The annual luncheon in the newly refurbished Royal St George Yacht Club was very popular and thanks are due to Ian Roberts who, as a club member, vouched for us and thanks also to Ralph Mc Guckin for his annual social engineering with his carefully devised seating plan! In March…
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…
Coffee and lunch at the Goat Grill from 11.30 am.
Guided Tour of Airfield House, Dundrum, followed by lunch in their café and a chance to walk around the grounds. Tour begins at 11.30 am SHARP
‘Tales from the Camino’, an illustrated presentation by Margaret Wynne in Sandford Church following 10.30 am Holy Communion and refreshments at 11 am.
A Musical Morning of classical song and ‘old favourites’ with David O’Shea (baritone) & Derek Moylan (piano) in Sandford Church following 10.30 am Holy Communion and refreshments at 11 am.
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…
11.15 am. Guided tour of the RDS followed by lunch at the RDS Ballsbridge.
At 11.15am at Sandford Parish National School. This is the second session of Sandmillers’ collaboration with the pupils in 4th class and their teacher Ms O’Loughlin. Together we plan to explore the theme ‘Games Then and Now’, looking at street games, school yard games, ball games, card games, skipping rhymes,…
At 11.15 am at Sandford Church. Admission €5. All welcome. To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of W.B. Yeats, Dr Billy O’Brien, librarian with DLR Libraries, will give a talk entitled ‘Yeats – The Poet as Myth Maker’.