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St. Mary's Genealogy Group
Next meeting Thursday 1 October 2026 in the Parish Bungalow, at 10.30 am, after morning Mass.
I hope you all had a great summer - sharing lots of family history stories and finding new records! I look forward to seeing you at the first of our monthly get togethers, on Thursday 1 October. The following two sessions will be on Thursdays 5 November and 3 December 2026.
If it will be your first visit, please send me your details in advance on mjneleven@gmail.com
See you then.
Mary (Jackson)
Lucan I.C.A.
Monday 28th September: We will have our committee meeting this morning. Those not on committee will continue with their crafts.
Tea Hostesses are Pauline and Mary.
Congratulations to our President Mary and to Pauline on becoming new grandparents. Mary had a grandson Conor and Pauline has a new granddaughter, Kate. This was lovely news to get this week.
We send get well wishes to Marie, who is unwell at the moment, hurry up and come back to us soon as we all miss you.
We celebrated Margaret's 94th birthday with a cake, flowers and a card from all the members, she was delighted with all the good wishes, we wish her many more years in ICA.
We welcome a new member Joy Moore to the guild and hope she will enjoy her time in ICA.
Mary Curley
Griffeen Art Group
Hi all, we are back to our Art again, hope everyone had a good Summer Holiday and is rearing to go with some new painting projects. Hope to see you all back.
The group meets on a Tuesday night 7.30 - 9.30 in the Muintir Na Tire Hall, beside Methodist Church.
New Members always welcome; why not come and join us. We would love to see you there. We don’t have a teacher, but help one another with different styles of painting.
We don't take ourselves too seriously. Most importantly we have Tea, Cake and the Chat at 9 pm.
Liffey Sound 96.4fm Church Gate Collection
Liffey Sound Community Radio will be holding a bucket collection at all Masses in St. Mary's, next Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September to raise funds to support the community radio service in Lucan.
Lucan Active Retirement Association
Welcome back everyone, hope you all had a great Summer.
We will have Scrabble, Bowls, Table Tennis, Cards and other games as requested by the members. 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 very welcome!
Lucan Senior Citizens
We had a very busy morning on Wednesday last checking our shoe boxes for the Aontas Choir appeal.
We hope all the children in Zabala school in the Philippines will enjoy opening them. We also added two boxes filled with craft items for the school. A special thank you to our committee and seniors for their generous response to the appeal.
We also celebrated Rosaleen Duke's Birthday on Wednesday last.
Wednesday 30th September: Social Morning and lunch in the Spa Hotel, 10.30am to 2.30pm
DUBLIN FRIENDSHIP CLUB
is being launched on Monday 28th September at 1pm for the people of Dublin over 50 years of age.
If you want to make new friends and take part in lots of social activities this is the club for you.
Phone 083 3434480
Date: Friday, 2nd October
Time: 10am - 1.30pm
Venue: Leixlip Youth & Community Family Resource Centre.
Book using QR Code.
Aontas Choir PREDA FOUNDATION SHOE BOX APPEAL
Items that can be included in your Shoe Box:
Pens, Pencils, Colouring Pens, Crayons, Colouring Book, Paper, Sharpener, Eraser.
Personal Care Items: Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Face Cloth, Small Hand Towel, Soap, Hairbrush, Comb (For Girls Hair Accessories), Socks, Underwear, Tee Shirt, Light Shorts.
Treats: Playing Cards, Rubix Cube, Travel Size Games, Jigsaw Puzzles, Dolls, Cuddly Toy, Skipping Rope, Books, YoYos, Sweets (Not Chocolate as it would melt).
You can choose between the ages of 5 – 16 for boy or girl
If you could wrap the shoe box in Christmas paper lid and bottom separately and indicate whether for a boy or girl
€5 donation for transportation cost (if you can)
The shoeboxes will be collected as follows:
St. Patrick's: After 9am mass on Sunday (27th September 2026)
St. Mary's: After 7pm mass on Sunday evening (Sunday 27th September 2026)
Adam Hodgkinson & Jordan Murphy
On Behalf of Aontas Choir
Esker Active Retirement Association
Esker Active Retired meet every Wednesday at 1.30 in St Andrew's Parish Hall, Main Street Lucan. We play indoor bowls, card games and scrabble every week.
We organise other activities from time to time, and invite speakers on topics of interest. For instance. in the coming weeks, we have a doctor coming to talk about avoiding falls, which is such an important factor in our lives. We also organise holiday trips away both in Ireland and abroad.
So if you're interested in participating and making new friends, do come along any Wednesday. First meeting is free.
Women's Collective Ireland
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our Autumn Registration Morning and to all the women who have signed up for our Autumn Term. It has been wonderful to see such a positive response and to welcome both familiar and new faces into WCI Lucan.
Our Autumn Term begins next week and most of our programmes are now full.
We currently have a small number of spaces remaining in:
Women Rising
Our Women in Leadership programme, beginning Tuesday 29th September.
Conversation Club
A relaxed space for women who already have some English to practise speaking, build confidence and connect with others. Starting Monday 28th September in Adamstown.
If you would like more information about either programme, please get in touch:
Ph: 083 860 7947 or lucan@womenscollective.ie
A CUP OF CARE
A Morning of Awareness & Support. We are also delighted to be hosting a special coffee morning during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with all funds raised going to the Marie Keating Foundation.
Looking for Wool
A couple of ladies continue to knit hats and scarfs for the children of North Albania through the Heart and Hand Foundation.
So if you have any leftover wool, you do not want anymore, please leave it into St Mary’s Parish Office and they will contact the ladies to collect.
Thanks to all those who have already donated.
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
Craobh Leamhcain
Traditional Irish Music
The Branch would like to thank all members and non-members who performed in the Lucan Festival and more recently Culture Night with the Lucan Arts Collective and/or with Artscope in and around Lucan.
If anyone would like to become a member and be involved in these and future events, please contact the branch at lucan@comhaltas.net
We still have some places left in our classes for adults and children in a variety of instruments and abilities. Some instruments are available to rent too.
Classes, including in house sessions, are held on Tuesday evenings between 6pm and 8.30pm. Check website for more details www.lucancomhaltas.net
Set Dancing Classes
in Palmerstown Parish Centre
Every Monday night at 8:30pm - 10.30pm
5 euro with tea & biscuits included.
Just come along! No partner needed!
Info:
Tom Walker 085 8808868
Theresa: 086 1930278
Email: tommy30D@gmail.com
The No Name Club
The Club is looking for volunteers interested in helping create a safe social space for young people, 15 to 18 years of age in the Lucan area. Volunteers would be required to give up 2 hours, one evening a week.
As a National Organisation No Name Club encourages young people to build their confidence, grow in self-esteem, and develop their personalities in friendly, safe environments.
You can find out more detail about No Name Club on our website, www.nonameclub.ie, reach out to admin@nonameclub.ie or feel free to contact Ethan directly at ejordan@nonameclub.ie
or 087 217 2490 and he will be delighted to tell you more about you more about how No Name Club operates in different areas.
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
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: 2pm - 4pm subject to Team Meetings
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
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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