Jamóige
Scouting Ireland's Jamóige 2012 will be hosted at Ardgillan Demesne from June 1st to June 4th 2012. Sections of the park will be closed to the public during the event but the playground, castle, tea rooms, rose garden and walled garden, and car parks will remain open to the public. The park will be closed one hour earlier than normal during the event i.e. at 8pm on Friday 1st June, Saturday 2nd June and Sunday 3rd June.
The cub scouts will arrive on Friday 1st June, the beaver scouts will arrive on the morning of Sunday 3rd June and all will depart on Monday 4th June. There may be some congestion at the entrances and car parks on these days though every effort is being made to minimise disruption.
Special security measures will be in place for the duration of the event and we ask that all visitors cooperate with security personnel to ensure the cubs and beavers have an enjoyable and safe event.
The western section of the park will be closed from Saturday 26th May when 'enabling works' commence and will remain closed until 6th June.
Play in the Park 2012
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
(Adapted by Laura Turner)
Friday 13 July. 7.30pm.
Adults €14. OAPs, Students and Children €10. Families (2 adults and 2 children under 12) €35.
Tickets and information from Ardgillan Castle 01 8492212. Balbriggan Library 01 8704401. Skerries Library 01 8491900.
Grounds open for picnics from 6.30pm. Please bring your own rugs or low-backed seating.
This will be Ardgillan's third year hosting a Play in the Park. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to experience a balmy summer's evening (hopefully) relaxing among the flora and fauna of the magnificent gardens while being entertained by professional entertainers in the context of the stunning Ardgillan atmosphere - which everybody around here knows is special.
Take a step back in time with Chapterhouse Theatre Company to meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters. Whilst her mother tries determinedly to pair her off with the detestable Mr Collins, Elizabeth meets the rude and abrupt Mr Darcy. But is there more to him than meets the eye? Join family and friends for what promises to be the most splendid evening of the summer and revel in this most renowned of love stories. After all, it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of good fortune, must be in want of a wife - a sentiment never more pertinent than in this deep Recession!
A FIRST FOR IRELAND - HOLISTIC CENTRE NOW OPEN!
Our new Holistic Centre - the first of its kind in a municipal park in Ireland - is set in the former Gardener's House amid the stunning Ardgillan Demesne. Nestled in the corner of the internationally renowned Ardgillan Rose Garden, the centre is bound to become a major attraction for the people of the North Dublin area.
The Holistic Centre offers Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga and Spiritual Workshops. Treatments on offer include Holistic Massage, Aromatherapy, Shiatsu, Ki Massage, Indian Head Massage, Hot Stone Massage and Reflexology. Homeopathic remedies, Psychotherapy, Reiki, Bio-energy, Angelic Healing, Angel Readings and much more. Please come an visit the new centre or contact us on 01 8029777 for more information.
Ardgillan Castle and Demesne is situated in North County Dublin on an elevated coastline between Balbriggan and Skerries, 20 miles north of Dublin City. The demesne is well signposted off the M1.
The main car park is located close to the demesne entrance at “Blackhills”, while a second car and coach park, adjacent to the castle is open for castle visitors from Monday to Saturday and for restricted use on Sundays and Public Holidays.
The gardens are in three main parts, the formal Rose Garden and the Potentilla collection to the west of the castle, and the walled garden to the north-west which contains herb, vegetable, fruit, and ornamental sections.
The state-of-the-art playground was opened in 2006 and has over 30 pieces of play equipment to enjoy from cradle swings for the very young to a large climbing space net for older children (under 12).
