Laragh Glendalough Notes Week Beg 5th Jan

Laragh GFC Fundraiser-Last man Standing Comp 2026

Starting from the 17th of January 2026. To enter the competition contact or scan the QR Code on their FB page: Andrew Brancato - (083) 055 0631, Alex Olohan - (083) 859 5350, Kyle Merrigan - (087) 181 1409. Rules and more information on the Laragh GAA, also on their FB page.

Laragh Glendalough Tidy Towns

We wish all our community members, Tidy Towns volunteer workers, ticket sellers

 a very Happy NY from the LGTT committee.  Also add a thank you note to everyone who supports the LGTT and buy tickets for the annual Christmas raffle . The prize winners' names are on the attached list.  

We really appreciate the kindness of our LGTT prize sponsors: The Deerstone; Clara Lara Fun Park, Lynham’s Hotel; the Wicklow Heather restaurant; Jurga & staff in the Glendalough Cafe; Seamus Cullen; Willie, Diane & staff in Mc Coys XL; Mc Grand Honey; Tirlan Ashford; and Clare Mc Evoy. 

Prize Winners:

Deerstone Voucher €250-C Heffernan

Clara Lara Family Pass €105-Daniel Healy

Lynhams Hotel Voucher €100-Sr.Breda

Wicklow Heather Voucher €100-Dermot Bracken

Glendalough Cafe Hamper-Mario Ichim

Ton of Fire Logs-Josephine Byrne

Glendalough Whiskey-Gerry Kelly

Local Honey-Dave & Suzanne

Tirlan Voucher-Many O’Leary

Cosy Throw-Michael Kearney

Memory Cafe-Laragh

Looking forward to this Friday’s Memory Cafe event Friday 9th January from 11am to 1pm.

This week we have Sarah McElroy from Age Friendly Ireland coming to do a talk. The next date in February is Friday 13th. In the Mountainview Room  at the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh. For more information contact memorycafelaragh@gmail.com or follow follow us on Facebook: Laragh Memory Cafe.

Roundwood Variety Group Presents

Freezin Variety Show

Tickets are now on sale for 'Freezin'.

Please book early to secure your seats and support our cast on stage. Booking link: http://www.gr8events.ie/freezin-roundwood-variety-group.

If you have any questions, just drop us a message. We can’t wait to see you there!

BLUE GROUP: Friday night & Saturday matinee

RED GROUP: Saturday night & Sunday matinee

Date(s): Friday Jan 30th, Sat Jan 31st and Sun Feb 1st in the Brockagh Resource Centre Laragh. A98 D3H1.

Bright Stars Baby & Toddler Group

Our baby and toddler group is on Wednesday mornings at 10.30am. We provide a welcoming and lively space for parents and children to gather and grow. Our activities will include ‘messy play’, story and song, games (guest speakers), snacks, tidy-up and new equipment which will allow both you as the parent/carer and your child to meet friends, explore new things and learn. For some parents, grandparents and carers, the weekly catch-up and opportunity for children to play and make new friends is enough. For others, the support makes them that bit more confident in their parenting role. Cost €5.50 per family. Call us on 0404 45600 if you have any questions about the group.

Taekwon-Do at Laragh

Laragh Taekwon-Do is running the fantastic ITF Kids Development Program for ages 4 to 8yrs, it covers topics such as physical skills, mind skills, independence skills, nutrition awareness and of course Taekwon-Do Skills.  The program also has three extra modules namely Danger Awareness,  Stranger Awareness and Bullying Awareness.

We also run the full International Taekwon-Do Federation syllabus including pattern, sparring, power and special technique for our 10s upward and teenagers.

To avail of a complimentary class and experience our programs, just contact Master Wheatley on 087-2547347 for further information. 

Classes are on Tuesday evenings in the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh.

Wicklow Mountains National Park

A calendar for 2026, featuring shots of Wicklow Mountains National Park, is now available for download from our website. 

We’re enjoying some crisp winter weather in the Wicklow Mountains, but if you’re heading out for a hike in the Wicklow Mountains over the weekend, please be aware that tracks and trails are icy. Temperatures are low – dropping to between -2°C and -4°C, making conditions slippery in places.

These conditions may also lead to hazardous driving conditions, so please take extra care on the roads.

Please plan ahead and stay safe while enjoying your visit to Wicklow Mountains National Park.

A new, temporary walking trail has opened alongside Poulanass Waterfall in Glendalough. The original path was damaged in December 2024 during Storm Darragh, necessitating closure of the path and the creation of a detour for the Wicklow Way and Spinc trails – the new path provides visitors with a safe way to reach the waterfall viewpoints while engineering assessment and repairs continue, and will also form part of the Wicklow Way and Spinc trails until the main path reopens.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while work continues – we hope you will enjoy the new path!

Share Your News with the Community!

Do you have news or events to share with the Laragh, Glendalough, or Annamoe community?

We would love to hear from you! Send the details to brockaghoffice@gmail.com, and we will include them in the Community Notes for you. These notes are sent to the Wicklow People every week and shared on social media — helping your voice and news reach the whole community!