he summer sun is starting to shine, and yet there’s still a distinct feeling that we’re
not quite out of the woods yet…
That Covid feck has left a bad after-taste, with life in Greystones still feeling more Kafka than Capra.
There are plenty of smart people out there though, who’s realised that now is the perfect time to check out the beautiful trails out there.Â
For those who still feel like playing it safe, there’s our extensive archives of vintage photographs, histories and interviews with the good, the bad and the incredibly utilitarian to work your way through. Only took us eight years to pull together, and we’re far from finished putting all the jigsaw pieces of Greystones’ colourful past together. You can map your journey right here.
And do think about your neighbours who have been trying to keep their businesses alive during these uncertain times, first through two years of lockdown followed by a war-induced recession scare that has seen energy prices soar. From shops and
restaurants to theatres and beauty shops, look around your town before going online. You lazy, clicktavist feck.
You can do your tummy and your town a favour by checking out our restaurants and cafes here, and our takeaways here. And don’t forget our incredible restaurants and cafés knocked off their feet by the lockdowns – go give them some love here. And give the couch a night off by having a night to remember at The Whale. And The Hot Spot. And de pubs!
So, you know, we can all join elbows and make contact with the living.
Also, check on any vulnerable neighbours. Pretend they’re your dad, or your mum. Only, these OAPs won’t keep reminding you of all your bad life choices.
There are also a number of groups and individuals now ready and willing to help the elderly still self-isolating in our community. And you can join them. Speaking of which, the number for Alone, the charity helping the elderly living on their own, is 0818222024.
We’re also putting up free music mixes regularly on GG, which might just help past the time, with a little singing, a little dancing, maybe even an old school party or two…
You can keep up with what’s going on in regard to Covid-19 in the town right about here.
And until we’re fully out of the woods, remember – stay safe, but stay silly.
In the meantime, here’s a calendar that’s slowly rebuilding itself back to that carefree life we once knew.
And for those unafraid of the world beyond our borders, running until August 4th,the Van Gogh: An Immersive Journey exhibition at the RDS is pretty much out of this world. Just prepare yourself for the philosophical Part 3, where The Matrix gets a kick in the glitch, and you begin to doubt your very existence. More info here.
Naturally, given the constant changes due to so many hippies living in this town, do check any event you’re interested in before putting on your shoes…
Friday 1st July
Day: 17°Hi RealFeel® 18° RealFeel Shade™ 15° Mostly cloudy with a brief morning shower or two followed by occasional rain and drizzle this afternoon
Night: 12°Lo RealFeel® 10° Mostly cloudy; occasional rain and drizzle this evening followed by a passing shower late
Tides: High 1.24am 3.37m HIgh 1.52pm 3.17m
Sunrise 5.03am Sunset 9.52pm Daylight 16hrs 49mins
Today we say goodbye to Delgany’s Tony Rennix with a 10am
funeral mass in St Anthony’s Church, Kilcoole, followed by interment in Kilquade New Cemetery. Details here.
Last minute notice, but there be water works at the harbour today, from 10am to 2pm – details here.
Kicking off a new venture this evening, The Happy Pear Supper Club is all about Middle Eastern food, thanks to their Instabul chef, Didem.
Kick-off is 7pm, and you can check out the menu – and book your spot – here.
A man who had more chips on his shoulder than Ronald McDonald, John Winston Ono Lennon took a troubled childhood and a neat mix of surrealism and sarcasm to incredible artistic heights with The Beatles and later his 1970s solo work.
The only problem for Terry Meakin, Michael Meakin, Scott Maher, Rob McKinney and Duncan Maitland will be which great Lennon songs to play when they hit The Hot Spot on Friday, July 1st. Details here.
The recently-formed Ukraine Support have a Tuesday and Friday coffee morning at the Hillside Evangelical Church from 10am to 12pm, for those arriving from Ukraine who might need help as they settle into their new lives.
There will be a translator present, with English lessons for Ukrainians on Wednesday mornings at the church at 9.30am. More information on their Facebook page here.
Running at Greystones Library throughout June, the residents of the Kilcoole Lodge Nursing Home bring together all their art created after an Arts Council month of live music, visits to The National Gallery of Ireland and The National Concert Hall, plus workshops in painting, pottery and beyond for a great big exhibition. Details here.
The Greystones Active Retirement gang are hosting a weekly card-making workshop at Kilian House on Fridays through April and May, 10am-11.30am. The dates are April 1st, 8th and 22nd, and May 6th, 13th and 20th. You can find out more here.
If you’re looking for somewhere safe
and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.
With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have just announced their Summer Camps for July and August, alongside their Performance and Little Tots academies. Oh, and their latest after-school programmes. You can find out more here, and go book a spot right here.
Grabbing old age by the balls of wool, the Greystones Active Retirement Association are back out of retirement as those lockdowns begin to lift, with their monthly coffee mornings every last Friday at 10.30am back on the menu. They’ve also got art from 2.30pm to 4.30pm every Monday, short mat bowls on Tuesdays from 10.45am to 12.30pm and bingo on Thursdays from 2.30pm to 4pm, all at Killian House Family Centre. You can find out more here, or email them on greystonesgara@gmail.com.
For those without access to, eh, the internet, The Whale box-office is open every Friday from 10am to 12pm. For that personal touch.
Much-loved sweat shop Fad Saoil Saunas have two pop-ups in sunny Greystones, at The Boat Yard beside The Beach House and at Carraig Eden’s Rise At The Cove. Opening times are 7am to 12pm Fridays, and 8am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, and it’s just €10 for a 30-min session. More info here, booking here.
If it’s fresh fish you’re after, you’d best get your ass down to the harbour this morning, as the family-run Alize Fish swings by with their fresh catch every Thursday and Friday. Caught by their own trawlers down at Kilmore Quay, Alison usually sets up shop 8am, and the van is usually empty by about 2pm. You can catch her on 0873670217, just to be sure, to be sure.Â
Happening every Tuesday and Friday at noon, a bunch of Tai Chi students have set up a regular gathering to ease their troubled souls. And that trapped nerve. And it’s really free, baby…
The Bray Greystones Badminton Club is back up and
gunning, happening every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night at 8pm and then Sundays at 4pm over in the Newtown Community Centre. You can join in the fun by calling Mary Ann on 0894132070, and check out their Facebook page here.
If you’re partial to great food at a great price, it’s hard to argue with the new early bird special at The Horse & Hound, where, from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to 6pm, you can grab 2 courses for €25 or 3 for €30. YOWSA! You can book your table at the Bellevue Restaurant by calling 012874642. Today.
Getting us all fit and happy for autumn, Aoife King has her Greystones Pilates Studio new online & studio timetable up and running, covering: [Monday 18:30 Essential Mat]; [Tuesday 8:00 Pilates A.M.]; [Wednesday 10.30 Low Flex Spine Safe Pilates]; [Wednesday 18:30 Intermediate Classical Mat]; Thursday [19:00 Intermediate Flowing Mat], Friday [8:00 Pilates A.M.] and Saturday [9.30am Essential Mat].Â
For people who would like to workout in person there are 2 mats available in the studio during online classes – just book your class and contact Aoife via the website to book your mat. Full details here. All the semi-private classes are currently fully booked but you can contact Aoife to join the waitlist for her studio-based equipment classes.
Should you feel like shaking those Covid blues away, cosmic dancer Leo O’Kelly is live on Facebook from 9pm every second Friday. Catch him here, and throw Dann’s diamond geezer a few shekels here.
Hard to keep up with all the food trucks pulling into town these days, the latest being Wicklow Wok, which is down at The Boat Yard daily, 12.30pm to 4.30pm for lunch and 4.30pm to 9pm for a la carte din-dins. You can find out more about Wicklow Wok right here.
Now that we’re coming back out of lockdown once more, time to show some love to Greystones businesses again. Always wise to get in touch first, just to find out their hours, click & collect, etc. Full-ish list of contact details, social media links, etc, over here. Your takeaways are here, and your restaurants and cafés are here.
He will rise again…
The whole family can also go birdwatching through your window with this handy chart.
Alternatively, for those needing their daily God fix, the Holy Rosary are broadcasting their daily masses to the masses online right here.
Given our newly-returned freedoms, you might want to get yourself out into the wilds of Wicklow for some fresh air. We have tons of pics and videos to inspire you.
And there’s always Belmont Demesne up on Windgates hill, which boasts a cafe, fine walks and, yay, free bike trails…
If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Check it out here.Â
Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!
Also on the pizza front, Domino’s are offering a Collection Bundle Deal (any large pizza, garlic bread
pizza or potato wedges, 7-piece chicken side and portion of cookies) for €21, a Midweek Rescue (any medium pizza plus sumptuous side and a dessert) for €16.99, The Ultimate Party Deal (3 medium pizzas, 2 sumptuous sides, 14-piece chicken side and 2 portions of cookies) for €49.99, plus Meal Deals for 3 (€21), for 2 (€15.50) and for 1 (€15.50), and 4 Lunch Deals, all details here.  Oh, and don’t forget their in-car collection option.
Oh, and don’t forget their in-car collection option.
And kudos to both SuperValu [7pm-9.30pm] and Lidl [6pm-8pm], who host autism shopping experiences every Tuesday evening…Â
In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Nice.
Sat 2nd July
Day: 18°Hi RealFeel® 20° RealFeel Shade™ 17° Times of clouds and sun with a shower
Night: 12°Lo RealFeel® 10° Partly cloudy
High 2am 3.37m High 2.30pm 3.16m
Sunrise 5.03am Sunset 9.52pm Daylight 16hrs 49mins
You know you’ve reached a certain point in your glittering career when you can put ‘An evening with…’ before your name, and certainly the Birr balladeer Mundy has been
there, sold out that over the last 26 years. Breaking through with his 1996 album Jelly Legs, Mundy has scored no.1 albums and singles aplenty, and has toured with everyone from Bob Dylan and Neil Young to R.E.M. and The Pogues. You can find out what the fuss is all about at The Whale on Saturday, July 2nd, details here.
If you’re partial to great food at a great price, it’s hard to argue with the new early bird special at The Horse & Hound, where, from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to 6pm, you can grab 2 courses for €25 or 3 for €30.
YOWSA! You can book your table at the Bellevue Restaurant by calling 012874642. Today.
Much-loved sweat shop Fad Saoil Saunas have two pop-ups in sunny Greystones, at The Boat Yard beside The Beach House and at Carraig Eden’s Rise At The Cove. Opening times are 7am to 12pm Fridays, and 8am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, and it’s just €10 for a 30-min session. More info here, booking here.
Up and running, there’s a Saturday playdate for pugs down just at the Greystones Dog Park. The fun and barks usually kick off at 5pm – but best to text to confirm. Get in touch with Gráinne on 0872377532 to join the WhatsApp group.
With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have just announced
their Summer Camps for July and August, alongside their Performance and Little Tots academies. Oh, and their latest after-school programmes. You can find out more here, and go book a spot right here.
If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.
Every Saturday morning Greystones Library host two Arts & Crafts sessions for 5-to-9-year-olds. You can choose between 11am or 11.35am and then sign up at the desk.
If you’ve been thinking about learning a string-driven thing, lockdown is the perfect time, and local musician Tim George might just be the perfect teacher. From Tuesday to Friday, Tim is offering 30min Zoom classes and home lessons, whilst on Saturdays, he’s at Swann Hall. His current line-up of would-be rock gods ranging from 7 years old to people even older than GG. You can call Tim on 0860599588 or email him on timgeorgemusiclessons@gmail.com.
Hurrah, the North Wicklow Country Market is back at the Newcastle community centre, running every Saturday from 10.30am to 12.30pm. You can -pre-order your homebaked goodies from this long-running market (started in 1970!)Â by calling 0868034237. Further info from the bould Jackie on jackqnn@gmail.com.Â
Usually meeting at Little Tern Park every Saturday, from 10am to 11am, with hi-vis jackets and tools provided, if you feel you can spare an hour each week (or thereabouts) to help keep Kilcoole’s playground clean, you should get in touch with Jodie. To see if the clean-ups are happening again yet.
Given our newly-returned freedom, you might want to get yourself out into the wilds of Wicklow for some fresh air. From the comfort of your own chair. We have tons of pics and videos to inspire you. And there’s always Belmont Demesne up on Windgates hill, which boasts a cafe, fine walks and, yay, free bike trails…
Getting us all fit and happy for autumn, Aoife King has her Greystones Pilates Studio new online & studio timetable up and running, covering: [Monday 18:30 Essential Mat]; [Tuesday 8:00 Pilates A.M.]; [Wednesday 10.30 Low Flex Spine Safe Pilates]; [Wednesday 18:30 Intermediate Classical Mat]; Thursday [19:00 Intermediate Flowing Mat], Friday [8:00 Pilates A.M.] and Saturday [9.30am Essential Mat]. For people who would like to workout in person there are 2 mats available in the studio during online classes – just book your class and contact Aoife via the website to book your mat. Full details here.Â
All the semi-private classes are currently fully booked but you can contact Aoife to join the waitlist for her studio-based equipment classes.
If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Check it out here.Â
Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!
Also on the pizza front, Domino’s are offering a Collection Bundle Deal (any large pizza, garlic bread pizza or potato wedges, 7-
piece chicken side and portion of cookies) for €21, and a Midweek Rescue (any medium pizza plus sumptuous side and a dessert) for €16.99. Plus, The Ultimate Party Deal (3 medium pizzas, 2 sumptuous sides, 14-piece chicken side and 2 portions of cookies) for €49.99, plus Meal Deals for 3 (€21), for 2 (€15.50) and for 1 (€15.50), and 4 Lunch Deals, all details here.
Oh, and don’t forget their in-car collection option.
In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet.
Sunday 3rd July
Day: 18°Hi RealFeel® 21° RealFeel Shade™ 18° Times of clouds and sun with a couple of showers
Night: 12°Lo RealFeel® 10° Partly cloudy
Tides: High 1.24am 3.337m High 1.52pm 3.17m
Sunrise 5.04am Sunset 9.51pm Daylight 16hrs 46mins
After her recent Summer Solstice at The Cove raised over €2,000 for Indreni Children’s Charity in Nepal, Lynn Hodgins brings her Flow Yoga & Restorative Sound Bath indoors this morning, from 9am to 11am, at the Greystones Community National School. Details here.
Happening from 12pm to 4pm, there’s a Family Fun Day at Kilcoole’s Finn Park today, with a BBQ, DJ,
bouncy castle, sweet shop, Soak The Manager and lots of other goodies. Details here.
Throughout the day, Sheena Griffin Photography will be in the beautiful Belmont Demesne to offer 45-minute Family Sessions at the great price of just €50. Gather everyone together to capture some stunning portraits in this beautiful setting right on our doorstep. Slots are available for between 10am and 4pm, and you need to book. Today. Here.
The new kid on the comedy block, Gearóid Farrelly previews his new show, Glamour Hammer, at The Whale for a special one-off performance. Hailed by The Irish Times (‘Intelligent, reflective comedy), Sarah Millican (‘Bloody hilarious’) and, eh, Joan Rivers (‘The best opening act in his price range’), Farrelly is certainly one to watch. Live. In a swanky venue like The Whale. Details here.
The lady has created some of favourite photographs around here, and now Aoife Hester’s latest exhibition comes to a close at Signal Arts Centre today. Be there.
The Bray Summer Festival is well underway, and today, you can enjoy both St George’s Brass Band from 3.30pm and the Art & Photography Exhibition from 12pm to 4pm, both at the seafront bandstand.
On the last Sunday of every month, Enniskerry’s Schoolhouse For Art host an exhibition from 11am to 5pm. Boasting some of the finest artists around these here parts, you can bring your masterpieces to the table too by applying here. More info on The Schoolhouse For Art here.
Running for 35 years now, the Greystones Folk Group will be at The Holy Rosary at 11.30am for their weekly folk mass. Unless it’s the first Sunday of the month, that is. Led by the mighty Jo Leonard, and featuring the notorious Austin Prior and troublemaker Bairbre Murphy, the gang regularly host charity fundraisers, such as their popular Handbag sales, where you can pick up all kinds of everything. Contacting bairbremurphy@gmail.com to find out more.
Getting you centred Sundays with Restorative Yoga and Thursdays with Yoga Flow, Jean Maher’s latest Lá Nua Yoga classes are at St Patrick’s Church at 7pm on both dates. You can join for a term, or just jump in for a single class. Details right here.
Much-loved sweat shop Fad Saoil Saunas have two pop-ups in sunny Greystones, at The Boat Yard beside The Beach House and at Carraig Eden’s Rise At The Cove. Opening times are 7am to 12pm Fridays, and 8am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, and it’s just €10 for a 30-min session. More info here, booking here.
If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.
Aoife King has her Greystones Pilates Studios latest timetable up and running, covering Monday [8am Pilates A.M (online); 6.30pm Classical Mat level 1 PLUS (online); 7.30pm Low Flex (online)], Tuesday [9.30am Classical Mat level 1 PLUS (online); 10.30am Individual Studio Training], Wednesday [9.30am Individual Studio Training; 10.45am Low Flex online; 7pm Strong Classical Mat], Thursday [7pm Online Mat Intermediate], Friday [8am Pilates A.M. (online)] and Saturday [9.30am Low Flex (online); 10.30am Online Mat].
Full details here.
The Bray Greystones Badminton Club is back up and gunning, happening every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night at 8pm and then Sundays at 4pm over in the Newtown Community Centre. You can join in the fun by calling Mary Ann on 0894132070, and check out their Facebook page here.
If you’re looking for something a little different for your Sunday treat, The Divine Foodie in Kilcoole are now delivering brunches on the Lord’s day, with luscious and rather scrumptious platters aplenty. You can check ’em out right here.
Every Sunday, from 2pm to 4.30pm and Monday, from 7pm to 9pm, the Making Waves Youth Theatre gang get together, at Coolnagreina on Trafalgar Road – and they’re always open to new members. Aimed at teenagers between 14 and 18, you can find out more about them here – where you’ll also find contact details – and explore some of their work here.
Now that we’re coming back out of lockdown, time to show some love to Greystones businesses again. Always wise to get in touch first, just to find out their hours, click & collect, etc. Full-ish list of contact details, social media links, etc, over here. Your takeaways are here, and your restaurants and cafés are here.
There’s a whole world of free online out there right now – and given that we’ve all got a little spare time, to stop you going completely spare, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest and brightest right about here.
Something the whole family can do together is birdwatching through the nearest window with this handy chart.
Thanks to that bastard Covid-19, SuperValu will be giving over 7am to 9am to the elderly who need to get their shopping done, whilst Lidl have chosen 9am to 11am. For those elderly who like a bit of a lie-in of a morning…
Alternatively, for those needing their daily God fix, the Holy Rosary are broadcasting their daily masses to the masses online right here. On Sundays at 11am, the Greystones Presbyterian Church will be broadcasting their services on Facebook and YouTube. Nice.
Given our newly-returned freedoms, you might want to get yourself out into the wilds of Wicklow for some fresh air. We have tons of pics and videos to inspire you. And there’s always Belmont Demesne up on Windgates hill, which boasts a cafe, fine walks and, yay, free bike trails…
If you are looking for some feelgood with your spare time, there are plenty of volunteer groups popping up around the town and beyond to help the elderly and vulnerable. You can also, of course, go check on any old people living alone in your immediate circle…
With Greystones’ restaurant, bars and theatres just coming back out of lockdown, many eateries turned to takeaways as their lifeline. So, grab something yummy for your tummy, and help a neighbour out, right here. The town’s eateries are here.
If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza.Â
We’ve already mentioned that we have a pretty much full list of local takeaways to choose from right here, right? And restaurants and cafés here?
Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!
Also on the pizza front, Domino’s are offering a Collection Bundle Deal (any large pizza, garlic bread pizza or potato wedges, 7-piece chicken side and portion of cookies) for €21, a Midweek Rescue (any medium pizza plus sumptuous side and a dessert) for €16.99, The Ultimate Party Deal (3 medium pizzas, 2 sumptuous sides, 14-piece chicken side and 2 portions of cookies) for €49.99, plus Meal Deals for 3 (€21), for 2 (€15.50) and for 1 (€15.50), and 4 Lunch Deals, all details here.
Oh, and don’t forget their in-car collection option.
In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet.
Monday 4th July
Day: 18°Hi RealFeel® 19° RealFeel Shade™ 19° A bit of morning rain; otherwise, mostly cloudy
Night: 12°Lo RealFeel® 10° Partly cloudy
Tides: High 3.21am 3.32m High 3.54pm 3.10m
Sunrise 5.05am Sunset 9.51pm Daylight 16hrs 45mins
Glendalough recreated in 44,388 Lego bricks? Hey ho, let’s go! Jessica Farrell’s stunning recreation will be launched at the Glendalough Visitor Centre this morning at 11am (with a free Lego workshop for kids 7-13Â from 12pm to 2pm), and run to July 11th, followed by a library tour hitting Wicklow Town (July 22nd), Ballywaltrim (August 6th), Blessington (August 15th) and Arklow (August 20th). Details right here.
If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.
Every Sunday from 2pm to 4.30pm and Monday, from 7pm to 9pm, the Making Waves Youth Theatre gang get together, at Coolnagreina on Trafalgar Road – and they’re always open to new members. Aimed at teenagers between 14 and 18, you can find out more about them here – where you’ll also find contact details – and explore some of their work here.
Boogie Bounce are back with a boing, breaking out the mini-trampolines 7pm every Monday and Thursday in the Greystones Lawn Tennis Club. Details here, booking here. Oh, and grab a Boogie Bounce special here.
Happening every Monday from 7pm to 9pm at the Dr Ryan Community Centre, the K2 Ladies’ Group brings together the good women of Kindlestown and Kenmare for knitting, nattering and all the other good things women get up to when left to their own devices. Call Linda on 012877979 if you want to join, or simply pop by.
For those coping with the loss of a child, Anam Cara Wicklow have
their monthly bereavement meeting at the Parkview Hotel in Newtownmountkennedy on the third Monday of each month, at 7.15pm. A free event, the meeting is open to everyone suffering from such a loss, no matter how long ago, or the age of the child…
The Delgany Guild of the Irish Countrywoman’s Association meets every second Monday of the month, with lots of activities and ideas to keep these sly old she-devils off the streets.
As well as various crafts, sport, drama and theatre outings, there are also demonstrations and guest speakers. Happening at St Patrick’s W&R Centre at 8pm, contact Mary on 0863658878 for further details. Just don’t email bethmorganholmes@eircom.net. She’s still very mad at us over the Real ICA post.
Éire Óg Greystones have their weekly lotto draw at 8pm every Monday, and you can often win a tidy few thousand euro for your €2. You can enter online right here.
With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have just announced their Summer Camps for July and August, alongside their Performance and Little Tots academies. Oh, and their latest after-school programmes. You can find out more here, and go book a spot right here.
Grabbing old age by the balls of wool, the Greystones Active Retirement Association are back out of retirement as those lockdowns begin to lift, with their monthly coffee mornings every last Friday at 10.30am back on the menu. They’ve also got art from 2.30pm to 4.30pm every Monday, short mat bowls on Tuesdays from 10.45am to 12.30pm and bingo on Thursdays from 2.30pm to 4pm, all at Killian House Family Centre. You can find out more here, or email them on greystonesgara@gmail.com.
La Nua Yoga are back in the room, namely Swann Hall at St Patrick’s Church. Happening every Thursday at 8pm, it’s just €55 for a six-week block, or you can drop in for just €10. If Thursdays don’t suit, there’s also Monday online at at 8pm. Details here, or email Jean on lanuayoga@gmail.com.
The Bray Greystones Badminton Club is back up and gunning, happening every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night at 8pm and then Sundays at 4pm over in the Newtown Community Centre. You can join in the fun by calling Mary Ann on 0894132070, and check out their Facebook page here.
Given our newly-returned freedoms, you might want to get yourself out into the wilds of Wicklow for some fresh air. We have tons of pics and videos to inspire you. And there’s always Belmont Demesne up on Windgates hill, which boasts a cafe, fine walks and, yay, free bike trails…
Getting us all fit and happy for autumn, Aoife King has her Greystones Pilates Studio new online & studio timetable up and running, covering: [Monday 18:30 Essential Mat [Tuesday 8:00 Pilates A.M.]; [Wednesday 10.30 Low Flex Spine Safe Pilates]; [Wednesday 18:30 Intermediate Classical Mat]; Thursday [19:00 Intermediate Flowing Mat], Friday [8:00 Pilates A.M.] and Saturday [9.30am Essential Mat]. For people who would like to workout in person there are 2 mats available in the studio during online classes – just book your class and contact Aoife via the website to book your mat. Full details here.Â
All the semi-private classes are currently fully booked but you can contact Aoife to join the waitlist for her studio-based equipment classes.
If you’re bored, the whole family can go birdwatching through your window with this handy chart.
For those who’d like to play badminton with The Castle Inn nearby, Craig Holmes is hosting get-togethers Tuesdays, 8pm to 9pm, over at the Newcastle Community Centre. If you’re interested, give the man himself a holler over on 08640401125.
Thanks to that bastard Covid-19, SuperValu will be giving over 7am to 9am to the elderly who need to get their shopping done, whilst Lidl have chosen 9am to 11am. For those elderly who like a bit of a lie-in of a morning…
If you’ve got the hunger on ya, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Check it out here. The latest weekly special is running from March 7th to 13th, when you can grab yourself a large €13.95 pizza for just €8.99. BOOM! Details here, order here.
Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!
Also on the pizza front, Domino’s are offering a Collection Bundle Deal (any large pizza, garlic bread pizza or potato wedges, 7-piece chicken side and portion of cookies) for €21, a Midweek Rescue (any medium pizza plus sumptuous side and a dessert) for €16.99, The Ultimate Party Deal (3 medium pizzas, 2 sumptuous sides, 14-piece chicken side and 2 portions of cookies) for €49.99, plus Meal Deals for 3 (€21), for 2 (€15.50) and for 1 (€15.50), and 4 Lunch Deals, all details here.  Oh, and don’t forget their in-car collection option.
And kudos to both SuperValu [7pm-9.30pm] and Lidl [6pm-8pm], who host autism shopping experiences every Tuesday evening…Â
In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through.
Tues 5th July
Day: 18°Hi RealFeel® 21° RealFeel Shade™ 18° A couple of showers in the morning; otherwise, clouds giving way to some sun
Night: 13°Hi RealFeel® 13° Partly cloudy
Tides: High 1.24am 3.37m HIgh 1.52pm 3.17m
Sunrise 5.06am Sunset 9.50pm Daylight 16hrs 44mins
The recently-formed Ukraine Support have a Tuesday and Friday coffee morning at the Hillside Evangelical
Church from 10am to 12pm, for those arriving from Ukraine who might need help as they settle into their new lives. There will be a translator present, with English lessons for Ukrainians on Wednesday mornings at the church at 9.30am. More information on their Facebook page here.
If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.
If it’s the first Tuesday of the month, hey, today’s the day, people, that Kilcoole turns into bargain town, as the already-cheap-as-chorizo Thrift Shop have their monthly First Tuesday half-price sale. If it’s not the first Tuesday of the month, tough titty. Oh, and the place is actually shut from June for a few months, as the building gets a major renovation. So, double tough titty.
Grabbing old age by the balls of wool, the Greystones Active Retirement club are back out of hibernation as those lockdowns begin to lift, with their monthly coffee mornings every last Friday at 10.30am back on the menu.
They’ve also got art every Monday from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, short mat bowls on Tuesdays from 10.45am to 12.30pm and bingo on Thursdays from 2.30pm to 4pm, all at Killian House Family Centre. And for Tuesday 9th, Rosemarie Devereux will be swinging by for a little art history. You can find out more here, or email them on greystonesgara@gmail.com.
Meeting at 8pm in The Glenview Hotel generally on the first Tuesday of a month but online for now, you can find out more about The Kilmacanogue History Society on their Facebook page here, or their main website here. You can also try emailing the wonderfully-named Bat on masterson06@eircom.net, Dairine on dnuttall@eircom.net or Heather on heatheroconneoll@eircom.net. If they don’t get back  to you within the month, you can try calling Ann Cranny on 0872448704.
Gaga for GAA
Off to a roaring start, Gaelic For Mothers & Others is open to all women 25 and over down at Éire Óg Greystones every Tuesday night, from 8.15pm to 9.15pm, the idea being to get some serious air pumping through your lungs and have a laugh at the same time. Further details about this fine and free gathering here.
Also up and very much running, the Forus Run Club meets up every Tuesday, generally at 6.30pm, to get from A to B quite quickly, but without any of that competitive nonsense. This running club is open to all levels, and you can join right over here, and follow on Instagram here.
Happening every Tuesday and Friday at noon, a bunch of Tai Chi students have set up a regular gathering to ease their troubled souls. And that trapped nerve. And it’s really free, baby…
If you’ve been thinking about learning a string-driven thing, lockdown is the perfect time, and local musician Tim George might just be the perfect teacher. From Tuesday to Friday, Tim is offering 30min Zoom classes, with in-person lessons at Swann Hall on Saturdays, his current line-up of would-be rock gods ranging from 7 years old to people even older than GG. You can call Tim on 0860599588 or email him on timgeorgemusiclessons@gmail.com.
With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have just announced their Summer Camps for July and August, alongside their Performance and Little Tots academies. Oh, and their latest after-school programmes. You can find out more here, and go book a spot right here.
Alternatively, given our newly-returned freedoms, you might want to get yourself out into the wilds of Wicklow for some fresh air. We have tons of pics and videos to inspire you. And there’s always Belmont Demesne up on Windgates hill, which boasts a cafe, fine walks and, yay, free bike trails…
Getting us all fit and happy for autumn, Aoife King has her Greystones Pilates Studio new online & studio timetable up and running, covering: [Monday 18:30 Essential Mat [Tuesday 8:00 Pilates A.M.]; [Wednesday 10.30 Low Flex Spine Safe Pilates]; [Wednesday 18:30 Intermediate Classical Mat]; Thursday [19:00 Intermediate Flowing Mat], Friday [8:00 Pilates A.M.] and Saturday [9.30am Essential Mat]. For people who would like to workout in person there are 2 mats available in the studio during online classes – just book your class and contact Aoife via the website to book your mat. Full details here. All the semi-private classes are currently fully booked but you can contact Aoife to join the waitlist for her studio-based equipment classes.
There’s a whole world of free online out there right now – and given that we’ve all got a little spare time, to stop you going completely spare, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest and brightest right about here.
For those who’d like to play badminton with The Castle Inn nearby, Craig Holmes is hosting get-togethers Tuesdays, 8pm to 9pm, over at the Newcastle Community Centre. If you’re interested, give the man himself a holler over on 08640401125. Â
Thanks to that bastard Covid-19, SuperValu will be giving over 7am to 9am to the elderly who need to get their shopping done, whilst Lidl have chosen 9am to 11am. For those elderly who like a bit of a lie-in of a morning…
Down behind Shoreline, the Greystones Kilcoole Community Garden has now officially started to bloom, with all 24 beds are fully suited and sorted. It’s going to be beautiful, man…
Mercifully, Greystones’ restaurant, bars and theatres are coming back out of lockdown, many eateries having turned to takeaways as their lifeline. So, grab something yummy for your tummy, and help a neighbour out, right here. The town’s eateries are here. Details here, order here.
If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza.
Check it their Tuesday large pizzas for just €7.99 here. Order here.
Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!
Also on the pizza front, Domino’s are offering a Collection Bundle Deal (any large pizza, garlic bread pizza or potato wedges, 7-piece chicken side and portion of cookies) for €21, a Midweek Rescue (any medium pizza plus sumptuous side and a dessert) for €16.99, The Ultimate Party Deal (3 medium pizzas, 2 sumptuous sides, 14-piece chicken side and 2 portions of cookies) for €49.99, plus Meal Deals for 3 (€21), for 2 (€15.50) and for 1 (€15.50), and 4 Lunch Deals, all details here.  Oh, and don’t forget their in-car collection option.
And kudos to both SuperValu [7pm-9.30pm] and Lidl [6pm-8pm], who host autism shopping experiences every Tuesday evening…Â
In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet!
Weds 6th July
Day: 19°Hi RealFeel® 19° RealFeel Shade™ 18° Low clouds
Night 14° Lo 11° RealFeel® Partly to mostly cloudy
Tides: High 1.24am 3.37m High 1.52pm 3.17m
Sunrise 5.07am Sunset 9.50pm Daylight 16hrs 42mins
For a little divine sun worshipping, La Nua Yoga will be at Burnaby Park every Wednesday at 7pm and Saturdays at 10am for a little spiritual rest and deep relaxation. Details here.
As well a the recently-formed Ukraine Support group’s
Tuesday and Friday coffee mornings at the Hillside Evangelical Church from 10am to 12pm, there are English lessons for Ukrainians on Wednesday mornings there at 9.30am. More information on their Facebook page here.
If you’re partial to great food at a great price, it’s hard to argue with the new early bird special at The Horse & Hound, where, from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to 6pm, you can grab 2 courses for €25 or 3 for €30. YOWSA! You can book your table at the Bellevue Restaurant by calling 012874642. Today.
There’s a new monthly Codling Wind Park 30-min clinic from 10am to 12pm every month in Greystones (second Wednesdays), Kilcoole (third) and Wicklow Town (fourth), and you can book your spot here, or by emailing liz.dillon@codlingwindpark.ie.
With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have just announced their Summer Camps for July and August, alongside their Performance and Little Tots academies. Oh, and their latest after-school programmes. You can find out more here, and go book a spot right here.
Now that we’re in agus out of lockdown, time to show some love to Greystones businesses again. Always wise to get in touch first, just to find out their hours, click & collect, etc. Full-ish list of contact details, social media links, etc, over here. Your takeaways are here, and your restaurants and cafés are here.
The Bray Greystones Badminton Club is back up and gunning, happening every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night at 8pm and then Sundays at 4pm over in the Newtown Community Centre. You can join in the fun by calling Mary Ann on 0894132070, and check out their Facebook page here.
If you’ve been thinking about learning a string-driven thing, lockdown is the perfect time, and local musician Tim George might just be the perfect teacher. From Tuesday to Saturday, Tim is offering 30min Zoom classes, with his current line-up of would-be rock gods ranging from 7 years old to people even older than GG. You can call Tim on 0860599588 or email him on the stupidly-long timgeorgemusiclessons@gmail.com.
If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.
Getting us all fit and happy for autumn, Aoife King has her Greystones Pilates Studio new online & studio timetable up and running, covering: [Monday 18:30 Essential Mat]; [Tuesday 8:00 Pilates A.M.]; [Wednesday 10.30 Low Flex Spine Safe Pilates]; [Wednesday 18:30 Intermediate Classical Mat]; Thursday [19:00 Intermediate Flowing Mat], Friday [8:00 Pilates A.M.] and Saturday [9.30am Essential Mat]. For people who would like to workout in person there are 2 mats available in the studio during online classes – just book your class and contact Aoife via the website to book your mat.Â
Full details here. All the semi-private classes are currently fully booked but you can contact Aoife to join the waitlist for her studio-based equipment classes.
Starting the day right, for the lads, there’s The Men’s Shed twice-weekly meeting at 10am (returning Friday, at the same time).Â
Given our newly-returned freedoms, you might want to get yourself out into the wilds of Wicklow for some fresh air – if only in your mind. We have tons of pics and videos to inspire you. And there’s always Belmont Demesne up on Windgates hill, which boasts a cafe, fine walks and, yay, free bike trails…
There’s a whole world of free online out there right now – and given that we’ve all got a little spare time, to stop you going completely spare, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest and brightest right about here.
The whole family can also go birdwatching through your window with this handy chart.
Thanks to that bastard Covid-19, SuperValu will be giving over 7am t0 9am to the elderly who need to get their shopping done, whilst Lidl have chosen 9am to 11am. For those elderly who like a bit of a lie-in of a morning…
And for those needing their daily God fix, the Holy Rosary are broadcasting their daily masses to the masses online right here.
If you are looking for something constructive to do with your time, there are plenty of volunteer groups popping up around the town and beyond to help the elderly and vulnerable. You can also, of course, go check on any old people living alone in your immediate circle…
With Greystones’ restaurant, bars and theatres just coming back out of lockdown, many eateries turned to takeaways as their lifeline. So, grab something yummy for your tummy, and help a neighbour out, right here. The town’s eateries are here.
If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Order here. The latest weekly special is running from March 7th to 13th, when you can grab yourself a large €13.95 pizza for just €8.99.
BOOM! Details here, order here.
Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!
Also on the pizza front, Domino’s are offering a Collection Bundle Deal (any large pizza, garlic bread pizza or potato wedges, 7-piece chicken side and portion of cookies) for €21, a Midweek Rescue (any medium pizza plus sumptuous side and a dessert) for €16.99, The Ultimate Party Deal (3 medium pizzas, 2 sumptuous sides, 14-piece chicken side and 2 portions of cookies) for €49.99, plus Meal Deals for 3 (€21), for 2 (€15.50) and for 1 (€15.50), and 4 Lunch Deals, all details here.
Oh, and don’t forget their in-car collection option.
If you’re feeling patriotic and peckish, Domino’s have a Paddy’s special too, running from Monday the 14th to Sunday 20th. Their, eh, craic’ing deal gives you 30% off any online order of €30 or more. DIDDLEY-AYE, ME-PIZZA! Just use the promo code FEEDME30 at checkout.
Details here, order here.
In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet.
Thurs 7th July
Day: 21° Hi RealFeel® 20° RealFeel Shade™ 20° Mostly cloudy
Night: 14° Lo RealFeel® 12° Low clouds
Tides: High 5.47am 3.18m High 4.26pm 3.01m
Sunrise 5.08am Sunset 9.49pm Daylight 16hrs 41mins
The Delgany Thursday Group’s big days out are back, with a trip to Newbridge House this afternoon. Once they get the numbers. You can find out more here.
Eleanor Tiernan describes her latest one-woman show as a bonkers hour of stand-up, story and song from Irish comedy’s self-proclaimed idiot savant. So, the same as all her other sell-out shows then. Described by Graham Norton as “Funny, fanciful and fearless” and by Tommy Tiernan as “My cousin”, young Eleanor is bound to bring the funny. And the bonkers. Previewing Away With The Fairies before taking it out into the big bad world, you can catch Ms Tiernan at The Whale on Thursday, July 7th, details here.
If it’s fresh fish you’re after, you’d best get your ass down to the harbour this morning, as the family-run Alize Fish swings by with their fresh catch every Thursday and Friday. Caught by their own trawlers down at Kilmore Quay, Alison usually sets up shop 8am, and the van is usually empty by about 2pm. You can catch her on 0873670217, just to be sure, to be sure.Â
For all the woolly bullies out there with no particular place to meet up, there’s a Knitting Circle at Bray Library every Thursday, from 11am to 12pm. You can find out more by giving the library a call on 012862600 or email braylib@wicklowcoco.ie. Google Maps here.
If you’re partial to great food at a great price, it’s hard to argue with the new early bird special at The Horse & Hound, where, from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to
6pm, you can grab 2 courses for €25 or 3 for €30. YOWSA! You can book your table at the Bellevue Restaurant by calling 012874642. Today.
With Yoga Flow on Thursdays and Restorative Yoga on Sundays, Jean Maher’s latest Lá Nua Yoga classes are at St Patrick’s Church at 7pm on both dates. You can join for a term, or just jump in for a single class. Details right here.
Boogie Bounce are back with a boing, breaking out the mini-trampolines 7pm every Monday and Thursday in the Greystones Lawn Tennis Club. Details here, booking here. Oh, and grab a Boogie Bounce special here.
Running at Greystones Library throughout June, the residents of the Kilcoole Lodge Nursing Home bring together all their art created after an Arts Council month of live music, visits to The National Gallery of Ireland and The National Concert Hall, plus workshops in painting, pottery and beyond for a great big exhibition. Details here.
Getting us all fit and happy for autumn, Aoife King has her Greystones Pilates Studio new online & studio timetable up and running, covering: [Monday
18:30 Essential Mat]; [Tuesday 8:00 Pilates A.M.]; [Wednesday 10.30 Low Flex Spine Safe Pilates]; [Weds 18:30 Intermediate Classical Mat]; Thursday [19:00 Intermediate Flowing Mat], Friday [8:00 Pilates A.M.] and Saturday [9.30am Essential Mat]. For people who would like to workout in person there are 2 mats available in the studio during online classes – just book your class and contact Aoife via the website to book your mat. Full details here. All the semi-private classes are currently fully booked but you can contact Aoife to join the waitlist for her
studio-based equipment classes.
With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have just announced their Summer Camps for July and August, alongside their Performance and Little Tots academies. Oh, and their latest after-school programmes. You can find out more here, and go book a spot right here.
If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.
Grabbing old age by the balls of wool, the Greystones Active Retirement Association are back out of retirement as those lockdowns begin to lift, with their monthly coffee mornings every last Friday at 10.30am back on the menu. They’ve also got art from 2.30pm to 4.30pm every Monday, short mat bowls on Tuesdays from 10.45am to 12.30pm and bingo on Thursdays from 2.30pm to 4pm, all at Killian House Family Centre. You can find out more here, or email them on greystonesgara@gmail.com.
If you’ve been thinking about learning a string-driven thing, lockdown is the perfect time, and local musician Tim George might just be the perfect teacher. From Tuesday to Saturday, Tim is offering 30min Zoom classes, with his current line-up of would-be rock gods ranging from 7 years old to people even older than GG. You can call Tim on 0860599588 or email him on timgeorgemusiclessons@gmail.com.
Or you could get your podium face on with Greystones Toastmasters, who are hooking up at 8pm on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 8pm on, of course, Zoom. Just don’t forget your fedora.Â
And for those needing their daily God fix, the Holy Rosary are broadcasting their daily masses to the masses online right here.
Meeting up every Thursday at 8pm in Hillside Evangelical Church, the Greystones Camera Club will offer the town’s many budding photographers a few tricks of the light. And dark. You can find out more here, or email them on info@greystonescameraclub.ie.
Glendalough. Pic: Sean MacEntee