National Heritage Week 22-30 August 2015

 

St. SavioursSt 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

 

 

Duck PondBat 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 ChurchCalary 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.