Roundwood
BOOK LAUNCH
A new local history book has just been published entitled ‘Aghowle – Where the Divil Ate the Tinker’ by local woman Margaret Connolly. This book tells the history of the townland of Aghowle which lies about four miles from Ashford on the slopes of Carrick Mountain, and is where Margaret grew up during the 1960s and 1970s. The book records the story of the close – knit farming community that lived in the townland for centuries right up till the early 1970s.
Margaret is launching her book on Wednesday, January 17, in Chester Beatty’s Ashford at 8 p.m. and all are welcome. There will be readings from the book at the launch. ‘Aghowle-Where the Divil Ate the Tinker’ is currently available from Ann Duffy’s Florist shop in Newtownmountkennedy, Bridge Street Books in Wicklow town, McCoy’s shop in Laragh, and Avondale Sports shop Main Street Rathdrum. Margaret can be contacted at 087 23922313 or at applefield_info@yahoo.com.
MEDJUGORJE
A reminder that the Active Retirement Lunch club will take place on Friday, January 26, in the Roundwood Inn at 1.30. Please note that membership fees are now due.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Roundwood Historical Society’s first talk in the 2018 Series will take place on Tuesday, January 16, at 20 p.m. in the Vartry House (Kavanagh’s) and will be given by Peter Farrell, vice-chairperson of the RDHFS the title of the talk is ‘Charlotte Despard: Forgotten Anglo-Irish Radical. Charlotte Despard (née French) was an Anglo-Irish Suffragist, novelist, Sinn Fein Activist, vegetarian and anti-vivisection advocate who published seven novels, was a founding member of the Irish Women’s Franchise League, the Women’s Prisoner’s Defence League and a member of cumann na mBan. Born in England in 1844, Charlotte moved to Ireland after World War I having spent a lot of time in Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon where her father was born.
Our thanks to Peter for starting off our 2018 series of talks with this intriguing topic on a lady who is rarely acknowledged in Irish History. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, January 16, at 8 p.m. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.
There was no jackpot winner in last week’s draw. The numbers drawn were 2, 3, 27 and 30. there were four match-three winners, E Murray, C McCormack, Kim Carr and M Wogan. Next week’s jackpot will be €19,000
ROUNDWOOD DANCE
Next Roundwood Parish Hall Dance is on Friday, January 19, from 9 p.m. till midnight. Refreshments on the night. Music by John Flood.
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE
There will be a pilgrimage to Lourdes from Roundwood in September, 2018. Names and €200 deposit before January 15 to Susan at 087 6273032. A pilgrimage to Knock will be on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8. More on both pilgrimages at a later date.
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.