homes & businesses WICKLOW WE DELIVER!- for 30 years SOUTH EDITION to 44,500 Delivered LOCAL MASSIVE HOME & GARDEN SUPPLEMENT INSIDE! TimesSOUTH EDITION DELIVERED TO HOMES & BUSINESSES IN: RATHNEW, WICKLOW, GLENEALY, BRITTAS BAY, AVOCA, WOODENBRIDGE, ARKLOW, REDCROSS, BALLINACLASH, RATHDRUM, DONARD. Tuesday 16th April 2019 5 Eglinton Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow Tel: 01 - 2869111 www.wicklowtimes.net E-mail: [email protected] MASS FAMINE GRAVE CAMPAIGN TO INVESTIGATE FORGORTTEN GRAVE SITE The site of what's believed to be a mass grave dating back to the famine near the Woodenbridge Hotel on Coillte land has come to the attention of the Committee for Commemoration of Irish Famine Victims (CCIFV), which is stepping up a campaign to investigate and protect the site. The site, which is struggled to locate it the sons of the owner of marked with a granite again on a second visit to the Woodenbridge Hotel. stone monument, dates the site. They said the A public meeting will back to 1847, the height site was once honoured be held on Tuesday, 7th of the famine, and has and marked and 'has all May in the become almost lost the hallmarks of a mass Woodenbridge Hotel, under bushes and under- famine grave", but that it and relevant Ministers growth. A representative had been forgotten about have been invited to of the CCIFV said that it until recently when it attend, including is so hidden that they was stumbled upon by Minister for Culture, Finian McEvoy and children from the Tiny Feet Montessori and Preschool planting trees at the Brockaghe Centre last week Heritage and the document from 1846, by Gaeltacht Josepha D Wright MD, former Madigan TD. medical officer of "It behoves on us all Arklow Union Fever and is incumbent on Hospital, states that fever those who are elected has increased in the area representatives of the following the closure of people to protect forgot- the hospital. ten graves on sacred Another from Arthur ground and a forgotten Stanley Bride, from the 1847 'Black '47 Famine Ashford Relief National Monument Committee in 1846, memorial stone on State reports increased fever land," the CCIFV says. and states that people The site also contains were digging and dispos- what's believed to be the ing of potatoes as quick- remaining base of a grot- ly as possible, fearing to, similar to the famine decay. memorial grotto in The prison records of Rathdrum. Wicklow’s Historic Gaol Personal accounts of are another indicator of the effects of the famine the effect of the famine in Co. Wicklow can be in Co. Wicklow. The found on ancestry.com. highest number of One entry, from Rev H prisoners in the jail’s his- Daly in 1846, relates to tory was recorded in the distress within his 1848, when 780 people Parish at the price of were imprisoned in just Indian meal. Another 77 cells. WICKLOW 2 NEWS TimesLOCAL Tuesday 16th April 2019 €149,000 for Wicklow youth clubs Wicklow TD Minister Simon Harris has announced that over the coming months. local Youth clubs in Wicklow are set to benefit from "The impact of small clubs working on the €149,000 in funding. ground here in Co Speaking as he made of running clubs and Wicklow is huge, reach- the announcement, groups and is part funded ing practically every Minister Harris said "I am by the proceeds from the community in the country delighted that Wicklow National Lottery. - and is deserving of will benefit from a new "The primary focus of Government support. funding increase of 12% the scheme is to assist "Through their efforts for the Local Youth Club volunteer led youth clubs young people in Wicklow Grant Scheme for 2019. that provide a programme are developing their tal- "The increased funding of youth work activities ents, skills and experi- will bring the overall allo- for young people. ences which will make cation for Wicklow to "Clubs that work with them leaders of the over €200,000 and will young people but are not future. provide small volunteer- specifically providing "This additional fund- led youth clubs with youth work may also be ing will mean a greater greater capacity to reach eligible to apply under the Minister Simon Harris volume of volunteer-led more young people in scheme." youth activities over the Wicklow during 2019. Minister Harris contin- Education and Training next year. I encourage "The Local Youth Club ued "The scheme, which Board from every volunteer club or Grant Scheme supports is open to new entrants, local groups in their group to check locally for youth work activities at a will be advertised locally respective areas. Our ETB application details and local level by providing and applications for fund- will be advertising the see how it can benefit grant aid towards the cost ing will be invited by our scheme on its website their work." Pictured: Partricia Kelly and Joanna Fortune in Kilcoole Community Centre at Cllr Tom Anam Cara Wicklow parents evening Fortune's campaign launch last week. Anam Cara Wicklow, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly parent evening on Monday 15th April at 7:20pm in the Parkview What’s Happening... Kilcoole Policing Clinic Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy. Temple na Skellig The Kilcoole Policing Clinic takes place each This event offers parents a safe and comfortable forum where they can connect with other bereaved parents Wednesday evening in Kilcoole Community who understand the depth of grief and loss that follows after the death of their son or daughter. As the seasons Glendalough Heritage Forum (GHF) invites you to Centre, 6pm to 8pm. change, often as a bereaved parent we are reminded of the passing of time and all the events that sadly our a public lecture, Temple na Skellig: new under- son or daughter are not here for, such as family gatherings and special occasions. It is important bereaved par- standings of Francoise Henry's 1950s' excavations Garda Corbett and/or Garda Thompson will be in ents know there is support and resources available. which will take place at 7pm on Friday 26th April attendance. Drop in for crime prevention advice, get a This event is open to all bereaved parents and gives mothers and fathers an opportunity to avail of support in the Brockagh Resource Centre. The talk will form stamped, and most other Garda station services. and comfort from others who understand the intense grief, pain and devastation after the death of a precious highlight the results of a new project which finally Details from Garda Molly Corbett; molly.a.cor- child. publishes Henry's excavations and will also offer [email protected] or Garda Alan Thompson; One of the mothers who attends the group urged bereaved parents to give it a try. "When I met other parents very brief news of the ongoing GHF/UCD excava- the sheer isolation lifted. For the first time I understood that what I was experiencing was normal". tions at Glendalough. In addition, it is planned to [email protected]. ask for help in identifying members of the local workforce who staffed her excavations and who appear in many of the photographs of the site. Arklow and Bray students United in Head and Heart Admission is free and all are very welcome. For further information, please contact glendaloughher- Students from St Mary's College Arklow and St Killian's Kildare. SVP member myths about poverty. thanked the schools, [email protected]. Community School Bray were among over 300 young Nessan Vaughan told the Bobby McCormack from teachers and young group "the creativity and Development people gathered in Dublin for the Society of people for bringing their effort you have put in this Perspectives who was the enthusiasm, creativity St. David's Car Boot Sales St Vincent de Paul, Young SVP East Region Youth Day 2019. year is overwhelming. Dóchas (Global Citizen and innovation to the You should all be very of the Year) in 2017, work of SVP. He remind- 'United in Head and SVP National Youth Car Boot Saleshave returned to St. David's issues in their communi- proud of yourselves for addressed the students on ed the students that they Heart 'was the theme of Development Coordinato, ty, how to listen to oth- Secondary School in Greystones. The next one will the work you have done how we can all work are the future of SVP, but be held on Sunday 28th April, 9am to 3pm. The the day in which partici- Becca Gallagher said "the ers, contribute their to make your communi- together to achieve the also very much the gate opens at 7.30am for sellers. Gates will be pants created displays of aim of the Young SVP ideas, how to be organ- ties more just and fair Sustainable Development present, already making a locked at 3.30 pm. Cars, €15;Vans/Cars with their work, gave presen- programme is to provide ised and how to help oth- places". Goals and Dr Noel trailers, €25. Payable on entry. Details and sellers tations, networked with opportunities for young ers. Caroline Fahey, SVP Keating, Coordinator of difference in the lives of rules from [email protected]. other young volunteers. people to engage in The United in Head Head of Social Justice Meditation with Children, others. During the school year, social action in their own and Heart event was a and Policy, spoke to them spoke about meditation as Also, in attendance students involved in the communities encouraging celebration of the hard about the importance of a universal practice for were representatives from Talk on bees & beekeeping Young SVP programme personal and social work and dedication of standing in solidarity and human flourishing.