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Age Action Getting Started Digital Skills
(One to One) Classes for older people. Support using your phone, laptop, tablet.
Every Tuesday 10:30am – 12:30pm, Leixlip Library.
To sign up for the free classes please call T:01 4756989 or email: gettingstarted@ageaction.ie
Esker Active Retirement Association
After a very busy year at our club, we finished 2024 with a very enjoyable Christmas party in Kenny's on December 13th and in-house celebration on Wednesday 18th.
We are now looking forward to reopening on Wednesday January 15th. We meet in St. Andrews Parish Hall (Lucan Village) every Wednesday 1:30 - 4:00.
New members, retired or semi-retired, are always welcome.
Lucan Senior Citizens
We have decided to delay our re-opening until Wednesday 22nd January. Hopefully by then, the weather will have improved and everyone will be recovered from colds and flu.
Wednesday 22nd January – Social Morning in St. Mary’s Parish Centre, 10.30 – 12.30.
Lucan Toastmasters
Lucan Toastmasters is a friendly, vibrant club which offers a safe environment to develop public speaking and communication skills. Our next meeting is a special ‘Guest Night’ on Thursday 16th January at 7:45pm at the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip and guests are most welcome to join us. Come along on the night or contact vpmlucantoastmasters@gmail.com to register your interest.
Thursday 16th January 2024, 7:45pm
Springfield Hotel, Leixlip, W23 W280
Do you want to finally conquer your fear of public speaking?
Do you have a speech or presentation coming up that you need help with?
Do you want to make new friends?
If so, then Lucan Toastmasters is the place for you.
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month in the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip at 7.45 p.m. Admission is free for new guests – don’t worry, you won’t be asked to speak! Come along on Thursday next, January 16th, where a warm welcome awaits you.
For further details, follow Lucan Toastmasters on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn or contact vpmlucantoastmasters@gmail.com
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
Craobh Leamhcáin
Tradional Irish Music Classes
We have a very limited number of spaces available in the following instruments. Classes are held in Coláiste Cois Life on Tuesday evenings between 6pm and 8pm.
Whistle (beginner and improvers), Guitar (beginner and improvers), Banjo/mandolin. Fiddle (beginners). All classes are subject to minimum and maximum numbers. Intermediate/advanced mixed instrument teacher led session class (free).
Please email lucan@comhaltas.net for more information.
Women’s Collective
Happy New Year from all of us at WCI Lucan! As we kick off an exciting new term, we want to acknowledge the devastation of having to cancel our much-anticipated Nollaig na mBan event at Lucan Golf Club due to adverse weather. We were so looking forward to celebrating with you all, and we deeply appreciate your understanding. Please rest assured that we are working to reschedule this special event as soon as possible.
Registration Morning:
Date: Wednesday, 15th January 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Ballyowen Community Centre, K78X6V9
A non-refundable deposit of €15 is required to secure your spot for all classes (excluding Yoga).
Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!
Upcoming Courses and Groups:
Adamstown Conversation Club – Starts Monday, 20th January 2025
Creative Writing (Ballyowen) – Starts Tuesday, 21st January 2025
Art with Amanda (Ballyowen) – Starts Tuesday, 21st January 2025
Restorative Beginners Yoga (€35 per term) – Starts Wednesday, 22nd January 2025
Restorative Intermediate Yoga (€35 per term) – Starts Wednesday, 22nd January 2025
Mixed Arts & Crafts (Adamstown) – Starts Wednesday, 22nd January 2025
55 & Thriving Social Group – Starts Wednesday, 22nd January 2025
Crafty Byrds Mixed Crafts – Starts Thursday, 23rd January 2025
We’re also thrilled to announce the return of our very popular Women in Leadership program! Keep an eye out for registration details—it’s an incredible opportunity to develop skills, confidence, and connections in a supportive environment.
Save the Dates:
St. Brigid's Day Celebration – February 1st 2025
Annual International Women’s Day Celebration – March 2025 (details coming soon!)
Thank you for your continued support and participation in our community programs. Start 2025 with new skills, creativity, and connections in a supportive and welcoming community.
We can’t wait to see you!
Rita, Joanne & Jackie, The WCI Lucan Team
SOCIETY FOR OLD LUCAN (SOL)
SOL is the local history group for Lucan; open to everyone. Free to join - email OldLucan@gmail.com to be added to our members’ mailing list where full details of projects are shared.
Facebook group; “Society for Old Lucan (SOL)” & Twitter: @Soc4OldLucan.
Website: https://soc4oldlucan.wordpress.com/
Lucan Memorial Campaign Update
The Lucan Memorial Campaign has finished gathering research and is now actively campaigning for the creation of a local war memorial. The Lucan Memorial Campaign was created to universally record all Lucanians who lost their lives through conflict or military service. The main aim of the project has been to campaign for the creation of a local memorial, which will remember all equally, and without bias.
To date the project has identified a total of sixty-five men with a Lucan connection. Each of these men were either born in Lucan, have lived in Lucan, or are now buried in Lucan. Their combined service represents over three hundred years of world history, with many of the conflicts they have served in being fundamental in shaping the course of history, both nationally and internationally. Those covered by the project represent casualties from the Nine Year's War, the 3rd Anglo-Maratha War, the Indian Rebellion, the American Civil War, the occupation of Hong-Kong, the First World War, the 1916 Rising, the Irish War of Independence, the Irish Civil War, the Second World War, United Nations Operations in the Congo, and most recently the Troubles.
The recent acquisition of Lucan House by South Dublin County Council presents a unique opportunity for the creation of a universally accessible place of reflection in the heart of Lucan Village. Ideally, this would form part of any proposed tourism and heritage plans for the Lucan Demesne. In the coming weeks/months a public consultation for the development of Lucan House will take place. You can help support this project by raising awareness of this proposal with local Councillors, TDs, and any other relevant bodies during this consultation process.
See the following link to the Lucan Memorial Campaign section on the Society for Old Lucan website, where you can find detailed write-ups on each person recorded by the project.
https://soc4oldlucan.com/lucan-memorial-campaign/
All support will be instrumental in achieving this goal.
Thank you, Jonathan Cully, SOL.
Sol Research Group & a Free, Online Resource for Researchers…
Eugene McGrattan, SOL Committee, hopes to meet with those of you interested in forming a research group early in the New Year, on Thursday January 9th – details TBC. He has been preparing some approaches to the research, some on investigating the enigmas in the demesne walls of Lucan House, plus possible research needed for a heritage trail around Lucan.
In the meantime, we discovered a great page that has links to loads of free, online digitised history resources. Not every resource will have Lucan material, but in one sampled, Chronicaling America: Historic American Newspapers, we found material on Lucan, including a story on an attack on a TB Nursing Home in 1912. See: https://umb.libguides.com/PrimarySources/openaccess
Please support our fundraising efforts by purchasing a 2025 Calendar at Lucan Library.
HEALTH FAIR
Friday January 24, 2025
At
ADAMSTOWN YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
More Information:
marsha.williams@hse.ie
087 662 7996
Talk To Services Attending:
Suicide Prevention
Child Health
Jigsaw
Healthy Ireland
Pieta
My Mind
Suicide Or Survive
Bereavement
Adult Education Service
The Adult Education Service in Lucan Education Centre, on Esker Hill are currently enrolling for free and flexible part-time courses commencing in January 2025. These Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) courses are at times to allow you to choose between one and four different subjects to fit around your busy life. Each subject is 4 hours, 1 morning per week. This can lead to QQI qualification.
The following subjects are available this term:
Spanish for Beginners
Introduction to Computers Internet and Email
Introduction to Office Skills
Personal Effectiveness
IT Skills
Work Experience
Customer Service
Medical Terminology for Medical Secretary
Introduction to Psychology
Bookkeeping Using Sage Software.
For more details, contact lorrainekavanagh@ddletbaes.ie
Or call 01 6283557
Minder & Toddler Group
Thursdays
In St. Mary’s Parish Centre,
from 9.30 to 11.30am.
All Welcome!
Lucan Active Retirement Association
Our weekly meetings will resume on the Thursday 16th of January after the Christmas break. The AGM will be held on the following Thursday 23rd of January.
We meet in St Andrew's Parish Centre, Main Street, Lucan, on Thursdays at 11.30am. New members always welcome, come and join us in a friendly atmosphere and meet new friends. There is a charge of €4 each week to cover costs, but there is no charge for your first meeting. Lots of activities to enjoy. Bowls, scrabble, cards, drama and choir. Coffee break at 1pm. Organised trips in Ireland and abroad.
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 - 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Wednesday: None
Thursday: 10am – 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Reception open*
Tuesday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Thursday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 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 State's 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. Mary’s Church, Lucan
St. Patrick’s, Esker
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