Roundwood
CONTRACTORS WANTED
The Roundwood and District Community Council has secured funding for the upgrading of paths around the Upper Vartry Reservoir.
The work will include creating a compound area and the reinstatement of a four feet wide track around a section of the Upper Reservoir and the resurfacing of same.
The group is seeking tenders from registered contractors to complete this work. Tenders will be sought from contractors with machinery capable of undertaking this work. The conditions of the funding require that the successful contractors have a current C2 and tax clearance certificate.
For a copy of the specification and information relating to this tender, terms and conditions, etc. please email info@roundwood.ie or call 086 3820136.
BINGO
Fun Bingo will take place on in the Annamoe Centre on this Sunday, April 9, from 3 p.m. Family members and friends are more than welcome to attend. €5 per book and great raffle prizes. Come along and enjoy.
LUNCH CLUB
A reminder that the Active Retirement Lunch club will take place on Friday, April 28, in Byrne and Woods.
HOME PRODUCERS MARKET
Roundwood Home Producers Market has re-opened on Sundays at midday till 5 p.m. Come for all your fresh bread, home baking, jams etc. There will also be pictures, home crafts, plants and more. We look forward to seeing you all. New members always welcome.
45 CARD GAME
There will be a progressive 45 card game in Roundwood Parish Hall on Sunday, April 9, at 7.30 p.m. in aid of the Martin Family Trust. Excellent cash prizes with raffle and refreshments at the break.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Roundwood Historical Society’s next talk in the 2017 Series will take place on Tuesday, April 11, at 8 p.m. in the Roundwood Parish Hall and will be given by Ned Fleming. The title of the talk is ‘Construction of the Vartry Waterworks’.
Ned’s talk will focus on the construction of the Vartry Waterworks which were developed by Dublin Corporation in the 1860s. The original (lower) reservoir was completed in 1863 and a second embankment was completed in 1923 to form the upper reservoir.
The scheme was a significant engineering feat, with much of the ground and building works being carried out and completed by men using only picks, shovels, horses and carts. At the time, the scheme greatly improved sanitation in Dublin City and helped reduce outbreaks of cholera, typhus and other diseases associated with contaminated water. The original Vartry Water Supply Scheme still provides drinking water to around 15% of the Greater Dublin Area.
Ned is a Chartered Engineer, a Graduate of UCD and is employed by Dublin City Council. He has worked for more than 30 years in public water supply. We look forward to welcoming you on Tuesday the 11th for what promises to be a very interesting talk on the construction of the Vartry Waterworks. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. The entrance fee for members is €3 and for non-members is €5 payable at the door
EASTER QUEST
The Wicklow Mountains National Park are organising an Easter Quest for families. Call into the National Park Information Office at the Upper Lake between 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
on Good Friday, April 14, to Easter Monday, April 17, to collect a questionnaire. All the questions are egg related, and the answers can be found around the lawns at the Upper Lake with the help of a small map. The quest takes about 30 minutes. There is a small prize for each child that participates, but please note, it won’t be chocolate eggs. Please bring a pen to write with. No booking is required and it is free of charge but please note you may to pay for parking in the Glendalough area. For more information, please phone 0404 45656 or 0404 45425.
COFFEE/CAKE SALE
On Saturday Morning May 13, friends of the Martin family are organising a social coffee morning and cake sale from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in the parish hall in aid of Cathal and Ciaran Martin (Aoife Brady’s nephews).
Cathal and Ciaran are two little boys aged two and one years old who have recently been diagnosed with late-infantile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) a rare, genetic illness with no known cure. Ciaran has started a six-month treatment programme which began on March 25 This treatment begins with an intense Gene Therapy programme, and a course of chemotherapy which will require 24-hour family support and care. While Ciaran is receiving treatment one parent will travel to Milan with Ciaran while the other will stay at home to look after Cathal’s complex medical needs.
Please come along and enjoy some time at the parish hall with friends and by doing so support these two little boys and their family. There will be a cake sale and raffle on the day. Come along and support this worthy cause, all support is welcome.
ANOTHER FUNDRAISER FOR THE MARTIN FAMILY – On Friday, April 28, there will be a fabulous table quiz and rock n roll bingo in the Grand Hotel Wicklow. Lots of fun, a fantastic raffle with some amazing prizes: tickets to the Late Late, a walk on part in Fair City and much more. Tickets are a snip at only €10.
If you can’t make it on the night, perhaps you could give your Donation to Aoife. If anyone belongs to book clubs, sports clubs etc this would be a good night out while supporting a very worthy cause. Let’s help the Martin’s fight this awful condition. There is also an online donation facility and information – please see idonate.ie/2997_the-martin-family-.html
KNOCK PILGRIMAGE
A pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Sunday, April 23, leaving Laragh at 7.30 a.m. and Roundwood at 8 a.m. Breakfast, dinner and bus is €60 per person. All money to be paid in full before April 1. Names to Susan at 087 6273032 any time a.s.a.p. Mike Denver in concert in the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy on March 23. Tickets are €30 from the hotel or ticketmaster. Bus only €25. Please call Susan at 087 6273032 for more information.
COUNTRY MUSIC BREAK
There will be a country music break to Westport from the 22nd to October 27 with day trips on some of the days. It will be a sixday tour with dinner, bed and breakfast and music every night with acts such as TR Dallas, Stuart Moyles and Mike Denver and many more. The price will be €399 per person sharing with a €90 single room supplement. Please contact Susan at 087 6273032 for more details. Names should be in before April 12.
CAR BOOT SALE
The next car boot sale is on Sunday, April 9, in Roundwood Parish Hall. Booking is essential For any queries or bookings call us at 087 9627527 or email theroundwoodparishhall@gmail. com or contact us via our Facebook page.
MEN’S SHED
The Shed is open at Pat Carr’s place in Knockraheen every Tuesday between 10 and 12. Do come along and you will be assured of a warm welcome. The improved weather conditions means that our virgin gardening will soon get under way. Feel free to come along and get involved in the healthy, therapeutic growing venture.
LOTTO RESULTS
There was no jackpot winner in last week’s lotto draw. The numbers drawn were 21, 26, 28 and 30. There were four match-three
The Wicklow Man will play in Moneystown Community Centre on Good Friday, April 14, at 9.30 till 12. Tea served, refreshments also available, door prizes. Come along and enjoy a night of waltzing, jive, etc.
ROUNDWOOD DANCE
The next dance in Roundwood Community Centre is on Friday, April 21, from 9 p.m. midnight with music by John Flood.
LOTTO RESULTS
There was no jackpot winner in last week’s lotto draw. The numbers drawn were 5, 9, 17 and 25 There were 10 match-three winners Barry Byrne, Ann Ryan, Darren Delaney, William Doyle, Liz Byrne, Betty Dowling, S Lavelle, Siobhán and Ciara, Sarah and Emma and Seán Kavanagh. Next week’s jackpot will be €12,700
45 CARD GAME
A 45 Card Game takes place every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at a new time of 8.30 p.m. Tea served.
A pilgrimage to Medjugorje leeaves on October 11 for a week. Cost €669 per person sharing. Single Room extra.
€200 deposit secures place balance to be paid 12 weeks prior to departure. Price includes flights (Aer Lingus) Insurance, Half Board accommodation in house beside the church. Transfers to and from Medjugorje. Local Guides throughout the week all English speaking, headed up by Senior Guide Philip Ryan from Dublin. Philip is a very experienced guide having spent over twenty five years in Medjugorje. Accompanied by Spiritual Director. For more information/ booking Contact Mary King at 087 2185067.
PARISH HALL
The Roundwood Hall is always available for all social events, meetings, children’s parties, christenings, workshops, training courses etc. These great facilities are now available. For more information contact us at 087 9627527, 087 3932730 or theroundwoodparishhall@gmail. com.