Sandford 190
Sandford Parish will celebrate 190 years on Sunday 26 June. To mark this anniversary there will be a service of Choral Evensong in Sandford Church on 26 June at 4 pm.
Sandmill Strollers: January and February walks
We began the year with a walk along the River Dodder starting at Clonskeagh and continuing as far the Grand Canal Basin. We then retraced our steps to finish (as the rain came pouring down) in Ashton’s Pub for a well earned warm drink. There have been remarkable works on…
SandMillers: Tour of the RDS; Talk on Children’s Books
Tour of RDS In December last the Sandmillers met at the RDS for a guided tour led by John Holohan. Once again he amazed us with his wealth of knowledge as well as his genuine passion for all things to do with Dublin. Founded in Dublin in 1731, the RDS…
Alexandra College celebrates 150 years!
Best wishes to all at Alexandra College as they celebrate their 150th anniversary this year! alexandracollege.eu/150-years
Garden of Remembrance
The proposed Garden of Remembrance at St Philip’s is now moving towards the planning stage. Over twenty plots have already been reserved and there is considerable interest in the project. Following a number of requests, it was agreed by Select Vestry to offer single plots for €500 as well as…
Annual Parish Table Quiz
With nearly 60 people in attendance at the St Philip’s annual table quiz earlier in February, St Philip’s Hall was filled with the sound of ticking brains, whispered murmurings and clinking glasses! This has become a popular event in St Philip’s calendar when everyone present can be assured of a…
Sandmill Strollers: Bohernabreena; Bride’s Glen; Three Rock Mountain
Sandmill Strollers meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 1.30 pm on Temple Road and we usually walk for about two hours and plan to return to Temple Road by 4.30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join us. In January our walk will be along the Dodder heading…
Sandmillers: Yeats in October; hopscotch in November!
At our October meeting we learned all we ever wanted to know about the early life and influences of W.B. Yeats. 2015 is the 150th anniversary of his birth. The guest speaker, Dr Billy O’Brien, spoke to us in his mellifluent Cork tones, of the impact of the occult and…
Proposed Garden of Remembrance
The proposed Garden of Remembrance is to be sited in St. Philip’s Church but will be open to members of both St Philip’s and Sandford. You can now download two images of the proposed design to print: Image one Image two Go to the Garden of Remembrance page to download the…