National Heritage Week 22-30 August 2015
St Saviour’s Church – Open Afternoon Come and enjoy a self guided visit of one of Arklow’s most impressive buildings and celebrated stained glass windows
Dates: 25th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Abercorn Masonic Hall This building will be especially opened for visitors
Venue: Abercorn Masonic Hall
Dates: 25th August 16:00 PM to 21:00 PM
Opening of Old Kilbride Graveyard Project View the impressive Howard Mausoleum ‘The pyramid of Kilbride’ and view the recent conservation works carried out in this historic graveyard.
Dates: 26th August 13:00 PM to 16:00 PM
St. Bridget’s Church of Ireland Kilbride Open Afternoon This building is being opened especially for visitors to enjoy for Heritage Week.
Dates: 26th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Arklow Methodist Church This building is being opened especially for visitors to enjoy for Heritage Week.
Dates: 26th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
For further information on the above contact the organiser, Jennifer M.J. Kavanagh….
Email: jennifermjkavangh@gmail.com
Telephone: 085 8183392
Bat Walk around Duck Pond. The Bat Walk is an exciting experience where many species of bat come to life in front of your eyes. With the use of sound equipment you can see these tiny creatures which ordinarily you would miss.
Venue: Arklow Bay Hotel
Organiser: Arklow Coastcare
Email: cbateman@wicklowcoco.ie
Telephone: 0402 42700
Dates: 25th August 20:30 PM to 21:30 PM
Avoca Mines Guided Walk Guided walk over the greatest of all Irish mines where thousands of men, women and children worked above and below ground for over 300 years.
Venue: Avoca Mines, White Bridge, Tigroney, Avoca
Organiser: Nick Coy
Email: nickcoy@eircom.net
Telephone: 086 3706731
Dates: 23rd August 15:00 PM to 17:00 PM
Calary and the Historic Darby Pulpit Free tour of a historic 180 year old church which contains the pulpit once used by John Nelson Darby, who was curate in the area and later became one of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren.
Venue: Calary Church
Organiser: Calary Church of Ireland
Email: derekneilson@eircom.net
Telephone: 01 2818118
Website: http://www.newcastleparish.org/
Dates: 22nd August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 23rd August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 29th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 30th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM
A self-guided walk along Macreddin Mile exploring Local Heritage and Wild Foods The BrookLodge Hotel has chosen to celebrate the historical importance of local hedgerows this Heritage Week as a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the residents of Macreddin Village.
Venue: BrookLodge Hotel & Macreddin Village
Organiser: BrookLodge Hotel & Macreddin Village
Email: info@brooklodge.com
Telephone: 0402 36444 12
Website: www.brooklodge.com
Dates: 22nd August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM , 23rd August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM , 24th August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM , 25th August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM , 26th August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM , 27th August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM , 28th August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM , 29th August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM , 30th August 9:00 AM to 21:00 PM
National Community Games Finals this weekend in Athlone
The following Arklow Gymnasts
Orlaith Holt, Jack Burke – Under 9,
Zara Fennell, Rory Curley – Under 11
Caitlin Curley – Under 13
Niamh Curley – Under 15
Will represent Arklow and County Wicklow at the 2015 National Community Games festival of artistic gymnastics which will take place at the Athlone Institute of Technology, County Westmeath on Saturday 22nd. August.
Best of luck and do Arklow proud.