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Historical Tour of Lucan Demesne with SOL: history & stories
You can book your spot on the June 17th SOL volunteer historical guided tour of Lucan Demesne starting at 11am sharp, details here: with Guide Eugene McGrattan at www.eventbrite.ie
AccAccess vis Gates on Lucan Rd (R835).
(Opposite to Primrose Lane Lucan).
Lucan House and Grounds
Lucan House proper looks like it will be mostly closed to public access to the interior for the next few months, while SDCC work on essential repairs and conservation works. However, it has been extremely exciting that the public can now enjoy weekend access to the grounds of Lucan House, giving everyone a unique opportunity to experience this historic setting as a welcoming green space for park users.
The demesne will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 7pm including bank holiday Mondays, providing a new destination for walking, relaxation and outdoor enjoyment. Already there have been hundreds of happy visitors and people having picnics.
Access to Lucan House demesne will be via the Leixlip Road entrance, opposite Primrose Lane. Visitors are advised that there is no public parking available within the grounds. Paid on street parking is available in Lucan Village. Buses stop a 3 minute walk away.
Parking in Lucan
Now that the long road works have come to an end. It is time to finally sort out the parking in Lucan Village for the sake of the traders and Lucan residents. The planners want less parking in the village but do nothing about all the through traffic that is using the village as a short cut.
There are two types of parking, business parking and for tourists. Parking in embassy ground mainly for visitors. Now we proposed extra parking for business and short time usage. The bus lane opposite the Ball Alley down to the AIB bank can now be used for car parking spaces during the day. This space is available after 9. 30 when the bus lane ends. This area can cater for up to fifty additional parking spaces, creating many more with the 30-minute free limit. Inside the embassy wall ideal and safe for cycling.
This is a great opportunity to put Lucan on the right parking track.
Tom Newton 086 3127364
Lucan Planning Council
Anam Cara
Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its monthly Parent Support Evening on Monday 11th May at 7.30pm in the Maldron Hotel, Whitestown Way, Tallaght.
This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or how recent their death was. You do not need to register in advance.
We also offer an online support group meeting. To find out more call 01 4045378 or email info@anamcara.ie
Anam Cara
Our next online Bereavement Information Evening for bereaved parents. All Anam Cara events are free and open to parents whose child or children have died, regardless of the age of their child, circumstances of their death, or time since bereavement.
This event will take place online on Tuesday 19 May at 7pm.
Our professional speaker this month is Niamh Finucane. Niamh is a Principal Social Worker with St Francis Hospice, working as the Bereavement Co-ordinator. She has worked in palliative care and bereavement for the past 20 years, supporting patients and their families navigate illness, and loss. She has extensive clinical experience working with and supporting families after the death of a loved one.
Using the national framework the Adult Bereavement Care Pyramid, Anam Cara qualifies as a Level 2 support. Many people who experience the death of a loved one, even a complex death like that of a child, will only require the crucial foundation of community supports, such as those offered by your parish or church. Sometimes, community leaders and members may feel they don't know the right thing to say to grieving families, or they are still worried about a parent even after offering help. This is where Anam Cara can come in as a supplement, not replacement, to the incredible care you provide as a community.
To find out more call 01 4045378 or email info@anamcara.ie
Lucan Festival
Milk delivered to your doorstep in1893 (133 years ago), and from Lucan itself.
The above ad appeared in the Evening Herald on 23rd June 1893.
Telegrams to Nash who was living in Finnstown House, and had a telephone as well.
Learn all about him and Lucan Dairies in September during the Festival.
Lucan Senior Citizens
Wednesday 13th May: Social Morning in St. Mary's Parish Centre, 10.30am - 2.30pm.
Lucan Active Retirement Association
We finished our Chair Yoga last week, which the members had enjoyed and we hope to do more in
the future. Last week we started Table Tennis and had the usual Bowls, Scrabble and Whist Card Game.
Our visit to the Dail has been confirmed and we will be going there this month. We are planning to have a Cruise on the Shannon, and a trip to Kellys in Rosslare over the Summer.
Meanwhile some members are planning a Cruise to the Mediterranean with the option of finishing the holiday with a week's holiday at a luxury hotel in Majorca in Autumn.
We are closing for Summer Holidays on 25th June and hope everyone has a great Summer. We will be back on 10th September.
Most importantly we have Coffee & Cake at 1pm.
We meet in St. Andrew's Parish Centre, Main Street, Lucan, on Thursdays at 11.30 am.
New members always welcome.
Lucan Drama
Written and directed by Lucan Drama's Graham Donlon Dubs in Space is a sci-fi comedy which will receive its world premiere during our upcoming evening of One Acts.
In the year 2100, the Irish Space Ship 'Jonathan Swift' is on its way to Pluto when Captain Vinny Murphy obeys his AI at the very worst moment. It's up to Commander Sally Rider and the android Lieutenant Bleep Blorp, as well as the good people in Mission Control in Lucan, to save the day!
Tickets will be available soon.
Lucan Drama - Bringing Drama to your Doorstep
Carers & Toddlers Group
Thursdays
In St. Marys Parish Centre,
from 9.30 to 11.30am.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Yvonne and Joan
GAEILGE
Would you like to improve your conversation Irish?
A small group of people meet in the Parish Centre every Wednesday morning at 10.30am for one hour.
Beidh Fáilte Romhat!
Lucan Citizens Information Centre
Our telephone number is 0818 07 5090
www.citizensinformation.ie
Email lucan@citinfo.ie
Our office is located in the Ballyowen Castle Youth and Community Centre, Ballyowen, Lucan
Opening hours:
Walk-ins to see an Information Officer
Tuesday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Wednesday: None
Thursday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Reception open*
Tuesday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Wednesday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Thursday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
We are closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS) is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 8pm on 0818 07 4000
MABS, the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is the States money advice service, guiding people through dealing with problem debt for over 20 years. MABS phone service is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 8 pm on 0818 07 2000
Age Action for all Older People
Age Action are offering five hours tutoring, remotely, to anyone who needs support using their smartphone, tablet or laptop. Covering topics like how to set up an email, how to download an app, how to use video calling to see your loved ones etc.
For more information, please call 01 4756989 or email gettingstarted@ageaction.ie
ALONE
Older people need your support!
ALONE is recruiting volunteers to provide companionship and support through their Telephone Support & Befriending service for older people.
ALONE asks that interested volunteers commit to one set shift of 2 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.
Visit alone.ie/volunteers for more information.
Lucan Newsletter Sales Outlets
Lucan Village
Collins Butchers, Main Street
Lynchs / Centra
Ballyowen / Ballydowd area
Texaco Service Station
Eurospar
Esker area
Spar Finnstown
Dodsboro area
Spar Dodsboro
Churches
St. Marys Church, Lucan
St. Patricks, Esker
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