Roundwood

BARN DANCE CHANGE OF BAND

The Moneystown Midsummer barn dance and barbecue will take place on June 30 in Moneystown Community Centre starting at 8 p.m. till late. Music will now be by Paul Molloy and the Whole Hog. Fully licensed. Great night guaranteed.

LADIES FOOTBALL VISITORS FROM THE U.S.

The visit of the Charlotte ladies’ Gaelic football team to Ireland is now under way. The group of 31 ladies landed at Dublin last Tuesday.

Charlotte are the current North American Senior Ladies’ football champions. This was a very significant victory as it was achieved with the help of just two Irish born girls, our own Aoife Kavanagh and Caitriona O’Shaughnessy. So Ashbourne, Co. Meath was the first port of call, as this is the home town of Caitriona.

A football game and trips to Newgrange and Trim Castle were on the cards and of course a trip to GAA headquarters was a must, with Trinity College and Guinness also on the itinerary. Craughwell, Co Galway is home to Kevin Devin, the founder of the Charlotte club, so.

Galway will host the group tomorrow Thursday and Friday, where another game will be played, and trips to Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher are on the agenda. Finally the group will arrive in Roundwood on Saturday evening and many thanks to the hosting families.

On Sunday a tournament will take place in Aras an Tochar at 2 p.m. with the local team hosting Clara, Co. Offaly and Shemaliers, Co. Wexford and of course our American guests barbecue will take place afterwards. So do come along and support all our visitors as well as our local girls. On Monday the group will visit Glendalough and maybe a trip around our ‘new walkways’ in Roundwood We hope you will give a great Cead Mile Failte to our Charlotte GAA champions when they land on our soil.

COFFEE MORNING

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

PURE MILE

The next meeting regarding the Baltynanima Pure Mile will take place on Monday, May 28, at 7.30 p.m. in Roundwood Parish Hall.

PROGRESSIVE 45’S

There will be a progressive 45 card game on Sunday, May 27, at 8 p.m. in Roundwood Parish Hall in aid of Saint Vincent de Paul. Excellent prize money with refreshments and raffle at the interval. Everyone welcome. Please note the later than usual start time of 8 p.m. to accommodate people travelling back from the Wicklow Game.

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

A bumble bee ID 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 Parkview Hotel, Newtowmountkennedy at 1.30 p.m.

OUR LADY’S 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

Next Whist Wednesday, May 23, in the Parish Centre, Roundwood.

DIAMOND BRIDGE CLUB

Monday, May 14, was presentation night for our members, Monica Brady was pipped to the post once again by the O’Brien family but this time it was Paddy O’Brien, who took the honours third place went to Bridie Nolan and sharing fourth/fifth were Marian Davies and Pauric Gleeson. Winners for North/South on the night were Pamela Byrne and Kay Plunkett, second Catherine Halligan and Phil Power, third John Loscher and Triona Woodroofe and fourth Gertie Fee and Brid Clancy. Bridie Nolan and Margaret Byrne took first place for East/West second Mollie Byrne and Margaret Byrne, third Maura Gaskin and Clare Sally and fourth Paddy O’Brien and Ann Duffy.

Triona thanked all the members on behalf of herself and Gaye for their continued support over the last year and wished all a happy sunny summer and look forward to a new season in September.

BRIDGE FUNDRAISER

Bank Holiday Monday Night saw the diamond Bridge Club holding a fundraiser for the friends of Wicklow Community Services and the winners for North/South were Paddy O’Brien and Rory Egan, second Rachel Judd and Molly Byrne and third Rowena Brady and Declan O’Brien. First for East/West were John Hopkins and Jackie Deveraux joint second/third were Catherine Halligan and Bridie Nolan and Claire and Bernadette Rountree.

Many thanks to Declan O’Brien our score master on the night, to all who played on the night, to all who donated raffle prizes and to the ladies and gents who provided a lovely supper on the night. A total of €660 was made on the night. Thanks to all.

LOTTO RESULTS

There was no jackpot winner in last week’s draw. The numbers drawn were 3, 14, 25 and 27. There were five match-three winners, Cecilia Cosgrave, Margaret Kenna, George Byrne, Shane and Ashling and Paul. Next week’s jackpot will be €15,100.

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.

ROUNDWOOD DANCE

Next Roundwood Parish Hall Dance is on Friday, June 15, with music by Tony Davitt.

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 se- ries has been sent to those on the email list. If you would like to know what is coming up this year, please contact derekneilson@ 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.

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 email rebeccadelameremathslessons@outlook.ie.

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.