Wicklow
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Wicklow Guilds
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Welcome to Wicklow Federation
Wicklow Federation currently has 17 Guilds.
Ashford, Augrim, Avoca, Ballycoog, Ballymorris Bray, Blessington, Delgany, Donard, Hollywood, Inbhear Mor, Kiltegan, Moneystown, Newtownmountkennedy, Rathdrum, Roundwood, Tinahely and Wicklow Town
Our activities include arts, crafts, produce and sport. We have demonstrations classes contests at guild and federation level. We also organize a number of social events during the year e.g. an annual dinner and a summer social evening.
At federation and our guild level we have a great interest and involvement in both local and national affairs.
In 2012 Liz Wall was the first Wicklow member to be elected National President. As she comes to the end of her presidency we want to say a huge thank you to her and congratulate her on a wonderful term of office as National President.
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Wicklow History
Wicklow Federation was founded in 1951. From the beginning drama has been our specialty. In the early 60s, when tasks were 'farmed out' to federations, Wicklow was made responsible for drama. The first One Act Drama Festival run by the federation was held in 1953. It must be one of, if not the longest running drama festivas in the country. The festival is now open to both ICA groups and community drama groups.
In January 2015 we celebrated our 60th Drama Festival. We began our celebration of this milestone in the history of Wicklow Federation with an official launch of the festival by our National President. The festival was a wonderful success and gave us the opportunity to remember the founder of the festival Gloria Mullalley and all the wonderful Wicklow members who kept the festival going through the decades.
What's On – Wicklow
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Contacts
If you are interested in joining as a member of an existing guild or in setting up a Guild in Wicklow you may contact either:
Federation President Madge Kenny at Tel: 0402 38170, Federation Secretary Susan Kenny sjkenny@eircom.net
who will put you in touch with a Guild that suits you.
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There was a wonderful array of entries in all categories at the recent Arts & Crafts night.
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Ashford Guild won the Baumann Shield for Music and the Eleanora Gibbon Cup for Drama.
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Wicklow members gathered to celebrate International Women's Day
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Wicklow members gathered to celebrate International Women's Day
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Wicklow Town Guild were winners of the federation round of the table quiz.
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Two Wicklow Winners at the national final of the creative writing
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The 62nd Wicklow Federation Drama Festival was a great success with 6 one act plays and 7 sketches over the three nights.
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The 62nd Wicklow Federation Drama Festival takes place from 20th-22nd January in Glenealy
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Delgany won the Guild of the Year competition
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Statia Ivers Ballycoog Guild completed a hat trick by winning the federation round of the Aldi Brown Bread Competiton for the 3rd time.
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