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This family run hotel provides a superb service to cater for all your needs, whether you are on holiday, looking for a venue for a special occasion, need a conference room for meetings, or just want to share a drink with friends.

Discover during your stay our traditional Irish pub established

since 1776 with its warm and welcome atmosphere. Why not enjoy a pint after a busy day exploring the Wicklow Mountain’s, sitting down near our open fire enjoying the pub atmosphere or if you prefer you can retire to our Brockagh Lounge where you can relax in our comfortable armchairs and couches surrounded by beautiful works of locally produced art.

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Live Music – May/June Saturday 24th May – Thunderbird Friday 30th May – Toxic Twins Saturday 31st May – The Bandits Friday 6th June – Bueller Day Out Saturday 7th June – Abhainn Dubh Saturday 14th June – Brian Meakan Friday 20th June – Wicker House Saturday 21st June – Big Muddy Friday 27th June – The Bandits Saturday 28th June – Mr Meaner

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and especially the little ones well entertained throughout the June bank holiday.

Given the fine run of weather that we have been having with the Sunny South East beginning to liven up to its name we thought that it would be appropriate to research some gardening tips for you, our readers, who will (hopefully) be spending a great deal of time outdoors in the coming month. We have advice on anything from the right garden furniture and accessories to the right tools that will transform that overgrown flowerbed.

As residents of Wicklow County, we are luckier than most! We get to enjoy all of the benefits of our busy towns yet we are only a stone’s throw from the very best nature has to offer. Step outside on any given day, and you can immerse yourself in the rugged beauty of Wicklow’s landscape, or alternatively, enjoy our wonderful attractions and activities available to us! Summer is here and the garden county is the perfect location for some entertainment & activities. We have rounded up some of the best events and activities that are sure to keep the entire family

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2. News & Events As always, we bring you all the reviews and up-dates from around your local community, including a run- down of events for you and all of the family.

22. Greystones Harbour Marina Family Festival A Fun filled entertaining Family Festival that will be held over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

10. Summer Gardening

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We’ve dedicated this month’s issue, on all things related to ‘Green Fingers’. This time of year with the new summer season, and for all you garden enthusiasts – we focus our attention on planting with expert led insight & advice on best practices.

A tour of the fantastic variety that golf here in the garden county has to offer, from rugged links to pristine parklands.

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16. Wicklow Arts Festival

We bring you expert advice on ‘How To…’ solve those daily dilemmas.

Explore Wicklow Arts Festival’s 11th Festival from 23rd 25th MAY 2014! We’re looking forward to seeing you for a wonderful three days of fun & arts.

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18. Local Produce Strictly Wicklow’s idea is to make eating local food easy.

They are also about believing that everyone visiting or living in Wicklow should know about the fantastic local food on their doorstep.

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36. Family Fashion We continue to bring you samples of this month’s styles, colours and trends that rock the shops this season.

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38. Sports Focus All of the major upcoming events for the coming month are covered right here from the US Open & The Fifa World Cup 2014. Plus a glimpse at boxing’s next big bouts!

40. Cinema Releases We preview some of the latest blockbuster movies that will be hitting the big screen over the coming month.

41. DVD Releases We preview some of the latest movies that are available to rent or buy over the coming weeks from your local Xtra-Vision store.

42. Trades & Services We provide a selection of Trades & Services from your local community. We like to encourage & support local businesses.

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News & Events

Classical Gardens Walking Tour Powerscourt Gardens / Date: 22nd May / Time: 11:00 – 12:00 / Cost: Entry to gardens. Annual members are free of charge.

Main Street Bray Wicklow / Tel: 01 272 4030 / www.mermaidartscentre.ie Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, 10am-8pm on performing days

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe Date: Tues 20th May / Time: 20:00 / Cost: Full Price - €16, Concession €14 / Theatre

Enjoy a Classical Tour of the Powerscourt Gardens with local Wicklow woman, Grainne Doyle. You will learn about the history of the house which dates back centuries, the importance of the terraces which decorate the gardens, and architectural gems including the Perron.

Grainne will teach you about the statues at Powerscourt including the two great Classical statues of Diana and Apollo among others

Teddy Bear’s Picnic Powerscourt Waterfall / Date: 25th May / Time: 13:00 – 15:00 / Cost: Entry to Waterfall, free for annual members. No booking required.

If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise!” Complete with parachute games, sack racing, egg & spoon races and puppet story-time, you and your teddy will have a great day out at Powerscourt! You can even join in a big singsong complete with musical instruments.

Join Imaginosity for a fun family day out at Powerscourt Waterfall. Be sure and bring your teddy along!

Bank Holiday BBQ Demonstration Powerscourt Garden Pavilion / Date: 2nd June / Time: 14:00 – 16:00 / Cost: Complimentary

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If you are looking for some great barbecue hints and tips this year then come along to our bank holiday barbecue demonstration.

Learn how to turn your average summer barbecue into something your guests will never forget and enjoy some tasty samples!

We will have complimentary face-painting for the little ones and look forward to seeing you here.

The Great Big World of Flowers Powerscourt Garden Pavilion / Date: 11th June / Time: 10:30 – 11:30 / Cost: €5 Join Floral Artist Camelia Austen for a morning of floral culture from across the world to celebrate the World Flower Show 2014.

We’ll start our journey in Europe with a Venetian masquerade mask and travel to Asia to create a stylized traditional Chinese water carrier. From there we will hop across to Australia to design a stunning floral wave inspired by the Australian surfing paradise.

We will then move swiftly to Africa and its exotic fiery blooms to creating a stylish floral accessory. The next step of the journey is America, illustrating the old American ‘bigger is better’ concept with two giant hand-made flowers. And then back to Europe, to Ireland, the 2014 host of the WAFA, where we’ll design a green umbrella.

Let’s hope we won’t need one too often this summer! We are all looking forward to joining Camelia for what is to be an exciting morning.

Marilyn Monroe as we’ve never seen her before: alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and slippers; no glitz, no glamour, no masks. Overdosed on pills, the woman behind the icon unravels her remarkable life and bares all, revealing a biting intelligence, a frustrated talent and an imperfect body. This stark confessional (DiMaggio, Gable, Miller, her mother – it’s all here) offers a radical interpretation of this Hollywood legend and leads us, in real time, to the very moment of her death.

Written and directed by Elton Townend Jones.

Her (15A) Date: Mon 26th May 2014 / Time: 20:00 / Cost: Full Price - €8, Conces. - €6.50 / Cinema Set in Los Angeles in the slight future, Her follows Theodore, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, his life changes when his computer gets a new operating system, sophisticated artificial intelligence with a female voice called Samantha, played by Scarlett Johansson. She is empowered to organise his life, give personal advice, and provides emotional support. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other.

Jack and the Beanstalk Lyngo Theatre Date: Sat 7th Jun / Time: 15:00 / Cost: €10 (Family Ticket – 4 for €30) / Theatre Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come!

This classic fairytale now gets the Lyngo treatment so expect lots of surprises, a gripping story and beautiful images as Jack sells his cow for 5 magic beans and finds himself in the land above the clouds. It’s a show for the over 3’s (and their giants) with something for everyone – enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a big, leafy explosion!

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News & Events ATTENTION ALL TEACHERS!

UNFORGETABLE ADVENTURE DAYS at Hidden Valley, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow

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A GREAT EXPERIENCE AWAITS For more information: Hidden Valley, Rathdrum Co Wicklow Tel: 087-3562000 or Mobile: 086-3848524 Please visit our website: www wildadventures.ie Log cabin accommodation and overnight tent spaces available if required. Ample secure Car & Coach parking - Hot showers Tuck shop - Group rates.

Urban Mojo Blues Band Location: The Hotspot, Greystones Date: Sat 31st May / Time: 21:00 / Cost: €10, Advance Purchase - €8 Influenced by Chicago blues styles, rock and funk, ‘The Urbs’ perform a refreshing blend of grooving blues music that really gets you moving. In fact, it would be rude not to. The Moje pays homage to the original Chicago blues pioneers such as Little Walter, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Wiliamson, Junior Wells, etc…

Bray Credit Union Congratulations to Mary Prenter, the April winner in Bray Credit Union’s monthly car draw.

Mary is delighted to have won a brand new Suzuki Swift supplied by Michael Doyle Cars. Any member of Bray Credit Union, aged 18 years or over, can join the car draw for less than €1 a week. Application Forms can be downloaded from their website at www.braycu.ie or are available in their offices.

Michael Doyle from Michael Doyle Cars Ltd, Mary Prenter, Winner and Henry King, President of Bray Credit Union. Photo by Charlie Sharkey.

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Starting and finishThe Wicklow 200 is ing at the Shoreline famous for its relaxed, Leisure Centre in Greystones, all their friendly and welcoming excellent facilities at atmosphere, and for its the centre are at your ability to combine this disposal. Along the with organisation of way we have water, food and repair stops Date: Sunday June 8th. the highest standard. at Manor Kilbride, BalThe event has been tinglass and Rathdrum. would be back again organised each year Also our roving repair with their friends since it started in 1981 by vehicles who travel on in 2014. With back the Irish Veteran Cyclists the circuit are always up support from the delighted to assist in Association Garda, the Civil Dethe event of a mechanfence, the Cycle Trade, ical problem. At the Wicklow Chamber of Commerce, Wicklow end of the day you will be rewarded with Tourism and the Irish Veteran Cyclist’s a certificate for completing the event and Association members who take part as a medal, along with food, tea and coffee. cycle marshals you are assured of a great You will then be able to look around and day out and a lifetime experience. chat with others who have experienced While every year many cyclists who have never attempted a similar challenge the event.

The 2014 Wicklow 200 & Wicklow 100

The Wicklow 200 is a non-competitive cycle ride that takes place on one day every June. It covers 200 kilometres around the roads of beautiful County Wicklow and attracts over 2000 cyclists from many different countries.

The shorter Wicklow Challenge takes place on the same day, and shares most of its route with the Wicklow 200.

Taking part in the “Wicklow 200” or the shorter “Wicklow 100” is taking part in one of the best cycling challenges in Ireland. This very popular event which is on it’s 33rd year, incorporates some of the most difficult mountains in Co. Wicklow to cycle up and at the same time covers some of the most breathtaking scenic roads in the whole of Ireland.

Over 2,500 cyclists from all walks of life took part in 2013 and they thoroughly enjoyed it. Most of those said that they

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before complete the Wicklow 200 successfully, it requires attention to training and preparation. Starting at 7:00 a.m. riders are allowed up to 14 hours to complete the route. The event is open to all cyclists, of any age. Previous participants have included riders from 12 to almost 80 years of age, and from beginners to

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Our menus are dedicated to taste and presentation. Traditional dishes take on a modern twist, giving you a visual delight and a taste sensation. Only the best quality ingredients, sourced locally are used. Setting a high standard for restaurant and gastro pub food in the Garden County, Wicklow.

Care is paid to ensure all tastes are indulged. Weekly specials are sculptured to offer new and exciting choices. Our carefully chosen wine list and

May Music Line Up 23rd May – Feedback 24th May – 8pm, Joe O’Connor 24th May – 10.30pm, The B Sharps, 25th May – The Waters Brothers 26th May – Jon Ward 27th May – Bernard Fox 28th May – Eugene Waters 29th May – Kris Finnerty 30th May – Wicker House 31st May – Monroe

June Music Line Up 1st June – Conor O’Donnell 2nd June – The Waters Brothers 3rd June – Amy Penston 4th June – Chris Lucas 5th June – Eoin Murtagh 6th June – Feel the Pinch 7th June – The Juice 8th June – Liam Byrne (Christy Moore) 9th June – Dave Clark 10th June – Beullers Day Out 11th June – Mark Waters 12th June – Derek and Mick 13th June – Breakaway 14th June – Black Cherry

The Bridge Tavern, Bridge Street Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow Tel: 0404 – 64760 www.bridgetavern.ie

News & Events

€240,000 transformation sees Wicklow Gaol become premier multi-sensory tourism hub One of Wicklow’s most iconic tourist attractions has undergone a tremendous €240,000 transformation, which sees the ancient prison become one of the country’s most high tech virtual reality historic attractions.

The project funded by Fáilte Ireland and Wicklow Enterprise Park is designed to engage the senses and bring to life two of the most turbulent centuries of Irish history.

Holographic projections of cruel prison guards, lifelike mannequins of major historic figures and state of the art audiovisual systems recreate the sounds of the defiant cries of the 1798 rebels, the famine era the War of Independence and Civil War. The replica two-deck transportation ship now features holographic interaction with the ship’s Captain as visitors climb aboard the torturous 200-day journey to Van Diemens land.

Iconic historic figures including Robert Erskine Childers (father of President Childers) Wicklow United Irishman Billy Byrne, the tragic female transportee Eliza Davis, Fr. Eoin McPhee the first

ever prisoner listed in the Gaol (arrested for saying a Rock Mass) and many other unforgettable characters have entire cells dedicated to telling their story, with imposing life-size figures and captivating audio-visual interpretation.

The Red Coats ominously occupy the main floor of the prison and Governor Edward Storey is brought to life via holographic audio visual projections.

Wexford-based multimedia company MMID will have the entire project completed and open to visitors from the 20th of May (this week).

Designed to engage all the senses, visitors will step back in time as they journey through the original prison cells and experience a new era of life in Gaol as they move through the building.

Descend into the dungeon and see the torture methods; climb aboard the replica transportation ship for an agonizing jour-

ney to Van Diemens Land; wander through the cells and meet the notorious protagonists of the 1798 rebellion and experience the overcrowding of the famine era, ascend into the Irish War of Independence and Civil War when Wicklow Gaol finally closed its doors as a prison for good.

But not all of the prisoners left! Learn why Wicklow Gaol is world-renowned as Ireland’s most haunted building…

The new experience also includes audio handsets in four languages, interactive points for children and a genealogy room where Irish and overseas visitors can research their ancestry.

The new multimedia transformation at the Gaol coincides with the launch of some unique events including new teams of overnight paranormal investigators, sleepovers in the cells, Birthday parties, anniversaries and events for other special occasions.

For further information see: www.wicklowshistoricgaol.com or call 0404 – 61599.

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For something to do with all the family, you need go no further than Bray’s Seafront, where you will find

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the National SEA LIFE Centre, one of the country’s largest all-weather Marine and Freshwater Zoos.

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SUMMER Gardening

Hassle Free Gardening

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ardening should be fun, but there is no such thing as totally labour free gardening. Growing plants necessarily involves some work but this can be reduced to a minimum if the right approach is taken. Plants want to live but too many people fuss over them unnecessarily. Not only do they make extra work for themselves but they also harm their plants in the process and even kill them with kindness.

the way in which you will use the space.

Avoid Having a Large Area of Lawn Contrary to popular opinion, maintaining a lawn in good condition is expensive, both in time and materials. In small gardens, a lawn can often be replaced with advantage by a hard surfaced area.

This may be a wooden deck or patio made of brick, stone or slabs. A hard surface is expensive initially compared with a lawn but needs little maintenance and can be used throughout the year.

Deciding what you want Gardens are also for living in and the ideal garden should not only be beautiful but tailor-made to suit the needs of all those who use it. So before you rush out to spend money on masses of pretty plants and hard landscaping (building) materials, or even before you call in a professional designer, if using one, you must first decide what you really want from your garden and what practical as well as aesthetic functions it has to perform.

Keep on Top of Weeds Weeds are the greatest obstacle to hassle free gardening. Getting on top of weeds and preventing them from seeding, rapidly lowers the weed seed population in the soil. This is a major step towards reducing time spent on routine maintenance chores. Before planting make sure that perennial weeds are completely eliminated. This can be done manually or by spraying with a herbicide.

Garden Design Basics A well-planned garden will bring only ease and pleasure, like a well-planned house or beautifully tailored clothes. A good design will create a sense of harmony, linking people to nature, linking the house, garage, sheds and other buildings to the landscape and the plants to the soil.

Garden design is not simply a matter of choosing plants and arranging them on your site. Making a garden is a process, beginning with the soil and the seasons and involving everything from construction to

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For example, if your household includes boisterous children, then forget the promise of a perfect lawn for now.

Instead, design around the children and their needs, but start planting up the boundaries and the walls of the house with all your favourite things, so that by the time the children have flown, a wonderfully mature framework of beautiful trees, shrubs and climbers will already be in place.

Light and Shade You should be able to jot down at a glance

where the light shines at different times of day, where the winds play hardest and where the rain lingers longest. (That area might need special draining.) All these things have a bearing on which plants you can grow well and what parts of the garden are best suited for sitting out at various hours. Now you can start filling in the details of what you consider essential features.

Work with Nature If a plant dies or fails to thrive, it is often because it is not suitable for that area.

Plant the right plant in the right place.

Providing shelter from strong wind is a major aid towards hassle free gardening. If the garden is exposed, most plants will fail to thrive until suitable shelter is established. Plants such as Escallonia macrantha, Griselina litoralis, hebe spp and elaeagnus are good shelter plants.

Don’t plant wind susceptible plants, such as Japanese maples and rhododendrons, in an exposed situation. Give preference to wind resistant species such as heathers, hebe, cistus, olearia and sorbus.

As gardens become smaller and apartment living more popular, many people are growing plants in containers to decorate patios and balconies. Three of the most useful kinds of container are: Window boxes, hanging baskets, large planters.

The style and material used in their construction should fit in with the proposed environment. Wood, reconstituted stone and terracotta are suitable for older houses but good quality plastic, fibreglass and concrete may be more suitable for modern homes.

Summer Gardening

CountryLife is a network of award winning 3 and 4 star garden centres and farm supplies shops located across Ireland’s beautiful South-East.

CountryLife is part of the Glanbia family. They have a wide range of garden products on offer – quality Irish plants, trees and shrubs, garden furniture, grow-your-own products, compost and much more. They also have an excellent team of horticulturists on hand to give you advice on all aspects of plants and gardening.

They have one store in Wicklow which is located in Ashford.

CountryLife Ashford has recently been awarded a four-star accreditation at the Bord Bia National Horticulture Awards in March. The Bord Bia-organised

annual awards recognise the top gardening businesses in the country and their dedication to achieving the highest standards of operation.

Garden centres across Ireland were audited and scored on a list of criteria including; plant range and quality; customer service; local promotion; customer information and overall ambience. In their citation, the judges praised CountryLife Ashford for their “committed and dedicated team, commitment to plant quality, care and maintenance and the provision of a free potting service to customers.”

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by Ben Furney, Branch Manager and gardening specialist Susan Daly.

2013 was a very exciting year at CountryLife with ten branches successfully achieving the standards set out by Bord Bia’s Quality Assurance Programme and seven stores achieving the coveted 4-star accreditation. CountryLife Ashford was one of the seven CountryLife garden centres in the network to win four-star status at the National Amenity Horticulture Quality Awards, while a further three CountryLife centres were awarded three-star accreditation.

The staff in CountryLife Ashford are extremely friendly and welcoming and they are always on hand with their expert knowledge. They have a fully qualified horticulturist on

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Preparation for Planting Window Boxes Window boxes made from softwood must be treated with a plant safe wood preservative before planting. The box should be fixed in place on the sill before filling and planting. Secure fixing is especially important for boxes on upstairs windows.

Boxes must be at least 20cm deep and 20cm wide to prevent plants from drying out too quickly. Cover drainage holes with small stones, crocks or fine mesh to prevent blockage. If weight is not a problem add a 2cm layer of gravel as an aid to rapid drainage and partially fill with compost.

Hanging Baskets A hanging basket can weigh over 20kg when planted so it is important to ensure that the supporting hook or bracket is secure.

To facilitate filling the traditional wire basket with compost, the round bottom should be supported in a bucket or large pot. A 2 cm layer of moist sphagnum peat should be used to cover the interior of the basket.

A liner, placed in the open basket before filling with compost, is essential to reduce watering. Pre-formed liners are available for standard-sized baskets in a range of material including plastic, coconut fibre and bitumen paper. Waterproof liners greatly reduce the need for watering especially in summer. A small saucer

can be placed at the bottom of the container to serve as a small water-holding reservoir. Compost is added to the basket during the planting operation.

Climbing Plants

Climbing plants are an essential feature of every garden and they can be used to transform a wall, trellis or fence. Alternatively, you can grow climbing plants through other plants, especially shrub varieties that flower early in the season.

A climbing plant can add that extra colour later in the year. As well as growing climbing plants simply for the flowers, berries or autumn colour, you can use them to disguise an unsightly oil tank, to screen dustbins or to conceal some other unattractive feature.

BALLYLUSK QUARRY One of Ireland’s largest importers of Indian Paving products, Millbrook Paving Centre is a single source for all your patio and paving needs. We offer great choice with our large range of Indian Sandstone and Limestone Paving Products.

Wicklow Granite O'Reilly Bros. Wicklow Ltd. is an Ashford based company which has established a niche in the quarry business. The company supplies two main products: Ballylusk Quartzite and Wicklow Granite, to a wide customer base that covers the whole island of Ireland and the north of England.

Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 8.00am – 4.30pm Ballylusk Quarry, Ashford, Co Wicklow. Tel: 0404 – 40066 Mob: 086 – 026 0824. Email: info@ballyluskquarry.ie or visit Web: www.ballyluskquarry.ie

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We have a well stocked yard and carry our full range of colours and sizes in stock. We also carry all the materials required to complete your paving or patio project.

• Indian Sandstone • Indian Limestone • Granite Paving • Granite Cobbles • Travertine Paving • Decorative Pebble • Stone Wall Cladding • Stone Walling • Landscaping Products Visit our Display Showroom to view the many ranges of natural paving we offer. Talk to our expert staff about your paving project who can help you with any questions you may have.

Millbrook Paving Centre, Farrankelly, Delgany, Co. Wicklow.

Tel: 01-287 5016 / Mob: 087-262 5428 Email: sales@millbrookpaving.ie

Summer Gardening

Ireland's Largest Gardening, Food & Family Event Bloom 2014 is taking place in the Phoenix Park Dublin over the June bank holiday weekend, from Thursday 29th May until Monday 2nd June 2014.

Bloom 2013 was the 7th year of the event and continues to attract thousands upon thousands of people every year. Bloom 2013 attracted over 110,000 to the 70 acre site at the Visitor's Centre in the Phoenix Park, Dublin.

With something for everyone and fun for all the family, visitors to Bloom will enjoy cookery and craft demonstrations, free gardening advice from the experts, Irish food produce, live entertainment and gardening workshops.

Kids attend Bloom for free!

The Weekend Style Stage The Weekend Style Stage at Bloom will feature three fashion show features daily for the five days of the show.

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Hosted by style guru Bairbre Power, Fashion Editor of the Irish Independent, the Style Stage will feature top models from 1st Option model agency and special guests including contributors from Weekend magazine styled for a ‘catwalk’ appearance at Bloom.

Themed Floral and Botanical, there will be everything from outfits for glam summer wedding and holiday essentials to clothes to pull weeds in!

Held on the main entertainment stage at Bloom Head to Hoe will dazzle and delight!

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SUMMER Gardening

1. Plant up your hanging

baskets and leave them in a sheltered spot before hanging fully outside. If your baskets are looking withered after the winter soak them in overnight before planting.

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2. Check you daffodil beds and

if they are overcrowded be sure to divide and re-plant them.

3. Stake any plants that will need a support during the

summer months. Now is a good time to create tripods or any other supporting constructions for your peas, runner beans and sweet pea.

4. Prune and remove dead foliage. Make a note of when your bulbs have finished flowering and remember their foliage cannot be removed for at least 6 weeks.

5. Keep roses healthy. Now that the leaves of roses have emerged you can begin to spray them once every 14 days to ward off blackspot and greenfly.

6. May is a good time to sow summer crops like sweet

peppers, aubergines, salads and tomatoes. Your plants will need to be looked after for water and cover with fleece if there is frost forecast. Do not feed these until they start to produce flowers. You want the roots to be well developed before you feed for flowers. Regularly water crops in pots and growing bags, daily if needed in warm weather and continue to check them for signs of pests.

7. Feeding time. Strawberries should be starting to show signs of flowering. This is the perfect time to start feeding them a high potash feed such as sulphate of potash or tomato feed.

8. Fight weeds. Hoe around vegetable beds as young

weeds emerge. It’s far easier to do this now than when weeds establish roots.

9. Don’t forget to treat your lawn for moss and weeds

and also give it a feed. Evergreen complete does all this for you. Make sure the blade of the lawn mower is high so the lawn isn’t being cut too tight.

10. Declare war on slugs - the best way to get rid of slugs is to use pet-friendly slug pellets or organic slug defence gel. You can also protect your plants by sticking copper tape around your pots and raised beds. The copper tape burns their belly so they won’t cross over it.

At the photo launch of the Midsummer Garden Party to be held at Gardenworld, Kilquade, Co Wicklow on Sunday 22nd June and in support of Down Syndrome Ireland and the Society of Vincent de Paul are host and Gardenworld owner, Andrew King, and Leon McKenna, (5 years).

Following the success of the Garden Party last year which raised nearly €20K for charity, Gardenworld is joining forces with the two above named charities to create an even bigger and better event this year.

With celebrity guests, fantastic raffle prizes, lots of entertainment this promises to be a FUN FAMILY DAY OUT for everyone to enjoy.

Visit: www.gardenworld.ie or find us on Facebook or email us at media@gardenworld.ie for more information or if you would like to contribute to the day

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A long established business and well known business trading in Ashford since 1981. Suppliers of agricultural, forestry, lawn and garden equipment locally and nationwide.

So... You’ve been thinking about putting in a patio in the garden for ages now but not sure exactly where to start. What needs to be considered when planning a patio? Well the first things that come to mind are what aspect is your garden?

Sun exposure? Where can I maximise my sun worshipping?

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Hanleys of Ashford are the main agent for Honda ATV’s in Wicklow and Wexford.

We are main agents for the following lawn and garden equipment Honda, Husqvarna, Simplicity,Tanaka, Rover, New Holland, Snapper, John Deere. If you are looking for that beautiful green lawn then Hanleys of Ashford is the place to go for a state of the art new mower! We also stock some second hand ride-ons and welcome trade-ins.

At Hanleys of Ashford we cater for all your gardening needs from hedge Trimmers, brush cutter to chainsaws.

We have an extensive display of these various garden essentials in our showrooms that every garden fanatic should check out.

Husqvarna Chainsaw 135 €309.99

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Take the time on a sunny day to map out the sun direction to get the most from your new patio. Size, shape, material choice and maintenance are also very important. I would always recommend that you air on the side of liberal when deciding on the square meterage as the last thing you want to be doing is squeezing all your family and friends onto an undersized social area!

Talk to your landscaper or local supplier about how your paving will weather over time as different paving materials age differently or require more work than others to keep it looking it’s best. Most of all make sure you choose the right cocktail to enjoy on it when it’s all done!

Email: info@richardshortall.ie Tel: 087-2991932

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Husqvarna 128R €399.99

All Seasons Garden Centre has a huge selection of plants, shrubs fruit trees, fruit bushes, We are based at the back of Lidl on the Dublin Road in Bray Co Wicklow Open: Mon – Sat: 9.30am – 5.00pm; Sun: 12.00 – 5.00pm. Ample Parking Available

Dublin Road, Bray Co Wicklow. Tel: 01 – 204 0697. Email: allseasonsgardencentre@eircom.net

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Wicklow Arts festival

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WAF’s 11th FESTIVAL 23rd - 25th MAY 2014!

of fun & arts from We’re looking forward to seeing you for a wonderful three days Wicklow. Explore of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May in the beautiful harbour town tions & fantastic acts! your creativity with workshops & events, yarnbomb, art installa Village on the site of All that, plus Vikings galore as we present an interactive Viking hands on with Viking Wicklow’s original historic settlement; The Big Dig let’s you get s’ on display.

‘Viking series TV r popula from archaeology; plus, see the ship

Food Swap

Saturday, May 24th - 13:45 Interactive session about this fun community swap initiative, a must for true foodie fans!

Wild Food Forage Walk

Children’s Colouring Competition @ Hopkins Friday, May 23rd @ 15:30 Pick up the colouring sheet for your age category from Hopkins.

Great prizes to be won!

Festival Fireworks!

Friday 23rd May - 10pm Come along & view the festive fireworks on Friday at to mark the opening of the WAF weekend!

Children and Family Events Little Gems Baking Academy

Saturday, May 24th, 2014 - 13:15 Performance Area @ Bachelors Walk / Free Event

Exploration Dome

Saturday, May 24th, 2014 / 12:00 - 17:00

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Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 11:00 Take a walk on the wild side with experts from the Nádúr Collective & discover the natural seasonal food that can be foraged locally.

Irish Dancing Showcase

Saturday, May 24 @ 12 noon Showcasing the wonderful local talent of students from Breda O’Connor’s School of Irish Dancing

Wicklow Library Story Boat

Saturday, May 24th, 11:30 All aboard! FREE under 7s event, make sure to book your place on the Story Boat in advance

‘VIKINGS’ TV Show: Ship on display

Saturday, May 24th / 12:00 – 5pm, Bachelors Walk Come along, view, & have your picture taken with the ship from popular TV series ‘VIKINGS’ with thanks to Octagon Films & Ashford Film Studios

3D Street Painting: Vera Bugatti & Luigi Legno

Saturday May 24th & Sunday 25th / 12:00 - 17:00 Come along & watch as international award-winning artists - Vera Bugatti & Luigi Legno - transform the pavement into a 3D masterpiece!

Reuben the Entertainer

Sunday, May 25th @ 14:15 Stand-up comedy - for kids! You won’t want to miss this fantastic free show, come along & be entertained

Wykinglo Viking Village

Saturday, May 24th & Sunday 25th / 12:00 - 17:00 They’re back! Wykinglo Viking Village, with Fingal Living History Society. Come visit this free family event with heritage displays & interactive Viking settlement open both days. Combat displays at 1.30pm & 4.40pm daily.

Art, Craft & Street Food Market

Saturday May 24th Sunday 25th / 12:00 - 17:00 Arts, crafts & street food plus drop in workshops. So much to do and see!

The Big Dig

Saturday, May 24th & Sunday 25th / 11:00 - 17:00 Get ‘hands on’ with your heritage at this fun & educational archaeological dig.

Wicklow Arts festival

Wicklow’s 400 Year Yarn: Yarn Hangings Exhibition

Punch & Judy & Magic Show

Animation for All!

Saturday May 24th & Sunday May 25th, 12:30 - 17:00 Exhibition of all entries to WAF’s Environmental photo competition for children, taking place at the Assembly Hall, Bachelors Walk

Workshop: Create with clay

Saturday, May 24th & Sunday May 25th / 12 – 5pm Drop in workshops, Try your hand at the pottery wheel or get a feel for wood work on the lathe.

Jack Wise - Street Performer

Mr. Cool’s Muppet & Magic Show

Sunday, May 25th / “Two Shows” 1pm & 16:15 Street Performer Jack Wise’s show is a rollercoaster ride of magic, sword swallowing and hilarious ventriloquism!

Sunday, May 25th @ 15:15 FREE family fun! Coolest of Muppets – Mr Cool - is back this year with a new adventure

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Sunday, May 25th @ 12:00 FREE family fun!

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Saturday, May 24th & Sunday 25th / 11:30 - 17:00 A bright & colourful display of wonderful hangings created from 2013’s yarnbomb contributions to ‘A Stitch in Time... Wicklow’s 400 year yarn’.

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Saturday May 24th & Sunday May 25 / 12:00 - 16:30 Have fun creating your own stop motion animation! FREE event suitable for all age groups

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trictly Wicklow’s idea is to make eating local food easy. They are also about believing that everyone visiting or living in Wicklow should know about the fantastic local food on their doorstep. They have created a guide designed for Wicklow food producers, markets, and wild food.

Their Mission: - Link together Wicklow food producers with hungry locals and foodie tourists.

- Promote Wicklow as a food destination nationally and internationally.

- Show that eating local does not mean expense, inconvenience, or snobbery.

Wicklow Rapeseed Oil

Keith Symes is a third generation farmer based in the heart of the Garden of Ireland.

He produces culinary oils, extracted from oil seed rape, all grown and harvested on his land. Keith’s products are Wicklow Rapeseed Oil (500ml) and Wicklow Rapeseed Oil with garlic (250ml).

Hawthorn Lane Homemade Hawthorn Lane produce delicious homemade chutneys, jams and sauces from local fruit, vegetables and wild foods.

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• Rhubarb & Ginger Jam You can buy Hawthorn Lane Homemade’s range by ordering on the phone, by email, or at their Farmer’s Market stalls at Macreddin’s monthly country market or Killruddery weekly Farmer’s market in Bray.

Hell’s Kettle Farm & Shop

Hells Kettle is a farm beside a river, at the foot of a mountain in West Wicklow. The Lynch family grow hazelnuts & fruit and raise beef & turkeys. You can order all of the produce via the rather excellent farm shop website.

Cathy’s Spelt for Health

Cathy Whitty developed her range of baking products after discovering an allergy to wheat. Feeling the need to bake for her family, Cathy’s breads and bread mixes proved so popular that she now employs several people

to make and market them, both in Ireland and internationally.

The range includes Multiseed, Wholemeal, White Scone, Tomato & Herb and Flapjack mixes.

The Fishman

The Fishman offers Wicklow town fresh fish of all descriptions and sound advice on how to cook it. What better location for a fishmonger than a busy fishing port? Wicklow town’s quays may not be as bustling as they once were, but The Fishman aims to re-educate locals and tourists alike about the town’s angling heritage.

Everything from trout, to crab, to squid is stocked in the attractive shop. Alan Hegarty is the Fishman in question and he’s on hand to answer all of your queries about how to bake, fry, and barbecue your favourites.

Regularly in stock are the following species: Salmon, Sole, Trout, Skate, Bass, Haddock, Tuna, Plaice, Clams, Crab, Lobster, Mussels, Scallops, and Shrimp. Home delivery and catering available.

Daisy Cottage Farm

Daisy Cottage Farm is a small family run artisan bakery nestled in the Wicklow mountains, producing a range of delicious breads and cakes.

ABC to BBQ’S

e and Eating outdoors can be a real pleasur hbours. great fun for friends, family and neig rs This handy guide from Cullen’s Butche on gives you tasty recipes and simple tips mer. food safety at your barbeques this sum

Barbeque Chicken Summer (Serves 4-6) Drumsticks: (Serves 4) Beefburgers: Ingredients 8 Chicken Drumsticks

Marinade 1& ½ Tbsp Tomato Ketchup 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce 1 Tbsp Vinegar 1 Tbsp Honey 1 ½ Tbsp Brown Sugar 1 Tsp Wholegrain Mustard 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard 1 Orange (juice & zest)

Method: 1. Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl and season well with pepper.

2. Place all the chicken drumsticks into the bowl and stir around until all the drumsticks are coated in the sauce.

3. Cover the bowl with cling film and put it on the bottom shelf of the fridge to marinade for at least a couple of hours.

4. Light the barbeque and when it’s hot, place the chicken pieces on it.

5. Make sure the chicken cooks evenly on all sides by turning it regularly. This may take at least 25 minutes.

6. Before serving, check that the chicken is properly cooked by removing it from the heat and cutting into the thickest part of it with a clean knife to make sure that it is piping hot all the way through, there is no pink meat remaining and the juices run clear.

BE SAFE: All meat and poultry needs to be kept properly chilled until just before it is cooked. Keep raw meat and poultry in thr fridge or use a cool bag if you are taking it away from home!

8. Rub the clove of garlic over the ‘inside’ of the bun to give it a garlic flavour. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Place a slice of tomato on the garlic side of the bun and season with pepper.

9. Before serving, making sure that the burgers are cooked thoroughly, by cutting into them with a clean knife and checking that they are piping hot all the way through, there is no pink meat and the juices run clear.

10. When cooked, serve the burgers immediately in the prepared buns and garnish with lettuce, mild onion, red peppers and a small dollop of low-fat mayonnaise or tomato sauce.

BE SAFE: Remember t o wash your hands thoroughly i n warm soapy water after touchi ng raw meat or poultry a nd bef ore you t ouch ot her foods or surfaces.

Ingredients 1 Tsp Olive Oil 1 Small Onion, diced 2 Cloves of Garlic, crushed 600g (1lb 5oz) Lean minced beef 1 Tbsp Sage, chopped 1 Large egg, beaten 1 Whole garlic clove, peeled Black Pepper

Garnish 4 – 6 Hamburger buns, halved 1 Lrge beef tomato, sliced into 4 thick slcs Lettuce, mild onion and red peppers Low-fat mayonnaise or tomato sauce

Method: 1. Cook the onion and garlic in a frying pan with some oil until soft (approx 2 minutes on a medium heat).

2. Put the mixture in a large bowl and leave it for a short while to cool 3. Add the mince, sage and egg. Mix well and season with pepper.

4. Shape the mixture into thick burgers (put some flour on your hands to prevent the meat from sticking to them). Put the burgers in on a covered plate or in a sealable container.

5. Keep the burgers in the fridge until you are ready to cook them.

6. Cook the burgers on the barbeque. Turn them regularly and make sure they are cooked all the way through. This may take at least 25minutes.

If you prefer, cook the burgers in a hot frying pan for 10-12minutes on each side.

7. While the burgers are cooking, toast the burger buns on the barbeque or in a toaster.

Cullen’s 6 golden rules for a safe BBQ: 1. Keep raw meats completely separate from cooked meats and food that is ready to eat.

Remember to use separate utensils, plates and chopping boards for raw and cooked meat.

Never put cooked food on a dish that has been used for raw meat. Also, if you like to marinate your meat, never use any marinade you have used on raw meat to coat ready-to-eat foods including cooked vegetables or cooked meat.

2. Always thoroughly wash your hands after handling raw meat. If you don’t, you may pass harmful bacteria from raw meat, poultry and their juices to cooked food, and this can lead to food poisoning, something your guests won’t thank you for.

3. Leave frozen food to thaw out fully on the bottom shelf of your fridge before you cook it. Keep raw meats and poultry chilled in the fridge or in a cool bag until just before cooking.

4. Light the barbeque well before you want to start cooking on it. Make sure it’s very hot and that the flames have died down before you start to cook.

5. Chicken, pork and any meat that is minced or skewered (such as burgers, sausages and kebabs) can contain bacteria throughout, so they must be cooked all the way through. You can eat steaks or joints of meat ‘rare’ because any harmful bacteria will only be on the outside and not in the middle.

6. Just because the meat turns crisp and brown on the outside don’t assume it’s properly cooked inside. Check it’s piping hot all the way through with no pink meat left, and that the juices run clear. Remember to turn food regularly and move it around the barbeque to make sure it is cooked evenly.

Cullen’s Quality Butchers, Main Street, Wicklow. Tel. 0404 – 69719, www.cullensbutchers.com

Church Street, Wicklow Tel: 0404 – 69840 chefpaul@themysticcelt.ie

The Mystic Celt

The Mystic Celt Restaurant is the dream of Paul and Sylvia Smith. “We are trying to promote an ageold tradition that nourished not only our forefathers’ bodies, but also their spirits”. Thus we coined the phrase “Traditional Celtic Cuisine.” Ireland has an enviable reputation for good wholesome dishes, many of which offer some of the finest quality foods.

Our “Traditional Celtic” menu is a celebration of the rich, ancient food culture of a uniquely beautiful land. This is our tribute to the country of our birth, a land where we are privileged to live.

Between Paul and Sylvia they have 50 years experience in this business and have worked in France, Germany and New York. They also ran the mystic Celt restaurant in Dingle, Co. Kerry.

Citrus Cured Salmon Ingredients: (serves 4)

Recipes from Chef Paul Smith, Mystic Celt Brown Bread Ingredients:

12 oz of salmon, thinly sliced 1 lime & 1 lemon

Crabcakes

Method:

2lb Crabmeat 1lb Mashed potato 1 tsp Lemon juice Salt & Pepper 1 Tbsp Chopped parsley 1 Onion (finely chopped and sautéed) 1 Tbsp of oats Flour, Beaten Egg & Breadcrumbs

1. Ask your fish monger if he would slice your Salmon very thinly 2. Juice both your lemon and lime 3. Simply arrange your salmon slices on your serving plate.

To finish, carefully pour the juice over your salmon.

4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour

8oz Wholemeal Flour 8oz White Flour 1 ½ Level Tsp breadsoda 1 Soup spoon black treacle ½ Pint of real buttermilk 2 Soup spoons bran 4 soup spoon wheatgerm

Chef’s Tip: You could also add mixed herbs or berries in with the juice to give you dish some added flavours

Method:

Citrus-Caper Dressing

1. Sieve breadsoda into the dry ingredients 2. Mix the black treacle into the buttermilk, then add to the dry ingredients 3. Grease and flour your loaf tin, then place your dough inside it 4. Bake in your pre-heated oven for 45 minutes 5. Remove from the loaf tin and bake for a further 15 minutes

tasting so as to adjust your seasoning to taste.

Ingredients: (serves 36) Juice from 3 lemons 1/2 Quart of Mayonnaise 1 Cup of Capers 1 Tbsp Chopped Parsley Salt and Pepper 2 Shallots, diced

Method: 1. Strain your capers very well then chop finely 2. In a clean bowl, mix all your ingredients together. Keep

Ingredients: (Serves 24)

Method: 1. Mix all of your ingredients together in a large clean bowl 2. Using a 2oz ladle divide your mixture and make into patties.

3. In 3 separate bowls place flour in one, beaten egg in another and breadcrumbs in another 4. Gently coat each pattie in each bowl (starting with the flour and ending with the breadcrumbs) 5. In a large nonstick skillet, heat a knob of butter over medium-high heat. Add crab cakes and cook 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Stuffed Mushrooms Ingredients: (serves 4)

16 Button Mushrooms 4oz Cream Cheese 2 Cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 Tsp Fresh Marigold

Method: 1. In a clean bowl, mix the cheese and garlic together.

2. Remove stalks from the mushrooms and fill each one with cheese mixture.

3. Bake in a pre-heated oven on 160c for 12 minutes or deepfry in our gluten free batter (see below)at 175 for 3 minutes.

Gluten Batter Ingredients:

10oz Gluten free flour 4oz of Corn flour 6fl oz of Sparkling Water 1 Tsp of Turmeric ½ Tsp Paprika ½ Tsp of fresh black pepper Pinch of Seasalt 2 egg yolks (optional) Chef’s Tip: You could also add smoked salmon, feta or any kind of nut to your mixture for a different taste each time.

Greystones Family Fun Festival

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 29th

• Greystones Baton Twirlers Performance for all ages

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East Coast FM After Party from 5pm Kicking off the Bank Holiday

• Hot Strings, Ger Doyle & Eoin Woods

Friday 30 May

• Telephone Bill

10:30pm Rory Quinn Live Danns Bar

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• Fiver Friday – All Cocktails €5!

11pm – Late

Sunday 1st June

Saturday 31st May 2pm – 6pm

• Face Painters – Fairground Games • Hair Wraps – Kids Competitions • BBQ All Day – Bouncing Castles

Greystones Bouncers Weekend Rates from €130

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Greystones Family Fun Festival

2pm – 6pm

• Face Painters – Fairground Games • Hair Wraps – Kids Competitions • BBQ All Day – Bouncing Castles • Mc Cormick Puppets • Fun & magic for all the family (Shows throughout the day)

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Take it Easy / Upstairs Late Bar For Further information: Tel 01-2874623 (The Beach House) or visit www.facebook.com The beachhouse.greystones

Greystones Harbour Marina is Ireland’s newest marina situated at the foot of the Wicklow mountains offering berths from 6M to 30M with power and water at each berth and full facilities on site for berth holders and Visitors alike. We offer a full range of berthing agreements from day by day berthing, to full Seasonal and Annual berthing.

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The Beach House & Dann’s Bar, The Harbour, Greystones, E: info@beachhousepub.ie W: www.beachhousepub.ie T: 01 287 4623

Eat in or take out coffee house located in Greystones Harbour. Local family run business with friendly service offering gourmet tea & coffee, freshly baked home-made muffins, cakes and treats along with tasty ice cream cones. Pop in to check us out we’d love to have you.

• Walk-Ins Welcome • Good For Kids • Take Out • Outdoor Seating • Parking Triton house, Trafalgar road, Greystones, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2870500 Email: spendlovecoffee@gmail.com Open: Mon – Sun 10am – 7pm

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GOLF in Wicklow

Golf in Co Wicklow T

he Garden County is one of the finest places not only in Ireland, but in the world, to play golf. Together with excellent value and quality of service at a multitude of courses, tremendous variety with regard to course type ensures a highclass golfing experience.

Wicklow boasts some of the finest links, parkland and heathland courses in the country. While prevailing weather conditions along the coast in Wicklow can prove

challenging, they also ensure an authentic environment in which to play links golf.

While not particularly long, the perfectly manicured layout offers visitors and members alike stunning views on the seasoned fairways. Surprising to many is that despite the high quality and range on offer, golf in Wicklow is renowned for the value for money that it can offer.

Whatever your taste, there is sure to be a location to suit nearby and the welcome will no doubt be warm!

Tel: 01 – 281 2567 / 287 0812.

Email: golf.reservations@druidsglenresort.com Green Fee Specials on www.druidsglenresort.com Known as the “Augusta of Europe”, Druids writers have used every superlative to describe what some say is Golf’s Garden Glen attracts golfing enthusiasts from around the world to County Wicklow. Golf of Eden in the Garden of Ireland.

Venue for the Irish Open on four occasions and also the Seve Trophy, the course has hosted the winners of more than 40 of golf’s “Majors”. Legends like Ballesteros, Faldo , Els, Langer and even big John Daly have walked the beautiful lands of Druids Glen, which are complemented by the historic 1770 Woodstock House Clubhouse.

The abundance of signature holes take the

golfer on a unique journey and the year round tour-standard conditions, against a backdrop of colour, water features and wildlife, are sure to provide golfing memories of a lifetime.

Visitors are welcome every day. Golf Membership is available for €2,600 (no joining fees). Follow in the footsteps of golfing legends at Druids Glen.

Coollattin, Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow T: +353 (0)5394 29125 E: coollattingolfclub@eircom.net W: www.coollattingolfclub.com

Coollattin Golf Club is located just outside Shillelagh in Co. Wicklow and is a picturesque par72 layout set in stunning Wicklow parkland.

Golf has been played in Coollattin since 1922 and the course is laid out against the backdrop of superb specimen trees, rhododendrons and azaleas and will prove a demanding and enjoyable challenge for golfers of all standards.

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Our club prides itself on being a friendly place to visit and our rates are very competitive. Green fees from Monday – Thursday are €25, weekend green fees are €30.

Full membership is available for €700 with no joining fee and there are many membership options available for selection. For more visit www.coollattingolfclub.com

GOLF in Wicklow

Superb catering facilities, offering delicious food, serving breakfast, lunch & dinner and with a fully licenced Bar. Large & small function rooms and meeting rooms for hire with plenty of free parking.

Charlesland Golf Course is an Eddie Hackett designed course, the front nine hugs the Irish Sea and is links-like while the back nine is beautiful parkland with several outstanding holes.

Specials: Early Bird/Sunset Specials: €15 9 Hole evening specials: €10 Ladies & Mens Open Singles Every Fri: €15

Monday – Thursday: €25 Sat/Sun & Bank Hols: €30

Membership: Special Reduced Membership Fee for New Members For 2014.

Contact Gerry O’Brien, Director of Operations for details at info@ charlesland.com or phone 01 – 287 8200.

Fully stocked Golf Shop with buggies, trollies & golf clubs available for hire.

Excellent practice facilities, with driving range, chipping & putting greens.

Charlesland, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Tel: 01 – 287 8200

Coolnaskeagh Delgany, Co Wicklow Tel: 01 2876240 info@glenofthedowns.com www.glenofthedowns.com

Green Fee Rates:

Email: info@charlesland.com Web: www.charlesland.com

There are not too many places in the world where you can enjoy a game of golf surrounded by majestic mountains and views of the glistening sea.

Green Fees:

In a tranquil valley below the Wicklow Mountains lies the dramatic setting of Glen of the Downs. In addition to the premier course, guests can enjoy a full service clubhouse to accommodate any event. Nothing goes amiss from the moment you tee off on the perfectly manicured tees to the après golf in the clubhouse.

Great options available for the remainder of 2014 / Junior membership only €225.

Mon – Fri: €50; Sat & Sun: €65 Daily Special Offers available through our website.

Membership:

Tel: 01 – 287 2066 / E-mail: info@kilcoolegolfclub.com Kilcoole is a beautiful, 9 Hole Parkland course in Co. Wicklow suitable for golfers at all levels.

It is blessed with excellent drainage allowing for year round golf, as a result of which the need for temporary surfaces over the winter period are rarely encountered. This course is a good test of all standards of golf. It is largely flat but nonetheless challenging due to the course design.

7 day membership – €995 (Includes golf insurance and GUI/ILGU membership from September to August 2015)

5 Day Membership – €750 (Includes golf insurance and GUI/ILGU membership from September to August 2015) Junior and Social Membership also available Terms & conditions apply. Offer open to Men and Ladies of all standards.

Green Fees: Mid-week: 18 Holes – €20 / 9 Holes – € 15 Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 18 Holes – €30 / 9 Holes – € 20

Catering: Full catering services available. Function room available for private parties, meetings , training sessions etc.

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GOLF in Wicklow

Over the years, many thousands of men, women and youngsters have enjoyed what Woodbrook Golf Club had to offer, and today a membership which is more than double the original figure continues to enjoy those facilities.

Woodbrook is unique in Irish Golf, with its heritage and tradition,

ambience and atmosphere and the quality and layout of its course. For members and visitors alike it represents a challenge to be met weekly or just occasionally, but always enjoyably.

hosted the Irish Open in 1975 – and the course was redeveloped in the 1990′s to full USGA standard. Members enjoy an 18 Hole Championship golf course, practice facilities, clubhouse and catering facilities.

Membership Available

Green Fees

Interested in joining Woodbrook Golf Club. Founded in 1927 – Woodbrook

Weekdays €45 / Monday, Thursday and Friday / Sunday – €50

Woodbrook Golf Club, Bray Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Tel: 01 – 282 4799 / Email: golf@woodbrook.ie

Timore, Newcastle, Co Wicklow Tel: 01 – 281 0977 www.glenmillgolfclub.ie 18 Hole Par 3 Course, over 2,758 yards in length with full size greens.

Pay & Play: Green fees €12 weekdays and €14.50 weekends and bank holidays.

Glen Mill Golf Club is ideal for both new and experienced players. The course is professionally designed and takes maximum advantage of the lie of the land which provides both a testing challenge for the experienced golfer and a series of superb vistas. There is also an easy play option for the less experienced golfer with the provision of forward tees.

• Sets of golf clubs can be hired • Golf buggies are available for hire at €20 each

Tel: 01 – 281 2567 / 287 0812 Email: golf.reservations@druidsglenresort.com Green Fee Specials on www.druidsglenresort.com

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There are few places in the world that encapsulate the true spirit of the game of golf like Druids Heath.

The Mountains, Sea and rolling Irish Countryside provide stunning vistas throughout your round. The sea breeze calls for shot-making skills and imagination from the golfer.

Venue for the 2006 Irish PGA Championship, Druids Heath has also played host to many leading Tour Players including US Open Champions Retief

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Goosen & Graeme McDowell, British Open Champion Darren Clarke, Ryder Cup Stars Sergio Garcia & Ian Poulter and Ryder Cup Captain’s Sam Torrance & Paul McGinley.

Visitors are welcome every day. Golf Membership is available for €1,500 or why not enjoy a unique Golf Club and Health Club (including Gym & Swimming Pool).

Membership package for only €1,650. No joining fees.

GOLF in Wicklow

Old Conna Golf Club was designed by Eddie Hackett, who has long been considered Ireland’s foremost golf course designer.

Ferndale Road Bray Co Wicklow Tel: 01 – 282 6055 E: info@oldconna.com Web: www.oldconna.com

Old Conna is a located only twelve miles south of Dublin. It combines panoramic Seascapes and mountain views with exceptional wooded terrain. This beautiful 18 hole parkland course measuring 6686 yd’s par 72 with a standard scratch of 72 off the back tees.

The course is also complemented by good practice facilities including a putting green.

Old Conna is a friendly golf club. We have a proud history of providing a quality sports and entrainment service to

our Members, guests and the general public. We strive to offer a warm welcome, with a tempting restaurant menu and bar facilities in our bright and comfortable club house.

Green Fees: Early Bird before 1o’clock Monday to Friday Early Bird with Breakfast Monday to Friday Visitors after 1 o’clock Twilight (last 3 hours before sunset)

€25 €30 €30 €18

Strike your Irons Purer

by Donal Gleeson, PGA Professional, Old Conna Golf Club.

The key to being a good iron striker is getting your club in position to strike down on the back of the ball.

While the Tour Pros always take a divot when hitting their irons most amateurs struggle to do so, and when they do it is taken before the ball causing a duffed shot. This is generally because the angle of attack is too shallow. There are a number of common issues that cause this shallow angle of attack.

1. “Low and Slow” This is the most common misconception I have come across in the game. Don’t push your club out away from you at the start of the swing. Visualize the golf swing as a circle. As you take the club away allow your wrists to hinge gently.

This will allow you to pick the club head up off the ground sooner in the swing.

Your weight should stay nice and centered and your hips will not need to rotate as much which will allow you to turn through the ball much better. To practice this movement place a head cover behind the ball opposite the outside of your right foot

as shown in the photograph. You should be able to hit balls quite comfortably without touching the cover in your backswing or follow through.

2. Swing Plane Another common cause of poor iron shots is a swing plane that is too flat.

I find most amateurs swing their irons behind themselves almost like a baseball bat. from there they tend to reroute the club several times before they hit the ball leading to several different swing faults. To make sure your swing plane is correct try practicing your backswing standing directly in front of a wall. You should be able to complete your back swing movement without the club touching the wall as shown in the photograph.

3. Rotate through the ball

Avoid trying to hit at the ball during your swing. Instead swing through allowing the ball to simply get in the way of the movement. To help you do this start your down swing by rotating your right shoulder (for a right handed player) under your chin. This movement will allow you to rotate better through the ball and hit it with your body and not just your hands.

4. Don’t fear divots.

All good iron players take divots so don’t be afraid to take them yourself. You do not need to take massive sods but at least “brush” the roots of the grass after impacting the ball. If you manage to do this you will be hitting down on the back of the golf ball and generating a cleaner purer strike.

Donal Gleeson has been resident professional at Old Conna Golf Club for four years. Before Old Conna he was the resident PGA Professional at The PGA National at Palmerstown House in Kildare.

Donal is ranked as one of Irelands top Club Professionals. He has won multiple events on the PGA Irish Region, represented Ireland in the World Team Championships in 2012 and competed in the Irish Open on the European Tour in 2013.

Donal Gleeson is available for tuition on site at Old Conna. For bookings please call 01 – 2720022 or see www.donalgleeson.com.

Pro Shop, Old Conna Golf Club, Ferndale Road, Bray, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01 – 272 0022.

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How TO

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o many people the idea of selecting a new carpet is a daunting task, especially when you visit a carpet showroom and are confronted with the huge range of products available to you. Where to start?

Well its not so bad if you prepare yourself prior to visiting a Carpet Shop.

First you need to identify the type of Room you wish to cover. What sort of use does this room get. How many people move around the house do you have young children? Are you house proud or are you prone to accidental spillages.

Answering these questions to yourself will enable you to converse better with a sales person whom can then make the right recommendation of the type of product you should purchase to suit your needs. Colour

and price come later.

The next thing is, what are the expectations you anticipate from this new product? Do you want it to stay looking good for up to fifteen years or more or do you only want it to last approximately three years?

to a room. One last thing always get a good underlay and have a qualified professional carpet fitter install your new carpet.

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There are products out there to meet everyone demand and pocket, knowing your needs is half the battle. The biggest mistake a lot of people make is to buy cheap carpet, they don’t last and you will be dissatisfied with the result. Remember the years clock around very quickly and for a fraction more you can have a product that will stand up to the hardship and stay looking good as the years role on.

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How TO

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o matter what age you are or fitness level you have, Shoreline Leisure has something for everyone. Whether you want to exercise individually or with family and friends Shoreline has a range of activities within their centres that appeals to all.

1. Fully Equipped Gyms Shoreline Leisure gyms have various different workout options to cater for all. Shoreline Leisure offer Personalised Assessments and Fitness Programmes that will allow you to follow a step by step workout plan to achieve your fitness goals. From Cardio Machines, separate Weights Areas, Functional Training Zones there are many different ways to workout at Shoreline.

2. Swimming Pool Swimming is an excellent way to get active whilst learning a life-long skill. Shorelines 25 meter pools and learner pools are an excellent way to keep fit. Shoreline offer

swimming lessons to both children and adults with qualified swim teachers in a friendly learning environment.

3. Fitness Classes Shorelines fitness classes are an excellent way to keep fit for all whilst being motivated!

Shoreline offers various group fitness classes in their Bray and Greystones centres that cater for all fitness abilities.

Bray Southern Cross Road. Tel: 01 – 276 5660 Charlesland Tel: 01 – 201 6145 Greystones Mill Road Tel: 01 – 287 8180

They offer teen gym classes for teenagers, a range of cardio classes ranging from Spinning, HIIT, Tae-bo, Zumba, Bootcamps and Pump Zone fitness classes to Actively Retired and Cardiac Rehab classes. No matter your fitness level Shoreline has a fitness class for you.

4. Astro Pitches and Sports Hall Not a fan of the gym? Why not try out Shorelines other sporting facilities.

Shorelines Astro turf pitches and Indoor Sports Hall offer the chance to play football, basketball or even a game of badminton with groups of friends and is an excellent way to socialise whilst staying active.

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VISIT rOUNDWOOD As a destination for outdoor recreation, Roundwood, Co Wicklow has much to recommend it. Nestled in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains and within easy reach of Dublin city and Dublin airport there is an abundance of beautifully unspoilt countryside that makes the area an ideal playground for anyone with a sense of adventure. Hill walking, mountain biking, angling, horse riding and kayaking are just some of the activities you can enjoy here.

Visit ROUNDWOOD Located just 10km from Glendalough on the main route from Dublin city, Roundwood is also a convenient base from which to explore this hugely popular and scenic heritage site. Visitors are well catered for in Roundwood with an impressive range of services and facilities for a small village.

You’ll find florists, beauty salons and café’s tucked in alongside the shops, pubs and restaurants in this bustling country village.

Even if you haven’t visited Roundwood yet you’ll probably be familiar with some of the stunning local landscapes. They have featured as the backdrop in many big-screen and TV productions including Excalibur, King Arthur and, more recently, in PS I Love You, The Tudors and Vikings.

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recreation available in the area and to help you plan your visit to Roundwood.

Activities in Roundwood Roundwood is an ideal place in which to start or extend your enjoyment of the outdoors in Ireland.

You will not be short of ideas for how to spend your time while you’re here.

Many of the businesses associ-

ated with the activities listed on this site are operated by families who live in the area and have a wealth of local knowledge as well as being experienced in their field of activity.

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Hill walking Biking Angling Golf Horse riding Activity Centres Rock climbing Kayaking

VISIT rOUNDWOOD

Biking.ie

Cycling Day Tours in Wicklow/ Roundwood. We offer a variety of fun packed cycling day tours, for visitors and locals seeking to explore beyond Dublin city. Each tour is tailored specifically to either novice or experienced cyclists alike, at an enjoyable pace that suits you.

Our local guides are highly experi-

Wicklow Equestrian Centre

Children are very welcome and we specialise in providing lovely, kind, experienced ponies for our clients.

Children taught by us have gone on to compete very successfully at national and international level. Pony camps are always on offer and children can participate in shows and events from our centre.

Wicklow Equestrian Centre is beautifully situated just 5 minutes from Roundwood village, on 55 acres of picturesque woodland in the Wicklow Mountains. For anyone wanting to experience the joy of horse riding, Tomdarragh is the ideal place to visit.

enced and highly qualified, who aim to deliver an expert service with attention to detail, ensuring everything runs smoothly and that you have a truly unforgettable trip.

General Enquiries: 083-4173899 / Email: info@biking.ie

qualified BHS instructors with many years experience teaching all ages and levels of riders. We can develop complete beginners up to competition standard in a fun and safe environment.

Wicklow Equestrian Centre, Tomdarragh, Roundwtood, County Wicklow. Tel: 01-2019878 / Mob: 085-8009585 / Email: info@wicklowequestrian.ie

The Adventure Agency

The facilities are top class, with two recently built outdoor arenas with show-jumping and cross-country fences. All stabling is in indoor, bright and airy barns.

There are beautiful, safe forestry hacks around the property with access to the river. We have a team of

Main Street, Roundwood Co. Wicklow. Tel: 01 281 7078

Mon – Sat: 12:30pm – 9pm Sunday: 12:30 – 8pm

A treasure in the Garden of Ireland Byrne & Woods Bar & Restaurant is a hidden gem, a treasure in Roundwood village in County Wicklow.

An old world cottage, transformed into an oasis of fine, relaxed, comfortable dining

in the restaurant, with the laid back atmosphere in our traditional Irish pub. Our regular customers come from all over counties Wicklow and Dublin, and share a delight with those finding us for the very first time.

If you’re looking for surprisingly good destination restaurant for an intimate dinner for two, a family Sunday lunch or an evening out you’ll remember for a long, long time, then now you can stop looking.You’ve found us.

• Relaxing Surroundings • Excellent Food & Drink • Live Music Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays • Transport can be arranged

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Footfalls Walking Tours

Come and explore the vertical world on our fun introduction to Rock Climbing & Abseiling sessions. We’ve a number of locations in Wicklow where you can enjoy this very exciting activity, including Wicklow Town and Rathdrum amongst others. This is the real thing – on real rock! We’ll start on some easy climbs and continue on routes that suit your ability. You’ll also get to try Abseiling – guaranteed to get the adrenaline flowing!

Sessions are run exclusively for your group of up to 6 people for 2.5 hours and includes all equipment hire and insurance. Our guides are highly experienced and qualified.

This activity is suitable for absolute beginners from 10 years onwards.

The Adventure Agency was established in 1999 and is Ireland’s leading

provider of mobile fun and team building activities.

Tel: 01-2542754 or Visit: www.adventure.ie

Offering you over a decade of experience.

You can choose from one of our half-day nature walk to our 8-day guided or self-guided/independent tours in Wicklow.

- Guided/Escorted walking tours to suit all fitness levels and abilities.

- Leisurely walks for those who just like to stretch their legs amidst spectacular scenery.

Annamoe Trout Fisheries Annamoe Trout Fishery is situated in close proximity to the villages of Annamoe, Roundwood and Glendalough. It is a 4 acre lake set on the banks of the Annamoe River.

The lake is filled with trout up to 20lbs weight, where fly fishing only is permitted. Annamoe Fishery also contains a junior bait fishing pond and so this is an activity that is also very well suited to children.

Annamoe, Laragh Co Wicklow, Tel: 0404-45470

- Cultural Tours taking the geology, history & archaeology of the local area.

- Challenging mountain hikes for energetic and experienced walkers.

- Flexible support for self guided walks and touring visits.

- Arrangement of accommodation in carefully selected establishments, sensitive to the needs of our walkers.

- Provision of maps and walking itineraries.

Trooperstown, Roundwood, Tel: 0404-45152

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Main Street, Roundwood, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2818434. Mon – Sat: 7:00 – 22:00, Sun: 8:00 – 22:00

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VISIT rOUNDWOOD

Kavanagh’s V a r tR y H o u se

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Full Service Repair Workshop

Prices Recovery was established 30 years ago, by the renowned Johnny Price. was a very “WeJohnny will never letpopular you orForeyour vehicle down” man Mechanic in Paul’s of Bray for over 20 years until it closed in 1982.

He set up and operated a Repairs Garage that he built at the side of his mother’s home in Roundwood.

His eldest son Vincent, is proudly carrying on the great tradition that Johnny started all those years ago. He left his job as a local Postman, to carry on this legacy of exceeding every customers’ expectations on service and “Price”.

Vincent Price Recovery have a fleet of vehicles that operate 24/7. Leading these are a Service Breakdown Van, a tilt n’ slide Tow Truck and a 4x4 Mountain Rescue Jeep.

In 2012, Vincent opened his fully fitted Workshop and Auto Centre. It truly is a one stop shop and there was such a need to create a Full Auto Centre to bring service and repairs to the community that Vincent had built his credibility upon. His customers come from miles away, because of the reputation and ethos his business is built upon.

Ph: 01 2818870 www.pricesrecovery.ie

A superb well appointed public house situated at the top of Rounwood town near the scenic woods which surround this lovely village.

A well known favourite music venue in the area. Excellent, comfortable interior, tasty bar menu and newly renovated beer garden. It is a Friendly family run business since 1962 and is one of Ireland's highest pub.

Thursday’s: Irish Set Dancing / Friday’s: Hold’em Poker Classic / Sundays: Live Music on 6 – 9pm Bar Food served on Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays Opening Hours: Mon – Thu, 4 – 11.30pm; Fri - Sat, 12 – 12.30pm; Sun, 12 – 11pm

Tel: 01 – 281 8105

www.pricesrecovery.ie wood inn

uated right in the heart of t villages in Ireland. The unique as originally a coach inn and today areas. Jürgen and Aine Schwalm 966 and pride themselves on their

Jurgen and Aine Schwalm have owned this atmospheric 17th

in the highest village in the Wicklow Hills since 1980 nal foodcentury on the áinn la carte restaurant any of and the following might be their caring hands-on management, backed up by dedicated asant, Hungarian goulash, long-serving staff,lobster has earned this unique bar and restaurant a lot Ireland with the lamb and beef of friends. agh Butchers in Roundwood

the place itself and its own special brand of hospitality, has earned the Roundwood Inn an enviable reputation.The restaurant menu choice leans towards more substantial dishes such as rack of Wicklow lamb, roast wild Wicklow venison, venison ragout, pheasant and other game in season.

German influences are again evident in long-established specialities such as smoked Westphalian ham and wiener schnitzel, but there are also classic specialities such the meltingly delicious roast suckling pig.

Main Street, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow Tel: 01-2818107

The style that the Schwalms have developed is their own unique blend of Irish and German influences: excellent bar food includes Hungaralso a full award-winning bar menu ian goulash, crab bisque, Galway oysters, smoked Wicklow trout, seventeenth centuryfresh surroundings and hearty meals, notably the delicious house variation on Irish stew. is constantly on the go. The The12pm foodfor haslunch alwaysand had a special character and this, together with a week from

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VISIT rOUNDWOOD tate runs through part of the Lough Tay area.

Victoria’s Way, Roundwood: Victoria’s Way, Indian Sculpture Park is the spirit of India come to Ireland, a truly

Locations in Roundwood Lough Tay, Roundwood:

enchanted space. The park covers about 22 acres of open country and forest. At present there are 22 black granite stone sculptures and 3 bronzes on view, ranging in size from 5ft 6 ins to about 15ft.

Vartry Reservoirs A beautiful walk around the shores of the Lower Vartry Reservoir.

Thriving wildlife, mountain views and a fantastic walk! The reservoir was developed in the 1860s to provide clean water for the people of Dublin, as you cross over the dam on the southern end of the walk don’t forget to cross the road and look down on the waterworks which have been filtering and cleaning the water for the past 150 years.

Lough Tay is, along with Glendalough, one of the most photographed location in Wicklow. The stunning scenery of the Lake surrounded by the mountains makes it one of the most iconic location in Ireland.

Lough Tay is fed by the Cloghoge River and then drains into Lough Dan, located to the south. The beach on the northern side is bright white sand. It was imported by the Guinness family who’s es-

Tochar House, Roundwood Tochar House, a long established family run business is situated in the heart of the highest village in Ireland, Roundwood.

Tochar House nestles into the Wicklow mountain ranges below the two main crossing points, Sally Gap and Wicklow Gap, and is equally near to the coast.

It is surrounded by Vartry Reservoir with interesting walks as well as the famous Wicklow Way trail. The Wicklow Way is the longest established walking route in Ireland and the most popular. Tochar House is an ideal location to base your walking route from. It is only 6 miles(km) away from the monastic historical ruins of Glendalough.

Tel: 01-2818247 or Email: info@tocharhouse.com

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SUMMER IS COMING STAY SUN PROTECTED Overexposure to sunlight is widely accepted as the underlying cause for harmful effects on the skin, eye and immune system. Experts believe that UV damage is mostly avoidable, adopting the following simple precautions can make all the difference.

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US Open 2014

Froch v Groves 2 31st May, Wembley either Groves or Froch for the IBF & WBA Super middleweight titles.

Anthony Joshua will also be on the bill at Wembley although it has not been disclosed who he will fight yet.

Froch v Groves 2

Carl Froch and George Groves will clash at Wembley Stadium connected by EE in London on 31 May. The huge super middleweight rematch for Froch’s WBA and IBF World titles is set to break British boxing records as they look to settle their bitter rivalry after their epic first encounter in Manchester.

Froch stopped Groves in the ninth round of their first meeting in November after the challenger had floored the Nottingham star in the opening round.

Also on the bill, James DeGale will face Brandon Gonzales in a a title eliminator, with the winner going on to face

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8th June, Madison Square Garden Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31 KOs) vs. Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KOs) Live from Madison Square Garden, Three-division world champion Miguel Cotto steps into the ring to challenge the WBC Middleweight Champion, Sergio Martinez in an eagerly anticipated mega-fight between two of the sport’s biggest stars!

Martinez has appeared to gradually be breaking down over the last few years. He has suffered several injuries lately, requiring knee surgery after his win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in 2012 and suffering a fractured hand after his victory over Martin Murray this past year. Still, anyone who thinks that Martinez will enter the ring in poor physical condition is being foolish.

Sergio Martinez feels confident that he will emerge victorious on June 8th when he faces Cotto at Madison Square Garden. It will be Cotto’s ninth bout in the legendary venue, who also was able to coax a silly catch-weight of 159 pounds out of the grueling negotiations.

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2014 U.S. Open Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th June, 2014 In 2014, Pinehurst has the honor of hosting both the 2014 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open Championships. It will mark the first time in history that

The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament that is scheduled to take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.

It will be the second time that Brazil has hosted the competition, the previous being in 1950. Brazil was elected unchallenged as host nation in 2007 after the international football federation, FIFA, decreed that the tournament would be staged in South America for the first time since 1978 in Argentina, and the fifth time overall.

both tournaments will be played in the same year, on the same course. When complete, Pinehurst No. 2 will become the only site to have hosted all five USGA Championships.

The setup of Pinehurst’s No2 course The national teams of 31 countries advanced through qualification competitions that began in June 2011 to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final tournament. A total of 64 matches are to be played in twelve cities across Brazil in either new or redeveloped stadiums, with the tournament beginning with a group stage. For the first time at a World Cup Finals, the matches will use goal-line technology.

With the host country, all world champion teams since the first World Cup in 1930 (Uruguay, Italy, Germany, England, Argentina,

for the upcoming US Open hardly augurs well. At par 70, the venue is more than 7,500 yards long. There are four par-four holes in excess of 500 yards.

Three par threes measure more than 200 yards. Leading amateur players would be entitled to say “no thanks” to such a golfing slog; professionals will of course turn up because of the stature of the competition.

Players who miss the Pinehurst fairways will find their ball in scrappy, sandy, weeded areas. They’ll be hit into treacherous, upturned saucer greens.

Put all of this together and you have attritional – routinely dull – golf, the like of which preceded Justin Rose’s victory in last year’s US Open at an aggregate of one over par. In saying that, nothing should be taken away from his superb triumph.

France and Spain) have qualified for this competition. Spain is the defending champion, having defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in the 2010 World Cup final to win its first World title. The previous four World Cups staged in South America were all won by South American teams.

Many eyes will be on Argentina during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The South Americans will be one of the favourites for the title in neighbouring Brazil, and are blessed with the quality in their squad to carry through on that promise and challenge in the decisive last rounds.

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Godzilla (12a) Release Date: May 16th In Summer 2014, the world’s most revered monster is reborn as Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures unleash the epic action adventure “Godzilla.”

From visionary new director Gareth Edwards (“Monsters”) comes a powerful story of human courage and reconciliation in the face of titanic forces of nature, when the awe-inspiring Godzilla rises to restore balance as humanity stands defenseless.

Jimmy’s Hall (15a) Release Date: May 30th In 1921 Jimmy Gralton’s sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in Ireland where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream... but above all to dance and have fun. Jimmy’s Hall celebrates the spirit of these free thinkers. The film is set in 1932 and follows events when Jimmy returned from a decade in New York and reopened the hall. The film is freely inspired by Jimmy’s life and turbulent times.

In Secret (15a) Release Date: May 16th Based on Émile Zola’s scandalous novel, Thérèse Raquin, IN SECRET is a tale of obsessive love, adultery and revenge set in the lower depths of 1860s Paris. Therese (Elizabeth Olsen of “Martha Marcy May Marlene”), a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille (Tom Felton of the “Harry Potter” franchise), by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin (two-time Academy Award winner Jessica Lange). Therese spends her days confined behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring childhood friend, Laurent (Oscar Isaac of “Inside Llewyn Davis”), she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences.

X-Men: Days Of Future Past (12a)

Maleficent (12a) Release Date: May 30th “Maleficent” explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the humankingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.

Release Date: May 22nd The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The beloved characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from the past, “X-Men: First Class,” in order to change a major historical event and fight in an epic battle that could save our future

Blended (12a) Release Date: May 22nd After a disastrous blind date, single parents Lauren and Jim agree on only one thing: they never want to see each other again. But when they each sign up separately for a fabulous family vacation with their kids, they are all stuck sharing a suite at a luxurious African safari resort for a week in “Blended,” the third comedy collaboration between stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

Edge Of Tomorrow (tbc) Release Date: May 30th The epic action of “Edge of Tomorrow” unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop-forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dyingagain...and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.

22 Jump Street (tbc) Release Date: June 6th After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don’t have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow fromfreshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

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DELIVERY MAN Released: 23rd May (PG)

I, FRANKENSTEIN Released: 23rd May (12) Otherworldly action thriller directed by Stuart Beattie and starring Aaron Eckhart and Bill Nighy. 200 years on from his formation, Dr. Frankenstein (Aden Young)’s immortal creation Adam (Eckhart) still walks the earth. Caught in the middle of a war between the benevolent Gargoyles led

by Leonore (Miranda Otto) and malevolent demonic forces who are hunting him down, Adam is forced to confront those who seek to exploit his unnatural ability to live forever and put an end to their aim of destroying mankind...

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The story of affable underachiever David Wozniak, whose mundane life is turned upside down when he finds out that he fathered 533 children through sperm donations he made twenty years earlier. In debt to the mob, rejected by his pregnant girlfriend, things couldn’t look worse for David when he is hit with a lawsuit from 142 of the 533 twentysomething’s who want to know the identity of the donor.

As David struggles to decide whether or not he should reveal his true identity, he embarks on a journey that leads him to discover not only his true self but the father he could become as well. (c) Disney

GRUDGE MATCH Release Date: 30th May Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone star as old boxing rivals who come out of retirement for one final match. On their first encounter in decades, their long-festering feud erupts into an unintentionally hilarious melee that instantly goes viral. The sudden social media frenzy transforms their local grudge match into a must-see HBO event. Now, if they can just survive the training, they may actually live to fight again.

Released: 23rd May From Scott Cooper, the critically-acclaimed writer and director of Crazy Heart, comes a gripping and gritty drama about family, fate, circumstance, and justice. Russell Baze (Christian Bale) has a rough life: he works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his terminally ill father by night. When Russell’s brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) returns home from serving time in Iraq, he gets lured into one of the most ruthless crime rings in the Northeast and mysteriously disappears. The police fail to crack the case, so - with nothing left to lose - Russell takes matters into his own hands, putting his life on the line to seek justice for his brother. The impressive cast of Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson are rounded out by Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe, Zoe Saldana and Sam Shepard.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB Release Date: 30th May (15) Matthew McConaughey stars in DALLAS BUYERS CLUB as real-life Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof, whose free-wheeling life was overturned in 1985 when he was diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. These were the early days of the AIDS epidemic, and the U.S. was divided over how to combat the virus. Ron, now shunned and ostracized by many of his old friends, and bereft of governmentapproved effective medicines, decided to take matters in his own hands, tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. Bypassing the establishment, the entrepreneurial Woodroof joined forces with an unlikely band of renegades and outcasts - who he once would have shunned - and established a hugely successful “buyers’ club.” Their shared struggle for dignity and acceptance is a uniquely American story of the transformative power of resilience

Released: 23rd May (15) This tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

LONE SURVIVOR Released: 23rd May (15) The film follows a group of four US Navy SEALs as they are deployed on a mission to kill or capture Ahmed Shahd (Yousuf Azami), a formidable Taliban leader. While working carefully to avoid detection, the team are spotted by a local goat herder and his two sons. Faced with the tough decision between killing them, an act that would be against the Geneva Conventions, and setting them free, which would potentially compromise their cover, the team choose the humane but risky option. But when one of the boys informs the local Taliban of the SEAL’S whereabouts it isn’t long before the team are engaged in a bloody and ferocious battle. The ensemble cast includes Emile Hirsch, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster and Eric Bana.

JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT Release Date: 30th May Kenneth Branagh directs and co-stars in this action thriller starring Chris Pine as the iconic Jack Ryan character created by Tom Clancy. Following on from his career in the military, Jack now works as an analyst for the CIA’s Financial Intelligence Unit under the guidance of William Harper (Kevin Costner). Believing he has stumbled upon a plot by Russian billionaire Viktor Cherevin (Branagh) to crash the United States economy, it isn’t long before Jack is forced to go undercover and infiltrate Viktor’s network. But with his wife Cathy (Keira Knightley) curious about the true nature of his work, Jack is under pressure to protect not only his country but his personal relationship as well...

ROBOCOP Release Date: 30th May In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years - and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) - a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit - is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.

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