Enniskerry
MUST WIN GAME
Enniskerry Junior footballers face Avondale in their final group game at home. The game is a must win for the lads to reach the quarter-final. Throw in is at 7.30 p.m., support would be very welcome.
CYCLE FUNDRAISER
There was a good response to the Enniskerry YC soccer static cycle in the village last Saturday. The club wish to thank all who helped in any way.
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Powerscourt Tomorrow (Thursday): 10.30 a.m. – Holy Communion in Powerscourt Church.
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for this Sunday – August 12 – Trinity Eleven: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 11.30 a.m. – Family Service.
Daily Prayer and Open Church: Daily prayer is offered at midday and 5 p.m. and the church will be open for prayer and reflection between those hours every day till September.
Services of Worship in Kilbride for this Sunday – August 12 – Trinity Eleven: 10 a.m. – Family Service.
Car boot sale: The fifth and final of these, in aid of Powerscourt parish funds, takes place on Saturday, August 25, in Powerscourt Church Paddock from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information contact Robert Allison at 086 3815151.
ST MARY’S CHURCH
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Confessions are held in St Mary’s after 10.15 a.m. Mass on Saturday morning.
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament: Takes place after the 10.15 a.m. Prayer Service each Friday morning in St Mary’s.
Annual Blessing of graves – 2018: St Mochonog’s, Kilmacanogue, on Sunday, August 19, at 3 p.m.; St Kevin’s, Glencree, on Sunday, Septem- ber 2, at 9.30 a.m.; and St Patrick’s, Curtlestown on Sunday, September 2, at 3 p.m.
Our Lady’s Island Pilgrimage: Takes place on Wednesday, August 15, bus will leave village at 11 a.m. and return approximately 10.30 p.m. Stop for dinner on way home. Please contact parish office.
Legion of Mary – Kilmacanogue Presidium: Meet at 11.30 a.m. every Tuesday in the sacristy of St Mochonog’s. New members are most welcome. Group recite the Rosary on the first Saturday of each month at midday at the Grotto in the church grounds. Click on the link: legionofmary.ie to view website.
HISTORY SOCIETY
Meetings of the Enniskerry History Society will resume in October when the autumn 2018 programme will take place, and planning on this is currently under way.
The next event of ineterst for members is the Rathmichael Historical Society’s 44th summer Series of Evening Lectures which takes place from Monday, August 13, to Friday, August 17, nightly at 8 p.m. in Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road (Dublin Road end), Shankill, Co. Dublin. The programme is as follows – Monday, August 13: ‘Abbey of St Thomas’, Claire Walsh; Tuesday, August 14: ‘A Most Cruel Devastation: The Viking Impact Reassessed’, Matthew Stout; Wednesday, August 15: Leo Swan Memorial Lecture: ‘Carrying the Holy Relics, Reliquaries and Insignia in the early Irish Church’, Ragnall Ó Floinn; Thursday, August 16: ‘The Chapter House of St Mary’s Abbey: Dublin Oldest Building?’, Ana Dolan; Friday, August 17: ‘Sacred Places, Sacred Spaces: The churchyard and church in Medieval Ireland’, Colmán Ó Clabaigh. Admission to each lecture is €5 which includes tea or coffee/ biscuits.
Further Information on the Enniskerry History Society available from John Callan at 01 2867853.
ENNISKERRY LIBRARY
Opening hours for the library are – Tuesday and Friday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. New members to the library are always very welcome. Please phone 01 2864339 for further information or to renew books. On Saturday, August 18, local historian Michael Seery will present ‘Enniskerry Archives – Notes and stories from the Village’, a journey through the archives, at 11.30 a.m. – all welcome, admission free.
MEALS ON WHEELS
The Meals on Wheels service which operates in Enniskerry and Kilmacanogue, delivers hot meals every Tuesday and Thursday to older people in their homes. It’s an opportunity to connect with the community and provide a hot meal and social contact call to older people in the area. We are looking for volunteer drivers who can give up two or three hours twice a month to facilitate this much needed service. Interested volunteers should contact Maoiliosa Kelly at 086 8322466 for further information.
WALKING ASSOCIATION
The Enniskerry Walking Association was formed in 2004 to protect traditional walking routes in the area and to promote walking for recreation, for health, as a safe alternative to car use, and to help us all to learn more about our locality.
Our popular Tuesday evening walks usually meet at the Spar in Enniskerry at 7 p.m. Saturday walks meet at 1.30 p.m. All, who are interested, adults or children, are most welcome. Walks vary in length but most last between one-and-a half and two-and-ahalf hours; some (but not all) involve a bit of climbing. Please wear appropriate warm and rain-proof clothing, and proper walking boots for the occasional muddy or rocky track. In the interests of walker’s comfort and safety participants are asked to respect the directions of the walk leader and stay between the leader and the anchor person.
This coming Tuesdays Walk is: Rockbrook, Massy’s Wood 2½ hrs Meet outside Spar at 7 p.m. or park at Cruagh Cemetery carpark at 7.30 p.m. Feel free just to turn up (sharp) on any of the Tuesday walks. If you want any further information, phone Niall Lenoach, EWA chairperson (087 9284934) or Noel Barry, EWA secretary at 01 2860043: Email enniskerrywalking@gmail.com.
Please note that this is a community activity organised by volunteers who accept no liability for injuries or loss caused to participants in the above walk.
Enniskerry Festival takes place on Friday, September 7, and Sunday, September 9, This year’s Festival will include Bagatelle playing in Monastery on evening of Friday, September 7, Tickets available from Powerscourt Arms, Village Stores, Parting Glass and online at enniskerryfestival.ie and amp;data=.
The Victorian field day takes place on Sunday, September 9 – Stalls, Pony Rides and lots more. All in aid of Open Door and Enniskerry Parishes. Greystones DART frequency to 20 minutes from 30 minutes.
Among the changes that haven’t been proposed but can be discussed are an 84X type service to the Carrickmines and Red Cow LUAS stations and the possibility of a third lane on the N11. Find out more on the proposals at busconnects.ie.
HERITAGE WALK
The annual Newcastle Heritage Walk, as part of Heritage Week, takes place this year on August 26 in the magical surroundings of Ballyvolan Wood. Meet at Community Centre at 2.30 to explore this ancient and undiscovered woodland.
DUCK DERBY
Thanks to everyone who attended the Duck Derby at the Castle Inn, raising almost €3,500 for the community centre.
PRIZE WINNERS
First. Duck no 198 – €150 to Milly Bunn and Ann Callaghan second Duck no 100 – €75 to Ben Doyle, Patrick O’Gara, Tommy Dunne third Duck no 252 – €25 to Evelyn Noonan, Alan Flood 4rd Duck no 249 – €25 to Mervyn Garrett, Tony Finnerty.
It was a wonderful community effort and thank you to all of our fantastic sponsors and local clubs and organisations for their invaluable help, most importantly those at the finish line who ensured that it was a fair result and that all the ducks were captured so that there was no chance of any escaping and floating down the river to the sea.