Roundwood

CHRISTMAS BINGO

Christmas Fun Bingo will take place on in the Annamoe Centre on Sunday, December 10, from 3 p.m. with a surprise visit from Santa Clause. Family members including children 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 Christmas Lunch club will take place on Friday, December 8, in the Roundwood Inn at 1.30 p.m.

CODERDOJO

Coder Dojo is a global volunteer led community of free programming clubs for young people. They learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and explore technology. Registration is now open for Coderdojo in Roundwood NS on Saturday afternoons. Please note places are limited. For further information and registration please see coderdojoroundwood.com.

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE

There will be a pilgrimage to Lourdes from Roundwood in September, 2018. Names and €200 deposit before January 15, 2018, to Susan at 087 6273032. A pilgrimage to Knock will be on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8, 2018. More on both pilgrimages at a later date.

JUVENILE HANDBALL

Handball training for primary school children resumed on Thursday, October 12, in Annamoe community centre at 6.45 p.m. to 7.45 p.m. for children aged eight to 12 years. For further information call in on the evening or contact Oliver Donelon at 087 9040535 or Andrew Muldowney at 087 0510104.

SALE OF WORK

All roads lead to Aras An Tochar this Sunday for the Roundwood and Moneystown Sale of work from midday to 4 p.m. There’s something for everyone: beautiful festive flower arrangements, wheel of fortune, bottle stall, home produce, toy stall, books, face painting, birc a brac, roulette, carol singing, prizes of turkey, ham and Christmas cake.

Walk away with €1,000 or any of the many prizes on the grand raffle. Santa will also be there to meet all the local boys and girls... A great day out for all the family, so do come along.

CEILI DANCING LESSONS

Adult ceili dancing classes are held every Wednesday night in the parish hall from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Learn to solo dance and also group dances under the tuition of Aoife, Cian and Eimear and have great fun learning.

MORNING BADMINTON

Tuesday morning badminton is back in full swing from 9.30 a.m. – beginners always welcome. Some rackets are available.

HOME PRODUCERS

Roundwood Home Producers Market would like to wish all our customers. a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. We will be closing at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 17.

We will re-open On Sunday, March 25, 2018, Opening times are 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday. Tony our photographer will be here on Sunday, December 10, to take your Christmas photos, Personalised Christmas card and Digital print. Cost €15. Tony will be here between midday to 5 p.m. More details on roundwood Facebook. new members always welcome.

DIAMOND BRIDGE CLUB

Results Monday, November 13, North/South first Nancy O’Brien and Brid Clancy, second Margaret and Pamela Byrne, third Catherine McGillycuddy and Gertie Fee. East/West first Molly Byrne and Rachel Judd, second Ger Lenihan and Paddy O’Brien and third Rowena Brady and Judy Skates.

Declan O’Brien and Triona Woodroofe took first place for North/South on Monday, November 20, second Bridie Nolan and Phil Power, and third Séamus Kennedy and Pauric Gleeson. East/West victors were Judy Skates and Rowena Brady, second Maura Gaskin and Pamela Byrne and third Mary Brown and Miriam Coyle.

002 BRIDGE CLUB

Friday, November 17, saw Maria Magee and Rowena Brady take first place for North/South, joint second/third were Rachel Judd, Molly Byrne, June Digby and Gaye McGettigan. First for East/West were Noeleen Redmond and Margaret Bolger, second Ger Lenihan and Paddy O’Brien, joint third/fourth were Jane Cronin, Gertie Fee, Maura Gaskin and Bridie Nolan.

Phil Kenna and Liz Belton took first place for North/South on Friday, November 24, joint second/ third Monica Brady, June Digby, Nancy O’Brien and Catherine McGillycuddy. John Loscher and Rowena Brady were first East/ West, second Marian Davies and Teresa Leahy and third Gertie Fee and Jane Cronin.

COMMUNITY GAMES

Roundwood Community Games AGM will take place Monday, December 4, in Kavanagh’s Lounge at 9 p.m. Community Games covers a wide range of events, with limited man power we only touch on a few. If you have a particular area of interest and would like to give some time please come along to the meeting. Our annual fundraising bag pack is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, December 15 and 16, in Dunnes Stores, Newtown. We need full support from all parents to make this successful weekend. Please let us know if you are available to help on either day. Séamus Doyle 086 8557962, Brenda Fox 086 8521507.

SET DANCING

There will be a set dancing Christmas party night on December 1 9 p.m. till late at Mill Room Kilcoole. Music by Pat Bass and Co.

ROUNDWOOD DANCE

The monthly dance in Roundwood Parish Centre will take place on Friday, December 15, 9 p.m. midnight. with music by the Wicklow man. Refreshments served.

MATHS LESSONS

Rebecca Delamere will be running maths classes for Secondary School students in Roundwood Parish Hall. Classes will be available for first to sixth year students and are designed to focus on common areas that students struggle with. Guaranteed small class sizes and places are limited. For further information, please contact Rebecca at 086 0650129 or rebeccadelameremathslessons@outlook.ie.

MONEYSTOWN DANCE

The Wicklow Man will play in Moneystown community centre on Friday, December 8, from 9.30 p.m. till 12. tea served, refreshments also available, door prizes. Come along and enjoy a night of waltzing, jive, line-dancing, etc.

WALKING CLUB

The Roundwood Whizzers Walking Group are back in action every Wednesday evening meeting at 7 p.m. at the Coach House car park. Everyone welcome to walk at your own pace for approximately one hour in and around Roundwood village.

LOTTO RESULTS

There was no winner of this week’s lotto. The numbers drawn were9, 16, 19, and 23. There were seven match winners, Patricia Kavanagh, Breda Coughlan, Nora Power, John Donoghoe, Sharon and Joe, Sinéad Kennedy and * Seán and Arwin. Next week’s jackpot will be €17,800

WHIST RESULTS

The results of the whist is as follows: Top Score: Shay Brady; Top Gent: Mick Whelan; Second Gent: Pat Fisher; Top Lady: Monica Brady; Second Lady: Patricia Byrne; First Half: May Kenna; Second Half: Maura McHugh and Catherine Doyle (shared); Longest Sitting: Jimmy Molloy and Lowest Score: Magdaline Kennedy. Raffle prizes were won by Mick Whelan, Magdaline Kennedy, Margaret Kennedy and Monica Brady. Next whist will be on Wednesday, December 6, in the Parish Centre.

45 CARD GAME

A 45 Card Game takes place every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at a new time of 8 p.m. for the winter. Tea served.

SET DANCING

Set dancing continues on Thursday nights in KAVANAGs lounge with an addition of giving jive lessons at 8.15 p.m. before our weekly session at no additional cost. Music this month by Michael and Brian.