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Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:10 Page 1 DALKEY - Deilginis ʻThorn Islandʼ COMMUNITY COUNCIL Irish Heritage Town "Ireland's longest-running voluntary community newsletter" First Published April 1974 NEWSLETTER No 459 (Volume 21) Mí na Nollaig agus Eanáir December: From ‘decem’ which meant ten – (Dec/Jan) 2015/2016 the tenth month of the old Roman year. Flower: Holly & Narcissus January: From the Roman god Janus who had two faces – to look both backwards into the old year and forwards into the new one at the same time. Flower: Carnation & Snowdrop CHRISTMAS 2015 Sunday 6th December – This Dalkey Community Council Annual Christmas Event is held in association with Dalkey Tidy Towns and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Schools Carol Concert in Church of the Assumption 4.00pm Living Crib at Archbold’s Castle 4.00-6.00pm Lighting of Christmas Tree by Santa 5.00pm John Fahy, Dalkey Photos Your Area Representative is............................................................................................. Telephone:........................................... E-Mail:.................................................... Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:10 Page 2 ❖ SUMMARY OF DCC NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING ❖ The DCC Monthly meeting was held on Monday 9th November in OLH. TT: The winter schedule is in operation for DTT. There is a follow up meeting on the graffiti problem in the Town Hall on Tuesday 8th December at 7:30pm. See page 3. NW: As the darker evenings are here the Gardaí warn us to remain vigilant and secure our property as there have been a number of break-ins in the Dalkey area. Report any suspicious activity immediately. Sports: Congratulations to Cuala on winning the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship title. The next DCC meeting is Monday 14th December 2015 ❖ CHRISTMAS AT DALKEY CASTLE ❖ THE NEW DALKEY CHRISTMAS FAIR will be held from November-27th to 29th in Dalkey Town Hall. The Fair will be curated by the Design Loft and you can browse for unique Christmas Gifts brought to you from local designers, artists and craft makers. Following on the success of the Halloween tours, there will be Christmas themed living history tours. Santa will visit Dalkey Castle to meet the local children before Christmas. The tour will include Christmas games, surprises, interactive stories, Victorian Christmas traditions and a session with the main man himself! Santa’s letter box: the children can post their letters to Santa in our foyer anytime up to when Santa leaves us on 20th December. The special Christmas Castle Tours will run on 4 dates over two weekends, on Sat 12th & Sun 13th and Sat 19th and Sun 20th December. 2 Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:10 Page 3 They will run hourly at 11.00, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00, & 16.00 hours. Cost €7.50 per ticket. There will be ‘Goodie’ bags for the children (Children must be accompanied by an adult). Early booking is advisable as numbers on each tour are limited. You can book by credit or debit card over the phone or in person at reception. Have a Merry Medieval Christmas. During the weekdays in December, the tours will include medieval Christmas traditions. Visitors will hear the origins of ‘the Christmas Box’, ‘the Piggy Bank’, ‘Carol Singing’ and the wearing of ‘Christmas Holly’. Our own resident Medieval Cook is busy preparing for the Christmas feast. This will include Mince Pies, butter and saffron basted Goose, traditional Humble Pies (from the umbles of deer), Boar’s Head, Hedgehog Pie, and delicious Frumenty Pudding. Christmas Lights: Actors from Deilg Inis Living History Theatre Company will re-create the Nativity scene in Archbold’s Castle on Sunday Dec 6th from 4pm. Later, Santa is expected to magic his way into Dalkey to switch on the Christmas Lights. Shop local: if you are looking for Christmas gifts, please browse in our shop. We have beautiful, stylish, trendy knitwear, hats and scarves. We stock the talking Teddy ‘Babóg’ which teaches the young people to speak Irish! S/He can quickly master how to press the buttons on Babóg to learn numbers, colours and shapes as Gaeilge. We also have the range of coin cufflinks, assembled here in Dalkey. The Audio tour of Dalkey Island on MP3 player would make a very nice gift for Dalkey people at home or abroad. Margaret Dunne, Manager, Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre Closed for Christmas from Dec 23rd –Jan 6th 2016. Contact for Credit Card booking: Phone 01 285 8366 or email [email protected] 3 Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:10 Page 4 Curtains Custom made curtains Roman Blinds Curtain poles/tracks Blinds Roller Blinds Venetian Blinds Vertical Blinds Roof Window Blinds Panel and Pleated Blinds Plantation Shutters Wallpapers Unit 1, Adelaide Court Albert Road, Glenagerry Co. Dublin, Ireland Tel: 01 280 8379 www.mounttownblinds.com email: [email protected] Opening Times Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Saturdays 10am - 4pm 4 Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:10 Page 5 ❖ THE RUGBY WORLD CUP – A Dalkey Perspective ❖ Alan MacGinty The Rugby World Cup 2015 is over, but not for me. I will have my memories and my mind is tingling still. I went to see my grandson play Japan; he played Samoa, Scotland, South Africa and Japan. I picked the Japan match because he managed to beat them in the Pacific Nations Cup. However, the USA Eagles didn’t win any of their games. This was a pity but it really didn’t matter. They played well and it was a great honour to play for the USA. He now has six caps for the USA. He inherited his rugby prowess from his maternal grandfather, George Norton, who played full-back for Ireland eleven times between 1949 and 1951. He also won a Triple Crown and toured New Zealand and Australia with Karl Mullen’s 1950 Lions. Alan MacGinty also played schools rugby with Ireland’s Ian Madigan and Jordan Murphy. AJ MacGinty Alan MacGinty was born in Dublin in 1990 and attended Blackrock College. He played for the Life Running Eagles in Georgia, USA in recent years and has just signed for Connaught. His position is Fly Half. He moved to New York in 2012 where he played for NYAC before moving to Marietta, Georgia to pursue a Masters in Exercise and Sports Science later that year. In Georgia, he played for Life University Mens’ Club until gaining eligibility for the Eagles in February 2015. Mac Ginty earned his first call up to the Eagles for the Eagle Select’s tour of South America in April. His first cap was given against Samoa at the 2015 Pacific Nations’ Cup. Dalkey resident, Desmond Beirne of Coliemore Road, receiving his Service Medal recently in the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire. Des was a volunteer in the Dun Laoghaire Company during his period of Maritime Inscription Photo: Frank Burgess 5 Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:10 Page 6 ● ('&%$#"#"!$ "$ ● ' #$$ ● #"&#$ ● ' ( # ( $ ● &$$ ( # at head we source the best products available to make your visit a truly memorable one, our staff are trained in all aspects of hair to the highest standards. we use ammonia & ppd free colours along with the amazing milkshake range of haircare Local Full Insuredy Friendly BILLY KELLY Service GAS CONNECT GIS + GID Certified Gas Installer ● Gas Fires Services ● New Boiler Installation ● Gas Boilers Serviced & Breakdowns / ● Radiator Valves / Repairs Radiators / Pumps ● Gas Cookers / Hobs / Fires Installed Replaced NO CALL OUT CHARGE IN LOCAL AREA Tel: 085 1367 474 /01-285 1306 Whiteʼs Villas, Dalkey Email: [email protected] 6 Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:10 Page 7 Dalkey Community Council ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION RECEPTION 2015 7 Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:11 Page 8 Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:11 Page 9 Dalkey Community Council ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION RECEPTION 2015 9 Dalkey Dec/Jan pp_Dalkey October 15 20/11/2015 13:11 Page 10 Castle Park Swim Academy & Sports Centre Choose from a wide variety off spsports and games, followed by a fun swim and party ffoooood! 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Most of us, love the month of December, for being so Christmassy. We all seem to be wrapped up in some sort of celebration. Look hard enough and you will find some little hidden treasure each day in your garden, on your walk, be it in the park, the roadside, Killiney Hill, Dillon’s Park, Coliemore Harbour, Bulloch Harbour etc. Are we set for Our Winters Tale …. And our brand New Year, 2016. January gardens are inching towards spring but they are also ready to retreat when our Dalkey seals enjoying the shore weather is fiercely icy.