Laragh Glendalough Notes Week Beg 14th July

Heritage Week Coming Soon

Mark Your Calendars! As part of Heritage Week, we’re thrilled to announce that on Wednesday, August 20th in Roundwood Parish hall, Wicklow Uplands Council will be hosting Artist Shane Finan, who will present his work as Artist in Residence on the fascinating ‘FireCult’ project. https://jpi-climate.eu/project/firecult/

While it’s still a little while away, it’s the perfect opportunity to read up on the project, explore its themes, and get excited for an inspiring session with Shane.

Register here https://www.eventbrite.ie/…/from-furze-to-flame-drawing…

SUMMER TREASURE HUNTS-WNP

This year we are running a series of family-friendly treasure hunts.

Each treasure hunt will feature a different topic, identifying the animals and plants of Glendalough. There are eight different themes, with each treasure hunt available for a week. Families can pop in any day to pick up the treasure hunt pack.

Over the eight weeks, children can collect a full set of identification charts.

THEMES

Pollinators: Monday 28th July to Sunday 3rd August

Native Trees: Monday 4th August to Sunday 10th August

VENUE: National Park Information Office, Upper Lake, Glendalough.

TIME: Available daily between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. between 1st July and 24th August.

Free events (parking charges apply). For more info contact National Park Information Office 0404 45425.

St. Colmans Family Fun Day

Have a family fun day out on Sunday 27th of July at 2pm in St. Colmans, Rathdrum. A fundraising event to benefit the residents of St Colmans. Raffle will be held on the day with live music and the wheel of fortune. Plus lots of other fun events on the day!

OUR SUMMER LECTURE SERIES – WMNP

When: 7:30pm, every Thursday from 3rd July to 21st August 2025

Where: Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Base, Laragh, Co. Wicklow, A98VY72.

Parking: Parking is available free of charge at the rescue base.

Free Events

July 31st: Protecting Wicklow’s Dark Skies – Brian Espey, Dark skies Ireland.

August 7th: ACRES project in the Wicklow mountains – Brian Dunne, ACRES Leinster

Brockagh Resource Centre

Our regular classes are taking a break over the Summer but will be back in September. Please check out their dates for next term and if you have an interest in joining a class go to www.brockaghresourcecentre.ie for contact details:

Pilates with Zara ending 28th July, back 8th Sept. 

Chair Yoga or Vinyasa Yoga with Louise ending 31st July, back 11th Sept.

Taekwondo with Ken ending 29th July, back 9th Sept.

Elevation Dance Academy ended 7th June, back 8th Sept.

Badminton Club ended 15th May, 8th Sept.

Bright Stars Baby & Toddler Playtime – ongoing.

Active Retirement ended 24th June, back 26th Aug.

AA – ongoing.

Recycling 

There is a  clothes bank and bottle/can bank at the back of the centre. If you like to read, we have a good collection of second hand books(adult/teens & kids) to choose from inside the lobby.

AA Meetings  (Ongoing)

Closed AA Meetings are held in the Brockagh Resource Centre at 8.30 p.m. every Monday night. All are welcome to come along.

Mobile Library

NEXT DATE: Thurs July 24th. A mobile comes to Laragh every second Thursday from 12.15 to 12.50pm and parks at the back of Lynhams Hotel. www.wicklow.ie or contact staff on (087) 9135229.

Free access to many online resources including ebooks, languages, magazines, downloadable audio books, newspapers and more.