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At a time when Greystones has grown too big and sprawling to be the tight little community it once was, events like Picnic In The Park are a great
On the live entertainment front, the third outing for this annual event boasted music agus dancing (courtesy of Robbie Doyle,
And the day wouldn’t be complete – and wouldn’t have happened – without a shoutout to all those sponsors who have made Picnic In The Park 2025 possible – Codling Wind Park, The
Take that, Woodstock!
ell, in the words of the late, great Sir Lewis Allan of Reed, that was a 
perfect day…
ell, in the words of the late, great Sir Lewis Allan of Reed, that was a 
perfect day…The sun shone, brightly, Burnaby Park was packed with shiny, happy people, and there was live entertainment to keep us all merrily amused.
At a time when Greystones has grown too big and sprawling to be the tight little community it once was, events like Picnic In The Park are a great 
reminder of how important it is to reach out and touch hands with the living.
reminder of how important it is to reach out and touch hands with the living.Especially those who happen to be living right in your town.
On the live entertainment front, the third outing for this annual event boasted music agus dancing (courtesy of Robbie Doyle, 
Huegrass, Canadh Le Ceile and The Beating Time Choir), Master Wheatley and his Taekwondo tykes, Joe The Magician, some headspinning displays from the Greystones Baton Twirlers and the notorious Kids Club Ireland keeping the very young ones distracted, a new sensory area, along with old fashioned fun and games for kids young and old.
And early birds would have been able to catch newly-crowned chess champions Kavin Venkatesan and Stephen Stokes returning from their crowning glories in Ennis for their regular Saturday morning sessions.
And early birds would have been able to catch newly-crowned chess champions And the day wouldn’t be complete – and wouldn’t have happened – without a shoutout to all those sponsors who have made Picnic In The Park 2025 possible – Codling Wind Park, The 
Burnaby, The Beach House, the Leader funding gang, Greystones Nursing Home, Jokers, Vicks, Holohan’s SuperValu, Escape Boutique and BAM Construction. Nicely done, my sons.
Burnaby, The Beach House, the Leader funding gang, Greystones Nursing Home, Jokers, Vicks, Holohan’s SuperValu, Escape Boutique and BAM Construction. Nicely done, my sons.
A great big thanks, as always, to snapper John McGowan, who took over 300 pics on the day, all available right about here. And happening at the same time, Delgany had a street party too, video and pics here.
And when you’re done, go check out all the blood, sweat and teas that went into making such a grand day out happen right over here, plus last year’s hooley right here, and 2023’s happy daze here.
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No mention of the fighting, assaults in the park and on the streets that lasted for nearly 2 hours and the man running around the street with blood pouring from his head, the drinking outside the Dart station and despite many phone calls to the Gardai they didn’t arrive
Didn’t see that Frank. Did you get pics? Names…?