. Details of all these all-Ireland qualifiers can be found on the ISA's There will also be lots of other show classes to enter on the day including flowers, home produce, photography, kids' art and craft competitions and much more. Don't forget to put the thinking caps on now for your scarecrow for the scarecrow competition. More details on the Agricultural Show and associated events will be available soon. So, let's get painting, snapping, pruning now and save that date, Sunday, August 3. MUSIC IN CALARY Music in Calary is delighted to welcome back the wonderful Musici Ireland to Calary Church where they will play a concert on Saturday, July 19, starting at 8 p.m. The performance will feature Lynda O'Connor (violin), Vourneen Ryan (flute) and Beth McNinch (viola). The concert will begin at 8 p.m. with free parking available. If you would like to book tickets or for further information, please email derekneilson11@ or ring 01 2818118. Tickets for the concert are €18 and €15 for concessions and may be paid for by cash, cheque or card at the door. Music in Calary would like to thank Wicklow County Council for their support in enabling us to put on the concert. SET DANCING CEILI Set dancing ceili on Saturday, August 2, in Roundwood Parish Hall from 9 p.m. to midnight. It's €10 entry and refreshments will be provided. The Templemichael Ceili band will be playing. Clare O'Toole 087 7649204. CHILDREN'S ART COMPETITION As part of the Roundwood Agricultural Show on August 3 an art competition for primary school children will take place. The theme this year is again around biodiversity on the farm and is entitled 'The Real Bug's Life'. Entries should be A4 landscape in size with the child's name, class, school and parents contact number on the reverse side. Entries can be placed in the Roundwood lotto box above the ATM in Centra Roundwood by July 31. CREATIVE BUGS The Roundwood Agricultural Show will also host a competition for creative kids to make a bug of any type out of recycled materials. Bug creations can be entered into the competition on the Show Day, August 3. So put the thinking caps on now and start gathering recycled materials for your masterpiece. ACTIVE RETIREMENT Next Bingo at 3 p.m. Annamoe Community Centre Sunday, July 20, all welcome. SOCIAL WHIST Results of the whist held on Wednesday, July 9, Top Score: Shay Brady. First Gents: Richie Cullen. Second Gent: Tiny Shortt. First Lady: Mary Pierce. Second Lady: Marie Magee. First Half: Maura McHugh. Second Half: Catherine Doyle. Lowest Score: Kay Plunkett. Longest Sitting: May Kenna. Raffle Prizes: Jimmy Molloy, May Kenna, Mary Pierce, Tiny Shortt and Monica Brady. Next Whist will take place on Wednesday, July 23, starting at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Come along and enjoy a night of cards with us. HOLISTIC WELLNESS Hummingbird Haven Holistic Wellness. A range of holistic treatments available with appointments to suit your schedule. From Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Sound Healing to Breathwork. Are you looking to improve your sleep, reduce stress and anxiety, find relief from headache's and congestion, deepen your connection and allow yourself to fully rest and recover? Based in the beautiful surrounds of Annamoe I support you in giving yourself 'permission to rest 'For more information and bookings please contact Sue at 087 2750335 or CARD GAME 45 Card Game: every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at 8 p.m. Tea served. All are welcome. LOCAL NOTES
Irish Independent
04-06-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Around the Districts: Ashford, Glenealy and Redcross
Pockets of Hope Hopelessness can often be a characteristic of many lives today. This is not difficult to believe as with increasing secularism, war, violence, lack of social cohesion, the lack of care for our planet and general brokenness, it can be a real challenge to be a person of hope. In response to our plight Pockets of Hope is a project created by Fr. Alan Hilliard and designed by Mary-Aoife Ong which is based on the writings of Pope Francis in the document Spes Non Confundit (Hope Does Not Disappoint) which is the theme for The Jubilee Year of Hope 2025. Pockets of Hope draws on the imagery of the Burren Landscape on the western shore of Ireland. The display aims to highlight how hope can be discovered even amidst the most bleak of landscapes. Our selection of Pockets of Hope reflection posters will be on display in the Holy Rosary Church Ashford for the month of June 2025. You are invited to complete your own mini pilgrim journey as you contemplate each message of hope and let God speak to you through the reflections. This is a selection from the complete set of forty-two posters which are on display in the Dublin Churches. It allows the pilgrim journey though the document, contemplating its rich and life-giving narrative for today's world. It is the desire that many people in Ireland can be filled with the gift of Hope through this project! GLENEALY Blessing of the graves The blessing of the graves will take place in Glenealy Cemetery on Saturday 19th July at 3pm. There will be refreshments afterwards in the hall courtesy of Glenealy Tidy Towns. Card drive 45 card drive will be on every Thursday night at 8pm in Glenealy Village Hall. New players always welcome. Indoor Bowls Indoor Bowls are played in Glenealy village hall every Wednesday night from 8pm to 10pm. New players always welcome. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more Pilates Pilates is now on in Glenealy Village Hall every Tuesday night from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. For more information contact Zara on 087 9367474. Book Exchange If anyone would like to exchange books or take books, the book shelf is just inside the main door at hall. There is a great selection to choose from. Astro Turf Astro turf is now available to rent at very competitive rates. Tennis court also available. For more information contact 0404 44040. REDCROSS Summer Fair Scoil San Eoin in Redcross are hosting a family-friendly Summer Fair on Saturday, June 14 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the school grounds. This is a fundraising event to support our small rural school, and the day will include stalls, games, food, a raffle, face painting, and a fun passport game for kids. All are welcome!
