Roundwood

COFFEE MORNING

A Date for Your Diaries: Coffee Morning in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young): Carol Curley will host a coffee morning/Raffle on Friday, June 8, in Roundwood Parish Hall. Please come along for a chat and a cuppa and support this very worthy charity.

CLASSES

Kildare Wicklow ETB are currently advertising for grant funding under the community education programme.

The Community Council previously facilitated courses on flower arranging, digital photography, IT and art. If you are interested in these or any other courses in the Roundwood area please email info@roundwood.ie. all suggestions welcome.

BUMBLE BEE WORKSHOP

Takes place in the Wicklow Mountains National Park on Sunday, May 27, 11 a.m. Learn about Ireland’s wonderful bumblebees. The morning starts with a talk in the Education Centre, where participants will learn about the bees’ natural history and how to identify the species. The talk is followed by a walk to try and identify some of the bees out in the wild. The is a free event but pre-booking is essential by calling 0404 45425 or 0404 45656.

BINGO

Fun Bingo will take place on in the Annamoe Centre on Sunday, May 27, 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, May 25, in the Park view Hotel, New tow mountkennedy at 1.30.

OUR LADYS ISLAND

There will be a pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Island on Sunday, August 19, leaving Roundwood at 10 a.m. from the Parish Hall. Cost is €65 per person which includes the bus, scones and dinner. Money and names to Susan at 087 76273032 before August 1.

WHIST RESULTS

The results of the whist are as follows: Top Score: Martin Byrne; Top Gent: Pat Fisher; Second Gent: Richie Cullen; Top Lady: Mary Pierce; Second Lady: Anne Wolohan; First Half: Patricia Byrne, Second Half: Anne Pierce; Longest Sitting: Margaret Kennedy and Lowest Score: Kitty Kennedy. Raffle prizes were won by: Margaret Kennedy, Patricia Byrne, Mary Murphy, Martin Byrne and Marua McHugh. Next Whist Wednesday, May 23, in the Parish Centre, Roundwood.

USA VISIT

An Tochar GAA club is delighted to announce the impending visit of James Connolly’s ladies’ football team from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA the Charlotte ladies are the current North American Senior Ladies’ football champions. They made history by being the first ladies’ football team to win this title outside of the ‘Big 4’, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston. Their victory was especially significant in that it was achieved by a team of all American born players with the exception of two Irish girls who work and reside in Charlotte.

One of these girls is Aoife Kavanagh from Roundwood, who played football from childhood up to adulthood with An Tochar. Aoife’s passion for the game, enthusiasm and determination has helped her American friends to embrace our National game. Since winning the senior title in America it has been Aoife’s dream to bring her Charlotte ladies’ team to Ireland and Roundwood. The girls arrive in the village on Saturday, May 26, and will be hosted by local families.

A tournament will be held on the Sunday with teams from Wexford and Offaly and our own local teams plus the American visitors going head to head. Monday is a rest day taking in some walking around our ‘new walkways’ and a visit to Glendalough. We hope you can give a great Cead Mile Failte to our American visitors when they arrive.

002 BRIDGE CLUB

End of Season Prize Giving on Friday, May 11, saw Nancy O’Brien taking first place, second Monica Brady, third Paddy O’Brien, June 4 Digby and fifth Maura Gaskin.

North/South winners on the morning were Nancy O’Brien and June Digby, second Noeleen Redmond and Margaret Bolger and third Maria Magee and Rowena Brady.

First for East/West were Ger Lenihan and Paddy O’Brien, second John Loscher and Pauric Gleeson and third Jim McNamara and Molly Byrne.

Gaye and Triona thanked all players for their very generous gifts and for their continued support of the club over the season and wished all a sunny summer and look forward to our return in September.

LOTTO RESULTS

There was no jackpot winner in last week’s draw. The numbers drawn were: three 9, 23 and 26. There were seven match-three winners, Kyle and Alex, Noeleen Lyons, Josei Cahill, Louis Doherty, Séamus O’Halloran, Anne Kennedy and Tina Daly. Next week’s jackpot will be €14,800

BARN DANCE

Moneystown Midsummer barn dance and barbecue will take place on June 30 in Moneystown Community Centre starting at 8 p.m. till late. Music by the Roamin Cadiliacs and the Whole Hog. Fully licensed.

HOME PRODUCERS MARKET

Roundwood Home Producers Market is open on Sundays from midday till 5 p.m. Come for your home baking, crafts, plants, vegetables and more. New members always welcome. or 087 2506785.

ROUNDWOOD DANCE

Next Roundwood Parish Hall Dance Friday, May 18, with music by John Flood.

JENNYS PRE-SCHOOL

Jenny’s Pre-School is now accepting enrollments for September 2018/2019. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact Jenny at 086 8766301 or email us onjennyspreschoolmoneystown@gmail. com, or call into the Pre-School for an application form any morning.

MUSIC IN CALARY

The provisional list of concerts for the music in Calary 2018 series has been sent to those on the email list. If you would like to know what is coming up this year, please contactderekneilson@eircom.net.

MEDJUGORJE

A pilgrimage to Medjugorje leaves on October 10 for seven nights. Cost €669 which includes Flights (Aer Lingus) Insurance, Half Board in house beside 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, who has spent many years in Medjugorje. Pilgrimage accompanied by Spiritual Directors Fr Pat Madden and Deacon Pat O’Connell For more information/booking contact Mary King at 087 2185067.

WALKING GROUP

Not only do the Roundwood Whizzers Walking Group walk for approximately an hour every Wednesday evening, they also have time suss out the progress of the Vartry Walks, have the chat and take a few photos of the fantastic scenery as they go. Some folk walk fast, others slower but the good thing is the group take slightly different routes according to your pace. So no one walks alone and generally all start and finish together. Do come along meeting at 7 p.m. at the Coach House car park every Wednesday. All welcome.

ANGEL HEALING

Deep Relaxation, Peace, Angelic Guidance and Hands on Energy Healing is what you will experience on Monday evenings in the Parish Hall Roundwood at 7.30. So make that decision to look after yourself, your well being and join us there. Looking forward to welcoming you. For more information contact Mary at 087 9819420.

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 continues from 9.30 a.m. beginners always welcome. Some rackets are available.

MONEYSTOWN 45

A 45 Card Game takes place every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at a new time of 8.30 p.m. for the summer months tea served.