Got an Idea that involves the outdoors in wicklow?

Check out this press release from The Heritage Council

Calling all Event Organisers!
National Heritage Week 2010: 21st-29th August

It’s never to early to start planning your event for National Heritage Week which this year will run from the 21st to the 29th of August.

Event registration for inclusion in the National Heritage Week event guide will be available online at www.heritageweek.ie from the 1st of April.

The deadline for inclusion in the National Heritage Week event guide is the 31st of May.

This year, we’d especially appreciate it if you would consider running events that where possible encourage outdoor activity, are interactive, involve active participation and “doing” and that are child friendly (if feasible).

Check back to the National Heritage Week website for further updates and info over the coming weeks. Further Information

Full Moon Walks in Wicklow and Waterford with HilltopTreks.

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The next Full Moon Walks will take place near Enniskerry Co Wicklow and Slieve Na mban in Co. Waterford.

Date: Saturday Mar 27th.

Meet: Enniskerry at @ 7pm. (Beside the Clock Tower)

Meet: Kisheelan at 7pm (Post Office)

Price: €25

These night walks are very different and great fun with an excellent opportunity to see Wicklow’s and Waterford’s

Beautiful landscapes by the light of the full moon.

The walk will be short 2-3 hr covering wonderful parts of the country with time to stop for a bite to eat along the way.

No previous walking experience is required.

For more information visit

http://www.hilltoptreks.ie/fullmoon.htm

Email: Info@HilltopTreks.ie or Phone 087-7849599.

Paddys Day by Our Cousins on Irelands  West Coast

Our ‘cousins’ on the wild west coast of Ireland offer some great images of Paddys Day today - courtesy of Ms Jenny Martin - check them out below:

lovin it Jen,

Roz and Skippythedog
Living Life - ALL OVER IRELAND - The Wicklow Way!

Mountain Safety Promotion in Glendalough with Outdoors Ireland

Outdoors Ireland have teamed up with the Great Outdoors Store to run a Mountain Safety Promotion in Glendalough, Wicklow.

Full Moon Walks in Wicklow and Waterford with HilltopTreks.

The next Full Moon Walks will take place near Enniskerry Co Wicklow and Slieve Na mban in Co. Waterford.

Date: Saturday Mar 27th.

Meet: Enniskerry at @ 7pm. (Beside the Clock Tower)

Meet: Kisheelan at 7pm (Post Office)

Price: €25

These night walks are very different and great fun with an excellent opportunity to see Wicklow’s and Waterford’s

Beautiful landscapes by the light of the full moon.

The walk will be short 2-3 hr covering wonderful parts of the country with time to stop for a bite to eat along the way.

No previous walking experience is required.

For more information visit

http://www.hilltoptreks.ie/fullmoon.htm

Email: Info@HilltopTreks.ie or Phone 087-7849599.

Paddys Day In Wicklow

St Patrick Day Parades throughout the  County Wicklow were all of a high turnout and Bray in particular was hugely searched for this Paddys Day!

The Wicklow Way dot ie are delighted to have been the main online signpost for information on county wicklow ‘ various Paddys Day Parades!

thanks  so much for all your enquiries and hope y’all had a ball!!!

Roz and Skippythedog
Living Life The Wicklow Way

Do you know this Wicklow Person?

As many of our regular readers know, here at the wicklow way dot ie we get a lot of mails from people in USA and Australia etc looking to find old friends who were from county wicklow.

Well here is one we received today from a man who served with a Daniel ( Dan) Magauley ( I wonder though if the spelling is an accent issue and maybe its Dan McCauley?)and is looking to get back in touch with him.  As usual we do not publically post anyones details online here but if you are or indeed know this Dan man then email us in and we can pass details on…

hi, i am looking for an old friend daniel (dan) magauley who i served with, he was like a brother to me until we went our seperate ways in 1997. he came from wicklow and always talked about his house that overlooked the bay. i knew he went to philadelphia usa and lived on east eagle road…

email info to office@thewicklowway.ie or contact us here >>

Roz and Skippythedog
Bringing Wicklow People Together & Living Life The Wicklow Way…

St Patricks Day Parade Newtown

Parade Details as follows:

Wednesday 17th March 2010:

Newtown, Co Wicklow,

Paddys Parade starts from Gregorys’ Garage at 11.30 down to the post office  and back again to the reviewing platform at the TownHouse

St Patricks Day Parade Bray

Parade Details as follows:

Wednesday 17th March 2010:

Bray Co Wicklow,

Paddys Parade starts from The Civic Centre at 1pm andhas lots instore this year. view details on www.stpatricksfestival-bray.com

St Patricks Day Parade Arklow

Parade Details as follows:

Wednesday 17th March 2010:

Arklow Co Wicklow,  paddys Parade starts from Mellows Avenue at 3pm and finishes at the Old Town Hall building at Parade Ground

St Patricks Day Parade Carnew

Parade Details as follows:

Wednesday 17th March 2010:

Carnew Co Wicklow,  Paddys Parade starts from Aughrim Road at 2pm  and finishes at Carnew mart

St Patricks Day Parade Rathdrum

Parade Details as follows:

Wednesday 17th March 2010:

Rathdrum Co Wicklow,  paddys Parade starts from Fairgreen at 12 noon  and continues down the main street.

St Patricks Day Parade Wicklow Town

Parade Details as follows:

Wednesday 17th March 2010:

Wicklow Town paddys Parade starts from Whitegates at 3.15pm and finishes at market Square.

Any queries tel: 0404 62292

Paddys Day Ceili Tomorow Night Wicklow

To celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend there  is a good ol knees up in the form of a ceili  in the Grand Hotel on Saturday March 13.

The Craic starts at 8(pm) so dont be late…

This ceili is a fundraising event for the Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin - Adm €10

Paddys Day Fun - Party with Kings

Start Time:
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 8:00pm
End Time:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 12:00am

Finbarr Clancy, Martin Furey, Brian Dunphy and Darren Holden - renowned vocalists and musicians - have come together to form the hottest Irish folk and ballad group to emerge since The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem electrified the worldwide folk revival of the 1960s.
Get your Paddy’s Day off to a great start with The High Kings.
Come hear these four top-class performers re-energise the great Irish ballads and introduce exciting new songs from Ireland. The High Kings have had a whirlwind journey in the past 2 years, and have seen their popularity skyrocket, having completed sellout tours in Ireland and the US. They secured their reputation as a fantastic live band by winning Best Folk Act 2009, at Ireland’s Music Awards, and have been in great demand for TV Appearances, including Tubridy Tonight’s New Year’s Eve show and Pat Kenny’s last ever Late Late Show. There is more to come from this group of accomplished Musicians and Vocalists, and 2010 promises to be just as successful.

www.myspace.com/thehighkingsonmyspace
www.thehighkings.com

greystones theatre- fancy it?
www.greystonestheatre.ie

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A Great Family Day Out Sat and Sun

okay, so Springmount garden centre is not ‘quite’ in Co Wicklow as it is located on the old wexford road out of gorey before Ballycanew, however, if you fancy taking your wicklow family out for a weekend drive then what better destination?

They have a whole variety of events planned for 2010 and they all start off tomorrow - Sat 6th march - so come along- we will be there on sunday to check up on all the local crafts!!

Here’s what they have to say:..

Spring has officially arrived, and with it a new indoor and outdoor layout at Springmount! We hope you enjoy the new format, which is designed to make shopping easier and more interesting.

SEEDS have arrived – just in time as the weather seems to be warming up at last. A new range of colourful CHILDREN’S WELLINGTONS are in store. The 2010 FURNITURE RANGE, GIFTWARE and SILK FLOWERS are all due to be delivered the week commencing 8th March.

Tomorrow, Saturday 6th March, Iain MacDonald (www.thebaygarden.com) will give a talk and practical demonstration on what should be happening in the garden at this time of the year as well how to cut back and prune. Don’t miss “Spring Pruning & Preparing Your Garden for Summer” at 2pm, all welcome and free of charge.

On Sunday 7th March, a CRAFT FAIR will be upstairs in the shop. A series of craft and home produce fairs, pottery and jewellery making classes for adults and children, wedding fair, a wide range of lectures and demonstrations, a hen sale and an animal corner … are planned throughout the season – commencing this weekend, so please keep an eye on signage in store and on our website for details.

There are some spaces remaining for the Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Fruit and Vegetables course on Sunday 14th March and the weekend 10th and 11th April.  The weather is beautiful, come and enjoy a day out AND learn all about growing your own, even if you only have space for a few containers.

Finally, we are delighted that Rory and Ann Marie Hammel from Castle Delights in Kilmuckridge have brought their home-baking expertise to CAFE JARDIN. They look forward to serving you with lots of new treats, as well as soup and sandwiches and other goodies. Cafe Jardin will be opening seven days from Saturday 27th March and is now open weekends until then.

We look forward to seeing you soon.
The Springmount Team

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www.springmount.ie

Wicklow Self Sufficiency Grows in Size

Some of you may know that here at the wicklow way we have been putting our hand to self sufficiency and so far our fruit trees and egg laying hens are all doing nicely.

We even got some tasty potatoes dug up yesterday.

I have got to hand it to whichever poor hen had to deliver this baby though!!

Ouch!…

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Whats more we have recently reduced our banner advertising rates to help wicklow businesses get noticed quickly online for a reasonable cost!

For advertising rates visit our rates page here >>>

Roz and Skippythedog
Living Life The Wicklow Way

Hen parties and Stag Nights in Wicklow

Check out our new hen and stag party information pages on the main website and get planning that mother of all parties!!

Wicklow has of course lots to offer the wilder stag party with activites such as airsoft, paintballing, kayaking, fishing and the happy hen party group looking for adventure activites, mountainbiking, archery, paintball also, cooking classes, pampering spas and shopping breaks.

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Brockagh Resource Centre Laragh - Whats On

The Brockagh Resource Centre in Laragh Co Wicklow,  is busy with a choice of events lined up such as Stitch & Sew Workshops, Bodhran Classes for Beginners, Get Vocal,New or Nearly New Sale, craft market and more!! here’s what they have to say…

Stitch & Sew Workshops

Stitch & Sew Workshops on Wednesday mornings from 10am until 1pm.  Learn how to stitch & sew by hand or machine, repair items, design and customise your wardrobe and much more.

Contact Aisling on 087-7691032.

Bodhran Classes for Beginners.

Learn how to play along to any Irish tune in just 5 easy lessons.  Students must have their own bodhrán and stick.  Lessons will take place in the Brockagh Centre at 8 pm on Mondays.

Places are limited so contact Alan on 086-3543206 now.

Get Vocal

A choral programme for over 55s in 6 locations across Wicklow (including Laragh).  These 6 locations will have professional choral conductors and all six sections will come together as one county choir to perform a concert on 20th June 2010.

To participate contact Ann Nolan on 087 9723059 - €20 registration fee required (less than €1.50 per session). (Get Vocal is a project led by Wicklow County Arts Office in partnership with County Wicklow Network for Older People, County Wicklow VEC, Mermaid and Courthouse Arts Centre.

(Other venues include Blessington, Baltinglass, Tinahely, Greysones, Wicklow town)

New or Nearly New Sale

Do you have anything to sell that is in new or nearly new condition (too good for a car boot sale)?  We are currently looking for traders for a recession-beating indoor sale which will be held in the Centre on a Saturday between 2 and 5 pm.

The cost of a table will be €10.  All sellers must contact Colette on 0404-45600 in advance.

Events at a Glance (further details below)

Friday 5th March
Health Food Made Easy – Free Course for over 55s – 11am until 1pm x 4 Fridays

Sunday 7th March
Car Boot Sale from 11am until 4pm

Wednesday 10th March
Free Introductory Session to Meditation & Healing with Nóirín Callanan 10.30am until 12.30

Sunday 14th March
Country & Craft Market with Monster Book Sale
11am until 4pm

Saturday 20th March
My Rhythms Body Movement Dance 7.30-10pm
Cost €5

Saturday 27th March
Dance Night with Tommy Carroll from 9.30pm

Fri & Sat 9th & 10th April

Kirikee Drama Group– Cupid Wore Skirts 8pm nightly – hilarious comedy

Regular Events

• Tuesday night Dance Night with the Wicklow Man from 10pm
• Citizen’s Information 1st & 3rd Tuesday month 10am to 12 noon – March 2nd & 16th
• Mobile Library every second Thurs – new time 11am until 12 noon. 11th March & 25th March –
• Closed AA meetings every Monday night 8.30pm – newcomers welcome –
• Car Boot Sale 1st Sunday of month – next date 7th March
• Country Market & Craft Fair 2nd Sunday of the month – next date Sunday 14th March.
• Adult Guidance Service 1st Monday of month 11am -1pm– (book app Irene 086 8061569)

Friday 5th March - Healthy Food Made Easy

Healthy Food Made Easy is a free, 4 week, 2-hour programme especially for the over 55s.  This fun course teaches you about nutrition and cooking with practical cookery demonstrations and you get a chance to try out the recipe.

It commences on March 5th (from 11 am until 1 pm).  If you are interested please contact the Brockagh Centre on 0404-45600.

Sunday 7th March - Car Boot Sale

Car Boot Sale.  The next Car Boot Sale will take place on Sunday 7 March from 11am til 4pm.  Vans must be booked in.  Contact the Brockagh Centre on (0404) 45600.

Wednesday 10th March - meditation and healing

Nóirín Callanan, a new resident of Laragh, is going to run a six-week course on meditation and healing and is offering a free introductory session to anyone who would like to find out more about the course.  The session will take place on Wednesday 10th March from 10.30 am until 12.30 pm.

Sunday 14th March- Country & Craft Market

Country & Craft Market with Monster Book Sale.  The next Country & Craft Market at the Brockagh Centre will take place on Sunday 14 March from 11am until 4pm. The market will feature a Monster Book Sale with books for all ages at bargain prices – not to be missed.  Also Free customer raffle. Contact Colette on (0404) 45600.

Saturday 20th March- My Rhythms Body Movement Dance

My Rhythms Body Movement Dance sessions at the Brockagh Centre on Saturday 20th March 2010 from 7.30-10 pm.  You will be sure to de-stress your tired body, have fun, energise yourself, meet new people and come away with your batteries recharged.  Where else could you get so much for so little …. all this for a mere €5.  For more information contact Sherron on 086 8788311.

Saturday 27th March - Saturday Social Dance Nights

Saturday Social Dance Nights.  Our next social dance night will take place on Saturday 27th March (with Tommy Carroll).  Doors open at 9.30 pm and refreshments will be available.

Fri & Sat 9th & 10th April - Kirikee Drama Group

Kirikee Drama Group will present another hilarious comedy this year in the Brockagh Centre at 8pm  on Friday and Saturday the 9th and 10th of April.  The group will be performing Cupid Wore Skirts by Sam Cree.

Directed by Ann Byrne, the action takes place in the living room at the rear of Andrew Coulter’s antique shop. When a widower advertises for a wife, he finds the respondents are not quite what he imagined.

Cast: Andy – Jody Ferguson, Grandad – Liam Farrington, Daphne – Niamh Kinlan, Brian – Mikey Healy, Harriet – Annie Morshead, Gladys – Liz Heffernan, Ingrid – Claire Begley, Miss Stanfield – Joan Power, Ronnie – Larry Roe.  Not to be missed.

See you there
Roz and Skippy