Local Woman Grainne Mc Loughlin Promoting Co Wicklow

Looking to Escape to a Country Pub?

Mickey Finns pub in Redcross Co Wicklow are waiting to welcome you with open arms! They offer Themed party nights, Traditional Irish music nights (every Wed and Sunday night from 9pm) Plus  ‘Irish Experience Package’ on the same nights.

Entertainment for kids whilst you enjoy a pint or a meal Plus they have even hooked up with Rural Pub Tours www.ruralpubtours.ie who travel from Dublin to Wicklow for a fun filled adventure with the grand finale & live music in Mickey Finn’s Pub and have campsite and local accommodation details so you can make a real night of it!

Check out their website on www.mickeyfinnspub.ie for further details.

You can join up with them on facebook >>

Sounds like a laugh alright!

Wicklow Town Location for Sailfest launch

The Wicklow Round Ireland Sail Fest 2010 officially launched the upcoming festival last night in the wicklow town hall.

Attended by many of Wicklow Counties’ finest business people the launch proved a great success.

Sponsored by Conway Media, the Wicklow Round Ireland Sailfest Programme looks very enticing with lots of great family friendly entertainment on the cards!

I personally am looking forward to the Mardi Gras ball- after all how often does one get a superb backdrop like the Wicklow Gaol to party in?

Wicklow Town and County is a great place to live in and visit – whether it be for a day or a month , and this point was referred to again by Roy Conway himself who had great praise for all the hard work that Emily Cox and all the volunteer staff of the sailfest have put into making this event known and well attended.

Wicklow Towns major Irene Winters has also worked hard to help promote the event and has even donated her office space and equipment for the event!

With plans to promote the Wicklow Round Ireland Sailfest using all types of media including and ad campaign on TV3, An Interview with Pat Kenny and Online via ourselves The Wicklow Way Websites, this exciting environmentally friendly outdoor event looks set to be a real community builder, something we here at The Wicklow way of living feel strongly about!

Some of this years Yacht race entrants inc such big names as Daft.ie one of whoms’ member is partaking in the event with the ever so slight disadvantage of being Blind – best of luck to you  Mark Pollack!!

The Wicklow Sailing Club have learnt lots of tips from the success of the Galway Event last year and were given a presentation by those involved which has helped them focus and plan for this Wicklow Event. Go the East Coast!!!

Lastly we would like to send a shoutout to the Blue Dolphin Special Olympics Team who are competing in Limerick between the 9 – 13 June as part of the Eastern Region and we wish all those involved the very best of luck and more importantly a wonderful time and experience.

Well Done to you all!!

Roz and Skippythedog
Livign Life The Wicklow Way

Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Wicklow

Looking for a welcoming and friendly B&B to stay in on your trip to Wicklow?

Woodland BandB are a Bord Failte Approved Bed and Breakfast based in Rathdrum Co Wicklow.

Maria and Dermot offer Local knowledge and are a family friendly place to stay.

Close to such tourist attractions as Glendalough, The Wicklow Mountains National Park, Avoca, and only a short drive to the many gorgeous sandy Wicklow beaches, this Wicklow bandb in Rathdrum is the perfect holiday base.

Whether your visiiting from the big smoke or from abroad you can be sure that your stay at Woodland BandB will be an enjoyable one.

Read more about Woodland BandB here>>

Or contact Maria on

WOODLAND   Bed & Breakfast

Corballis Demesne
Rathdrum
County Wicklow,
Ireland

Phone Int. +35340446011
Phone Local  (0404) 46011
Mob. & Txt  +353 (0) 85 156 0333

The Space Inside’s Open Mic Live Night at Wicklow Sailing Club,

You are invited to The Space Inside’s first ever Open Mic Live Night ‘On the Roof’ on Tuesday 1st June.

Weather permitting, the last night of the season will be held on the roof of the Wicklow Sailing Club, South Quay, Wicklow Town.

Musicians, poets and singers are welcome to strut their stuff under the stars.
Maybe you have already performed at a Live Night or are just gathering up your
courage to perform that special song or poem. Either way, you can take one minute
or ten centre stage – the choice is yours.

Always an appreciative audience at the Space Inside, you will not find a friendlier space.

To ensure a spot, come early – doors open 8pm – and give your name to the person with the clipboard.

If weather inclement, we will be inside around a roaring fire!

If you need any more information, contact us on M: 0851138367

www.thespaceinside.blogspot.com

Ireland’s first International Festival of Photography & Visual Culture

Wicklow Lovers of Photography will be delighted to hear of the upcoming international festival of photography that is taking place in over +20 venues, with +20 exhibitions, and featuring +50 Photographers!!

We at The wicklow way of living are amateur photographers ourselves – though we rarely get the time lately alas!

Indeed the wicklow way websites began thru photography and photographing wicklow- we wanted to share the beauty of wicklow online and then it naturally progressed into a Wicklow information site, Local Wicklow business directory and latest Wicklow news blog! ( We have some great plans for 2010- watch this space!)

Anyho, back to the festival- check out the details below:

Ireland’s first International Festival of Photography & Visual Culture

The Gallery of Photography, The National Photographic Archive, Exchange Dublin, Instituto Cervantes, Alliançe Francaise, Goethe Institut, MonsterTruck, Space 54, Light House Cinema, The Joinery, La Catedral Studios, Mill Street Studios, South Studios Dublin, Rubicon Gallery, Centre for Creative Practices, Dublin City Library, Dublin Camera Club, Oonagh Young, D-Light Studios, The Point Village Market, and more ».

With headliners to be made public soon, we can confirm Peter Kennard & Cat Philips, Giorgia Fiorio, David Farrell, Sean Hillen, Renhui Zhao, Emer Roberts, Andreas Muller-Pohle, Glen E. Friedman, Matías Costa, Iñaki Domingo, Paco Gómez, Jorquera, Carlos Luján, Juan Valbuena, Eduardo Nave, Juan Millás, Tanit Plana, Juan Santos, Carlos Sanva, Jonás Bel, Eva Sala, Marta Soul, Ethna O’Regan, Michael Boran, Kris de Smedt, Debbie Castro, Andreas Scholz, Ulla Schildt, Hugh McElveen, JP Keating, Aidan Kelly, Erica McDonald, Poul Madsen, Henrik Kastenskov, Brent Foster, Ivor Prickett, Markel Redondo, Stephen JB Kelly, Don McNeill Healy, and more.

visit their website  here >>www.photoireland.org

To support the site you can add their black banner over your profile pic on facebook – see skippys’ above..

Say Cheeeeesssse,
Roz and skippythedog
Living Life The Wicklow Way

FREE FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL EVENTS

It’s not long now until the annual Wicklow Arts Festival gets underway with an array of great events that the whole family can enjoy.

The festivities begin on Thursday 27^th May when the local secondary schools will be opening their ‘Recycling Art Project’ in Wicklow Town County Buildings, a result of months of hard work by students and art teachers.

With the support of the Co. Wicklow Environmental Office and Arts Office, the students have taken the festival’s theme of ‘Sustainability’ and created a fantastic variety of artworks.

Everyone is welcome to the opening.

The theme continues with a story time and plant a seed session in the library followed later by readings of the shortlisted entries to the Young Writers Poetry Competition.

The winner will be decided by popular vote on the night, so make sure to come along and vote for your favourite. The competition is still open, so any budding writers still have time to send in their poems.

Another competition winner will also be announced when the WOW Design A Logo winning entry will be unveiled at An Tairseach Ecology Centre where all entries will be on display.

A great way for the older and younger generation to get together and get creative is the ‘Poetry for All’ workshop and for some outdoor fun drop in to the Community Garden.

Bachelors Walk will be a hive of activity when the festival tent hosts the art workshop with RTE’s Don Conroy and the puppet show ‘The Chinese Princess and the Cricket’ plus there will also be circus fun, ongoing crafts and lots of tasty treats at the market.

Other festival events feature a kids film club, chalk art attack and sand sculpture at Brittas Bay to name a few.

For teenagers , Eco-Unesco will be hosting two workshops and there’ll be a chance to see up and coming performers vying for top prize in the Battle of the Bands.

To find out more about all the activities, pick up a programme or look up the website www.wicklowartsfestival.ie.

Be part of the Art!

Yoga Session and Walk in Glendalough

Sunday May 23^rd cost €45

Meet at the Brockagh Centre and Glendalough @11am

Bus available from Dublin (limited spaces)

The Yoga Walk day is for anybody interested in getting out in the fresh air, going for a walk in the Wicklow area and also trying some yoga.  The Day will involve a yoga session in the morning at 11:00am (No yoga experience is required).

The Yoga session will warm you up, stretch your muscles and have you ready for the walk ahead.  After the yoga we then go for a walk in the Glendalough area.

The walk will be about 2 -3 hrs long, ideally up around the lakes in Glendalough and led by a walking guide.

There will also be a break on the walk for some lunch and many chances to take in the wonderful surroundings.

The walk will be kept at a pace to suit everyone to keep it as enjoyable as possible.

Places are limited so booking is required.

If interested you can ring Terry on 087-7849599 e-mail info@hilltoptreks.ie or visit www.Hilltoptreks.ie for more information

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The Round Ireland Sail fest  will be in Wicklow Town this June

The Sailfest have lots of Family Friendly Things to Do such as Food Markets, Monster Trucks, Parties galore, Fun Fairs, Mardi Gras ball and so so much more!!!

Check it out on the link below:

www.roundirelandsailfest.ie

Wicklow People can make a Lotto Money

The Sailfest team have put together a great way to raise funds that could just make a few Wicklow Millionaires….I’m Freeeeeeeeee…

Win a ‘Lotta’ Money with Sailfest Lotto

Lovely Luan Parle was on hand to launch a new lotto syndicate to raise funds for Wicklow’s Round Ireland Sailfest.

Luan is calling on Sailfest supporters to buy a Sailfest lotto syndicate ticket to be in with a chance to share in up to €5 million per week for 18 weeks. The unique syndicate is limited to 300 members. All members share equally in all winnings. 120 lines of numbers will be entered in the national lottery draw each week for 18 weeks.

There will also be a special members’ draw with a cash prize each month of the syndicate, which runs from May to August. The prize for May is €250, June €250, July €500 and August €1,000.

The Round Ireland Sailfest 2010 is planning to make major strides in ‘Sinking the Recession in Wicklow Town’ by bringing hundreds of thousands of Euros worth of business from visitors to the Sailfest. The voluntary committee need to raise in excess of €50,000 to make this happen.

Festival fever is set to take over the town with Mardi Gras balls, spectacular water sports displays, a fabulous Wicklow Food Festival, fun fairs, fashion shows and big name music acts, including the renowned American Drifters, who are flying in especially for a gala concert on Saturday the 19th of June. The concert will be free for all to attend.

Stunning Luan Parle, renowned songstress from Wicklow Town has been officially announced as the face of the Round Ireland Sailfest. Luan will perform the closing notes of the festival on Sunday the 20th June, following the 12pm kick-off of the Round Ireland Race from Wicklow Bay.

For further information or to join the Sailfest Lotto syndicate, call Emily on 086 3832703 or go to www.roundirelandsailfest.ie

Roz and Skippythedog
Living a Millionaires Life The Wicklow Way!