Laragh Glendalough Notes week beg 12 May
Blessing of Graves
The Blessing of Graves in Brockagh takes place Friday 16 May at 8pm. There will be mass in St Kevin’s Church at 7 p.m.
National Dawn Chorus Day
Sunday 18 May is National Dawn Chorus Day at Glendalough. Birdwatch Ireland will host a free guided walk where people can listen to and learn the birds’ songs. Adults and children are welcome (but no dogs please). Meet at 5 am at the Information Office, Upper Lake. The normal €4 parking fee for the Upper Lake car park has been kindly waived for the event.
Afternoon Tea Dance
Laragh Glendalough Active Retirement association as part of the Bealtaine Festival are hosting an afternoon tea dance on Sunday 25 May from 3-6 p.m. Music by the Wicklow Man. Admission 5 euro – refreshments served.
Queens of Pimlico
The Garden Theatre Company present the Queens of Pilmico, written by Derek Masterson on Saturday 31 May at 8 p.m. This two act play set in the early 1950s tenements of Dublin will leave audiences with smiles on their faces and tears on their cheeks. Admission 8 euro and 5 euro for oap.
A Musical Coffee Morning
A Musical Coffee morning with special guests the Davidson College Church Choir also featuring members of the Co Wicklow Get Vocal Choir on Tuesday 20 May at 11.30 a.m in St Kevin’s Church Laragh and afterwards in the Brockagh Resource Centre for refreshments. No fee but donations to the Irish Heart Foundation and Make a Wish Foundation. For information call (0404) 45600.
Wicklow Man
The Wicklow Man every Tuesday night at the Brockagh Centre from 9.30 p.m.
45 Card Game
A 45 Card Game takes place every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at 8.45 p.m. Teas served. All are welcome.
St Colman’s Hospital Whitsun Walk
On Whit Sunday June 1 St. Colman’s Residential Care Centre Rathdrum will host their 44 Annual Whistsun Walk and Garden Fete. The proceeds of which have provided many of the comforts and extra facilities at the hospital over the years and in addition have provided funding for an Annual Holiday for older people from surrounding communities. This year the committee are offering a unique attraction for walkers. Walkers are invited to park at St Colman’s they can then proceed onto the Rathdrum Loop Walk. The route wil take them through the Famine Graveyard and through the Ballygannon Millenium Forest returning via the Rugby Grounds and Ivy Leaf. The walk will start at 2 p.m. Sponsor cards are now available from any committee member. Top prize for sponsors is 200 euro.
AA Meetings
Closed AA Meetings are held in the Brockagh Resource Centre at 8.30 p.m. every Monday night. If you think that you may have a problem with alcohol please come along.