Directory updated September 2008
Church of Our Lady, Blessington
MASS TIMES
Sat: 7.30pm Sun: 10.00am;
11.00am & 7.30pm
Holydays 8.00pm (Vigil) 10.00am 8.00pm
Monday to Friday 9.30am
Public Holidays 11.00am
First Friday 9.30am & 8.00pm
Confessions: Sat 12.00 -12.30pm & after 7.30pm Mass
Baptisms: 1st Sun of month at 12.00 noon & 2nd Sat
at 5.30pm
Sacrament of the Sick: 2nd Sat of month at 12.00 noon
V Rev Tim Murphy P.P. The Green, Blessington
Tel No: 045 865442
St Brigid's Church, Manor Kilbride
MASS TIMES 
Sun & Holydays: 8.00am 11.00am
Weekdays: 9.00am
Saturdays: 10.00am
First Friday: 8.00pm
Confessions: Sat 9.30am - 10.00am First Fridays: 7.30pm - 8.00pm
Miraculous Medal Novena: Morning Mass on Mondays
Fr. Padraic McDermott, CC, Manor Kilbride
Tel: 01 4582154
Our
Lady of Mercy, Crosschapel
MASS TIMES
Sun: 9.00am & 12.00 noon
Holydays: 12 noon
Weekdays: Monday - Saturday 10.00am
Public Holidays: 12.00 noon
Confessions: Mon - Sat after Mass
Novena in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Wed 10.00am
Rev Kevin Lyon C.C., Crosschapel, Blessington
Tel No: 045 865215
St. Joseph’s Church, Valleymount
Fr. Teddy Downes CC, Parochial House, Valleymount
Tel: 045 867151
MASS TIMES
Saturday 7.30pm
Sunday 11.00am
Holydays Vigil at 8.00pm & Holy Day 11.00am
Monday to Friday 9.30am
First Friday 8.00pm
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Lacken
MASS TIMES
Sundays & Holy
Days 9.30am
First Friday 7.00pm
Church of Ireland
Rev. Leonard Ruddock Tel: 045 865178 or
087 764 3296
www.blessingtonunion.net
St. Kevin’s Hall Tel: 045 891547
Church of St. Mary, Blessington
Church of St. John, Ballymore Eustace
Church of St. John, Cloughleagh, Manor Kilbride
St. Kevin’s
Church, Hollywood
Blessington
Garda Station 045 865202
Detective Unit 045 865582
Garda Emergency No. 999 or 112
Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111
Blessington Fire Service 999 or 112
E.S.B. Emergency Line 1850 372 999
Gas Emergency Line 1850 205 050
Blessington Senior Citizens
Contact: Bernie Willoughby 045 865984
St. Vincent de Paul
Please contact via the Parish Office
K.A.R.E.
Day Service of Adults with intellectual Disability
Contact Jean Cassidy 045 891414
Bethany Bereavement Support Group
C/o Parish Centre (Prefab behind Parish Office)
Meet on 1st Friday of each month from 10.00am to 11.00am
& the 2nd Wednesday of month from 8.00pm to 9.00pm
Dr
Michael Joyce & Dr. Lucinda Dockeray
Contact: 045 865019
Dr Brendan O'Brien
Contact: 045 865527
Blessington Voluntary
Cardiac Response Unit
Contact 999 and the Emergency Services will contact the local unit.
Naas Hospital
Contact: 045 897221
Tallaght Hospital
Contact: 01 4142000
Blessington Pharmacy
045 865197 or emergency after hours
087 759 2883
Blessington
Health Centre Kilbride Road
Contact: Public Health Nurse 045 865141
Contact: Dentist 045 865834
K-Doc - Doctors
on Call Service
Night & Weekend Medical Service
Doctors on Call Service
Night & Weekend Medical Service
Contact 1890 599362
South Western Area Health Board
Poplar House, Poplar Square, Naas
Contact: 045 876001
Blessington Dental Practice
Dr Niall Collins / Dr. Aoife Collins
Contact: 045 865045
McGreal Pharmacare
045 891919 or Emergency after hours
087 7592883
Cullinane
Opticians - David Cullinane
Contact: 045 891056
Contact: Principal Carmel Dillon 045 865501
St. Mary’s Senior National School
Contact: Principal: Gerry Brown 045 900499
St.
Brigid’s National School
Manor Kilbride
Contact: Principal Eithne Doyle 01 4582550
Blessington No.1 School
Contact: Principal Lillian Murphy 045 865210
Gaelscoil Na Lochanna
Priomhoide: Sean O’Cearnaigh 087 9388 651 045 900525
Blessington Educate Together National School
Red Lane, Blessington. Contact 045 865281
Blessington Community College
Contact: Principal Frank McGinn 045 865170
Happy Faces Community Playgroup
C/o Blessington Further Education Centre
Contact 045 891099
Sakura Montessori, Naoinra, Playgroup, & After
School Care
Contact: Margaret Keogh 045 891278
Blath
na hOige Montessori School & Naionra
St. Kevin’s Community Centre
Contact: Sheena 087 6458328
The Abbey Preschool, Blessington Abbey
Contact: Jackie Devoy 087 287 8987
Cocoon
Childcare
Contact: LoCall 1850 COCOON (262666)
www.cocoonchildcare.ie
Every Friday night in dCaf (St. Joseph’s Hall) from 6.30pm to 8.00pm for 5th & 6th Class students
dCaf
- Youth Drop in Café
Monday & Wednesday nights for Secondary School students from 7.30pm
to 9.30pm
Friday night for First Year Secondary students only from 8.00pm to 9.30pm
Full details from Betty Murphy on 086 853 2811
Carrig Brownie Pack
Contact Aisling Giltrap 045 865127
Blessington Scout Group
Email: blessingtonscouts@gmail.com
Contact 045 891740
Opening Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm
Tuesday & Thursday 10.00am to 8.30pm Free Membership & Free Internet Access
Blessington Community Employment Office
Contact Louise Chapman 045 891348
Blessington Further
Education Centre
Contact Paddy Fallon 045 891099
Blessington Adult Literacy
Contact Annette Mangan 045 891512
Crosschapel Prayer Group
Contact 045 865215
Every Saturday in St. Kevin’s Community Centre from 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Contact Ann Cowie 045 865159
Blessington I.C.A.
Contact Valerie Hamilton 045 865412
or Mgt. Murphy 01 4582313
Vintage Car Club
Contact Tony Clarke 045 865565
Inside the main gates of St. Mary’s Junior National School
Open 9.00am to 1.00pm Monday to Friday
Tel/Fax: 045 865327
E.mail: To contact please click here
Afternoon Office in the Church 3.00pm to 4.00pm Mon to Fri.
Wicklow County Council
Blessington Office
045 891222
Open 9.00am to 5.00pm - Closed 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Motor Tax Office, Wicklow Co. Council
Contact 045 858031
Open 9.00am to 12.30pm & 2.00pm to 3.30pm
Blessington Post Office 045 865111
Allied Irish Bank 045 865151
Ulster Bank 045 865125
St.
Joseph’s Hall
Contact Parish Office
Open 9.00am to 1.00pm Monday to Friday
Tel/Fax: 045 865327
E.mail:
To
contact please click here
St.
Kevin’s
Community Centre
Contact Barbara 045 891547
Recycling Facilities
Facilities Freephone 1890 222276
1st & 3rd Saturday of every month, at Blessington Community College,
Naas Road from 2.00pm to 4.00pm for Plastic Bottles, Newspapers, Textiles, Glass & Aluminium
Drink Cans at Kenny’s
SuperValu Car Park and at Dunnes Stores Car Park (near the entrance to
multi-storey
carpark).
Civil Marriage Registrar
H.S.E. Unit 5 Monread Office, Complex, Naas. Tel: 045 887660
H.S.E. Glenside Road Wicklow Tel: 0404 68400
H.S.E. Lombard Street, Dublin 2 Tel: 01 8638220 / 8638219
Contact Michael Sargent
045 891083
Or Ann Horan 045 851179
Blessington Parish Pastoral Council
Chairperson: Lisa Charles
Secretary: Mary Young
Can be contacted through the Parish Office
Blessington & District
Credit Union
Contact Madge Tyrrell 045 865328
Mon, Tues & Thurs 9.30am to 4.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am to 1.00pm
Friday 9.30am to 7.30pm
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm
Over 60’s
Group - Further Education Centre - Thursday nights
Contact Mairead or Pauline 045 891099
Blessington Chamber of Commerce
Contact Seamus Breen 087 2111 466
Blessington Enterprise Group
Contact Madge Tyrrell 045 865328
First Steps
Parent & Toddler
Group
C/o St. Kevin’s Community Centre
Mondays & Wednesdays 10.00am to 12.00noon
Blessington Community Playground Group
Contact: 087 6875710 or 087 8554317
Blessington & District
Senior Citizens Group
Contact Bernie Willoughby 045 865984
Active Retirement Group
Contact Brian Schweppe 087 6633 722
Blessington
Further Education Centre
Contact: Pat Fallon 045 891099
Blessington Adult
Learning
One-to-One or Group Tuition
Contact Annette Mangan 045 891512
Blessington Community
College
Contact: Turlough O’Donnell
045 865170
Bridge Club
Contact Joy Guard 045 867979
U3A (University of the Third Age)
Contact Anne Cowie at 045 865159
Kenpo Karate
Contact Len Stokes 086 4066894 or 086 1974930
Martial Arts & Kick
Boxing
Contact Martin 087 6836167
Step N Tone Fitness Classes
Contact Bridget or Mitch 087 1267321
T’ai
Chi
Contact Annie Maguire 045 404562
Unislim
Contact Ann Marie Sheehan 045 874675
Weight Watchers
Contact Lara O'Connor 087 793 0139
Yoga
Contact Margaret 045 867139
Yoga
Contact Eileen 087 9885658
Pilates
Contact 087 2399423
Cruthu (West Wicklow Art Group)
Contact Eoghan O’Neill 086 069 5713
Email: info@cruthu.ie
Happy
Days School of Speech & Drama
Contact Grainne 01 4513174
Hip Hop & Jazz
Classes
Sinead O’Brien - Hip Hop Dancing 045 865017 or 087 292 4559
Angela O’Brien
School of Irish Dance
Contact Angela 045 868154
Mary Byrne School of Irish Dance
Contact Mary 045 864265
Leinster School of Dance
Contact Orla 086 3621959
Talented Kids School of Performing Arts
Contact Maureen 01 4642160 or 087 2480348
The Heather Breeze -
Traditional Music Group
Contact Maria O’Hara 087 965 6257
Millennium Choir
Contact Ita O’Toole
045 891043
Kilbride & Lakeside
Band
Contact Jimmy Craul 045 865262
Blessington Set Dancers
Contact Eamonn 045 865401
Cois Life
- Traditional Music, Singing, Dancing & Tuition
Contact John McNamara 087 6534693
Blessington
Musical & Dramatic
Society
Contact Marie O'Brien (Assistant Secretary)
086 1996961
Cruthu - Community Arts & Crafts Group.
Contact: Eoghan O'Neill 045 891006 or 086 069 5713
Email: oneilleoghan@utvinternet.com
Website: www.cruthu.ie
Badminton Club
Contact Deirdre Keogh 087 6193509
Blessington Boxing Club
Contact Gerry O’Neill 045 865728
Blessington GAA Club
Contact Chris O’Connor 045 891240
Blessington Golf Society
Contact Ronan Hennessy 045 865136
Blessington Ladies GAA
Contact Jessica Carroll 086 860 2822
Blessington Soccer Club
Contact Vincent Balfe 045 865751
Blessington
Ladies Soccer & Lakeside Girls Soccer
Contact Mary Maguire 045 865598
Blessington Valley Athletic Club
Contact Joan Walsh 01 458 2389
Indoor Bowls
Contact Billy Hamilton 045 865456
Lakeside Community Games
Contact Maura Reid 045 867456
Poulaphouca Pitch & Putt
Contact Billy Hamilton 045 865456
Blessington Juvenile
GAA Club
Contact Martin Shannon 087 285 9654
or Lisa Charles 086 736 1418
Ladies Volleyball
Contact Aine Keogh 045 865918
West Wicklow Golf Society
Contact Peter Eustace 045 865214 or Hugh Magee 045 851698
Three Castles Rowing Club
Contact Michael Maher at 087 050 7056
Blessington Running Club
Contact Niamh Gaffney 087 614 1239
Contact: Frank Corcoran 045 865665
Blessington History Society
Contact: Kathy Trant, (Secretary) 01 4582388
Blessington Chamber of Commerce
Contact Kilian McGreal 086 4075689
Or Seamus Breen
One United Community Representative Body
Contact Michael Sargent
Chairman of the Executive 086 244 3640
or
Ann Horan
Secretary 087 2466 100
Forum Representative in your area
Main Street / St. Joseph’s Road / Oak Drive / Woodleigh
(6)
Pat Conlon, Michael Curran, David Egar, Martin Hennessy, Kilian McGreal,
Tom Fitzpatrick
Kilbride Road / Knockerin (1)
Caroline Finan
Rockypool / Lakeview / Carrig Glen / Mountain View / Troopersfield (3)
Catherine Behan, Pete Nolan, Eugene Tyrrell
Kilmalum / Russborough / Burgage / Burgage Manor / Baltinglass Road
(2)
Seamus Breen, Brian Daly
Deerpark / Downshire Park / Glending / Haylands (8)
Stephen Bray, Daire Gilvary, Ann Horan (Secretary) Hugh Magee, Aidan
Maguire, Pat Pidgeon (Minutes Secretary) Ruaidhri O hAilin, Gerry Gilvary
Ashton / Beechdale / Westpark / Glenview Court (5)
John Coogan, Frank Corcoran, Michael Doyle (Vice Chairman) Liam Fay (Treasurer),
Pat Winters
Blessington Abbey / Blessington Orchard / Blessington Manor (2)
Frank Hanlon, Joe McCormack
Dublin Road / Crosschapel / Hempstown / Tinode / Red Lane (4)
Fintan Gilheaney, Joe Hanley, Michael Sargent (Chairman) Bernie Willoughby
Lacken / Valleymount / Ballyknockan (7)
Seamus Balfe, John Brennan, Gary Hanlon, Roisin McNabb, Gerry O’Neill,
Maureen Phibbs, Ciara Murray
Manor Kilbride / Old Court (6)
Guy Carleton, Gilmer Hamilton, Nuala Haughian, Tom McGillycuddy, Patsy
Phibbs, Brian Schweppe
For individual contact numbers, please contact:
Michael Sargent (Chairman) 086 244 3640
or Ann Horan (Secretary) 087 2466 100
Communications Committee of the Church of Our Lady
Blessington as a service to the wider community of Blessington and an act of faith in our Vision Statement
There is an ever present
need for access to local information and for community networking. We
hope it will become a useful resource for all householders, both new
and old. Any suggestions or additions can be sent to the Parish Office,
Main Street, Blessington
Email:
To contact please click here