We’ve created the “Gathering Gallery” on the Gathering website to record photo memories of the festivities and we would like you to send us your Gathering pics for inclusion!! You don’t need to wait until the Gathering weekend – if you’ve snapped somebody painting a railing or practicing a dance routine in preparation for the Gathering weekend, send your pic to enniskerryforum@gmail.com and we will upload it! We will continue to add to the gallery as we receive more pics before, during and after the Enniskerry Gathering.

What’s more, we will keep the Gathering Gallery open throughout 2013 so if you are having a family “Gathering” and you want to share the memories online, as long as there’s an Enniskerry connection, you can send us those pics too.

Happy snapping!!

The quiz takes place this Friday (17th May) beginning at 8.00pm in the Powerscourt Arms Country House, Enniskerry.

Tables of 4 are only €20. There will be a bumper raffle and an auction and prizes include a round of golf for 4 at Charlesland.

For more information please contact Mabel Coogan on 086 866 7994.

Hot off the presses comes the news that the Gathering will feature a fantastic Garden Trail on Saturday 25th May.

5 fabulous gardens in Enniskerry will be opened to visitors between 11.00am and 4.00pm, showcasing some truly fantastic horticulture and gardens.

For more information please visit www.enniskerry.ie/gathering or email annemariewrynn@gmail.com.

Hot off the press: Grils from the Finnerty School of Irish Dancing will perform live on stage in Enniskerry village at 4.45pm on Saturday 25th May. The performance will feature many of the girls who recently competed very successfully at the Irish Open championships.

The Finnerty School is Enniskerry’s local Irish Dancing school – for more information please visit their website at www.enniskerry.ie/irishdancing.

For all the latest news on the Enniskerry Gathering visit the Gathering website at www.enniskerry.ie/gathering.

The Gathering Committee are appealing to anybody who could help with the painting of railings and fences to contact them as soon as possible. If you can spare an hour please call Marie from the Gathering Committee on 087 248 7747.

Thank you!

The Gathering Festival Open Mic Competition is looking for entrants now to compete for a fantastic €250 prize fund!! Anyone interested in taking part should email annemariewrynn@gmail.com to enter!

The timetable of Gathering events is now online – click here or visit the Gathering website at www.enniskerry.ie/gathering

A public meeting will take place before the end of May (exact date will be announced soon) to discuss the report’s recommendations with the community. In the meantime, if you would like to share any feedback on the report please email enniskerryforum@gmail.com.

A new book “Enniskerry: archives notes, and stories from the village“ has just been published and is available at Kennedy’s of Enniskerry.

This book is a collection of essays, articles, and images gathered over the last two years at the Enniskerry History website (www.enniskerryhistory.org). It tells the stories of people living in the village, from all social classes. It provides contemporary reports of buildings, developments, giving perspectives of both residents and visitors to the village. Those interested in their family history will find hundreds of names listed in the various land surveys, work account and pension books and other local sources, brought together and indexed for the first time. The book is illustrated with a diverse range of images of our village.

Enniskerry Forum is in ongoing dialogue with Wicklow County Council about this and many other issues affecting our village. We benefit greatly from the input of local experts and specialists in a variety of disciplines when engaging with the Council. Therefore, any support or high level advice on this civil engineering matter would be a great help and would really make a difference to our community.

If you think you could help, or if you know who could, please contact Enniskerry Forum by email at enniskerryforum@gmail.com.

Thank you.

St. Mary’s and St. Gerard’s N.S. invite all our past pupils (and your children 12 and over) to join us on our annual challenge walk, now in its 4th year. This event has proven to be a great success with over 100 entrants every year. Starting near Roundwood and rambling the Wickow Way back to Enniskerry via Powerscourt Estate. This walk is a great social event. Make it as challenging as you want, enter as a speedster or a rambler, the main aim is to have fun and support your old school. There’s also a smaller walk from Pier Gates on the same day, so no excuses

Training Walks right now every Saturday starting at the Clock Tower at 8am and 1.30pm. Click here to see the schedule of walks.

To register for the walk or if you just need more details contact us on rhonag167@gmail.com, call Eugene on 01 2766001 or visit www.enniskerry.ie/wwc.