Laragh Glendalough Notes Week Beg 15th July

Clara Vale Summer Fair

Join us on Sunday, August 11th for the annual Clara Vale Summer Fair!  There will be a bake sale, raffle, refreshing teas and coffees, and plenty of fun activities for everyone! Don’t miss out – see you there! Starting at 1.30pm Clara Vale Church.

AA Meetings  (Ongoing)

Closed AA Meetings are held in the Brockagh Resource Centre at 8.30 p.m. every Monday night.

National Heritage Week 17th- 24th August Events

Glendalough in LEGO workshops for Neurodivergent Families

A facilitation of two LEGO workshops at Glendalough Visitor Centre OPW, linking into Heritage Week and the LEGO model of Glendalough on display at the centre. On 24 August, 10:30am – 12:30pm and 2:30pm – 4:30pm The workshops will be open to families with neurodivergent children aged 7+. Each workshop will include 4 themed, autism friendly activities designed to enable the interpretation of Glendalough’s history and architecture in a fun, creative way. Examples include “Build a High Cross” and “Mini Medieval Models”. Funded by the OPW in association with the Glendalough Heritage Forum, the Heritage Council and Wicklow County Council.

Booking will be required; participants book as family groups which can be any configuration up to 4 people. Please note that there are daily parking charges in Glendalough ranging from €4 to €5. Please arrive in good time as finding parking in Glendaough at the weekends can be a challenge. Further info at OPW 0404 45325 glendaloughbookings@opw.ie.

Summer Lectures at Wicklow Mountains National Park

Talks over the summer of 2024. We have a wide range of talks scheduled.

Thursday 25th July, 7.30pm

Heritage Hiking Wicklow: Hidden Stories of the Wicklow Mountains.

By Isabel Clissmann

Free of charge. Allow between 1-1/2 hours for the talk and questions.

Parking is available free of charge at the rescue base. 

Booking is not required. For more information, phone 0404 45425. Arrive early to get a seat!

These events are organised by education staff based at Wicklow Mountains National Park who are employed by the National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Summer family Nature Days at Wicklow Mountains National Park

We are delighted to announce that we have scheduled a series of free fun Family Fun Days over the summer. The Nature Fun Days take the form of a fact-finding treasure hunt with activities, aimed at children aged between 5 and 12 years. Family fun day HQ is in the National Park Information Office, by the Upper Lake in Glendalough, A98R221. To participate in the Nature Fun Day, drop in anytime between 11 am and 4pm. No booking required. This is a free event, although there is a parking charge at the County Council Upper Lake Car Park, A98W778.

Themes and dates are as follows:

Bats 16th July,  Oak Tree(s) 23rd July,  Dragonflies 30th July, Squirrels 6th August, Freshwater Fish 13th August,  Goosander 20th August

Events are organised by education staff based at Wicklow Mountains National Park who are employed by the National Parks & Wildlife Service under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Brockagh Digital Hub 

We have a mixture of Hot Desks, Dedicated (Weekly/Monthly) Desks, Pod 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 is also an option. 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.