Laragh Glendalough Notes Week Beg 6th Nov 2023

Bright Stars Events

Upcoming events for our Wednesday mornings parent and toddler group:

At 10.30am on 8th November and December 6th join us for a musical morning with the popular Moo Music. There will also be a paediatric talk with the group on the 13th of December.

Each week this group will provide a welcoming and lively space for parents and children to gather and grow. Starts at 10.30am and costs €4.50 per family. Call us on 0404 45600 if you have any questions about the group.

Brockagh Market & Car Boot-Nov 12th

Our next event is on Sunday, Nov 12th. Indoor and outdoor stalls with a variety of items for sale with plenty of bargains from gifts, Christmas decorations, clothes, plants, books, toys, aloe vera products, artwork, tools, household items etc.  Open to the public from 10am to 3pm. Tea, coffee and food snacks are available. 

The barrier will be locked from 6pm Saturday evening until 8am Sunday morning. You can contact us by phone 0404 45600 (Wed-Fri 9am to 2pm) or email carbootbrockagh@gmail.com. All stallholders must pre book their space or no entry on the day. www.brockaghresourcecentre.ie. The Brockagh Market & Car Boot is once a month on the 2nd Sun(except Jan/Feb).

Taekwon-Do at Laragh

Laragh Taekwon-Do is running the fantastic ITF Kids Development Program for the 4s to 8s, it covers topics such as physical skills, mind skills, independence skills, nutrition awareness and of course Taekwon-Do Skills.  The program also has three extra modules namely Danger Awareness,  Stranger Awareness and Bullying Awareness.

We also run the full International Taekwon-Do Federation syllabus including pattern, sparring, power and special technique for our 10s upward and teenagers.

To avail of a complimentary class and experience our programs, just contact Master Wheatley on 087-2547347 for further information. 

Classes are on Tuesday evenings in the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh.

Wicklow Arts Office & Mermaid Arts Centre Present-Mermaid Tales 

Mermaid Arts Centre, with the support of Wicklow Arts Office, is delighted to bring an evening of storytelling and song to the beautiful setting of Lynham’s of Laragh on Thursday 23rd of November at 8pm. Featuring Colum Sands, Eimear Burke and Jack Lynch. Draw close to the fire and join us. All welcome, no need to book.

Laragh GAA

A reminder that our bi-weekly club lotto takes place on Monday nights! For as little as €5 you can have 3 chances to win the jackpot! There is also a cash prize for those who match 3 numbers. Thank you in advance for your support! Go to https://bit.ly/3F92sMy at Club Force.

Active Retirement

Our Active Retirement Group meet every Tuesday 10.45am – 12pm at the Brockagh Centre.  So if you fancy a chat, a cuppa and some light exercise, dancing and music come along on a Tuesday morning. We’d like to encourage anyone who loves arts & crafts or any other hobby, maybe you’ve learned new skills and would like the space to practice and share your skills with other members, come along and join us. We always welcome new members to join our group.

Our annual Christmas Tea Dance will take place on Sunday 19th November from 3 – 6pm, music is by the Wicklow Man. We have Candle making and Christmas Floral Arrangement workshops planned in November and December. Our annual Christmas shopping trip is Tuesday 21st November. If anyone would like to join, offer their services or share their skills with the group please contact the centre. For more information call Denise on 0404 45600, email brockaghoffice@gmail.com or drop in to the centre. 

Laragh Christmas Tree Lights

Tomorrow is the start of putting the Christmas Lights up in the village. Please watch out for our dedicated volunteers and show your support. 

Come join us to raise funds for our annual Christmas Tree Lights Event 2023 at our Table Quiz in Lynhams of Laragh. Start time is 8.30pm, a table of 4 is €40 and we will be holding a raffle with some great prizes.
Brockagh Digital Hub 

We have a mixture of Hot Desks, Dedicated (Weekly/Monthly) Desks, Pod and Meeting rooms available with High Speed Broadband Connection. Our shared working space is located in the the heart of county Wicklow with panoramic views of the stunning Glendalough Valley. Free parking, free tea/coffee facilities and lift access. To avail of the discounted rates you must pre-book your desk through brockaghhub@gmail.com only. Daily Rate €15, half day rate €10, weekly rate €60, monthly rate €199. We also have a special student rate of €10 day rate or half day rate €5. Register now as a Member on our connectedhubs.ie site.. We are waiting to see if they are renewing the voucher scheme. All bookings to be made through either connectedhubs.ie or for discounts email brockaghhub@gmail.com. Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm. www.brockaghresourcecentre.ie.