Creator: Michael Hirst Starring: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Henry VIII, Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn, Henry Cavill, Maria Doyle-Kennedy, James Frain, and many more. Multi Emmy award winner and numerous Golden Globe nominations. Plot: Season I The Tudors follows the life of King Henry VIII and his many controversial acts. Beginning in Season 1 when […]
Director: ‘How About You’ was directed by up and coming director Anthony Byrne. Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Fricker, Imelda Staunton and Hayly Atwell. The film is based on a short story by Maeve Binchy. Plot: This film tells the story of Ellie, a young woman left in charge of the residential home run by her […]
P.S. I Love You in Wicklow!!! P.S. I Love You is a 2007 blockbuster directed by Richard LaGravenese. It is based on the best selling novel by Cecelia Ahern. Academy Award Winner Hilary Swank plays the lead role as Holly Kennedy who has been left a series of letters by her late husband Gerry, played [...]
Director: Charles Sturridge Starring: Peter O’Toole, Samantha Morton, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Jonathan Mason and Hester Odgers. IFTA award winning Plot: Life is hard for Yorkshire miner’s son Joe Carraclough, who is beaten at school by his teacher. His only consolation is his border collie Lassie. But things get worse when the local mine is […]
Director: Steve Bendelack Starring: Mark Gattis, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Michael Sheen, and Liam Cunningham. Plot: The fictional world of Royston Vassey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real world and confront their creators. From present day Soho […]
George Gently – BBC Series Director: Euros Lyn, Ciaran Donnelly, Starring: Bernard Shaw, Lee Ingleby, Richard Armitage Plot for Gently Go Man: Gently has a fearsome reputation, earned through his relentless approach to pursing notorious gangsters in London. And now this renowned, very individual Commander is heading to the dramatic landscape of Northumberland, where the […]
Director: Brian Kirk Writer: David Haig Starring: Daniel Radcliffe as Rudyard Kipling’s son Jack, David Haig, Kim Cattrall and Carey Mulligan. BAFTA award winning. Plot: The year is 1913. War with Germany is imminent. English author Rudyard Kipling (David Haig), the British Empire’s greatest apologist, is at the peak of his literary fame. This movie […]
Director: Julian Jarrold Starring: Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen and James McAvoy as Tom Lefroy. Also stars Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith. Won several awards and nominations. Plot: The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond […]
Director: Rob Bowman Starring: Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco and Gerard Butler Plot: The film starts twenty years in the future and shows the planet devastated by vicious fire-breathing dragons. The last vestiges of humanity now struggle for survival in at remote outposts. In a ruined castle in the English countryside, Quinn is desperately […]
Directed: Antoine Fuqua Writer: David Franzoni Starring: Owen Wilson, Keira knightly, Ioan Gruffudd, Ray Winstone, and Mads Mikkelsen. Plot: The Roman Empire is stretched across many nations, including Britain. In their conquest for more land, the Romans went into Sarmatia where they fought the very brave Sarmatian cavalry. The Romans, impressed by the Sarmatian’s weaponry […]
Tune into Nationwide on RTÉ one this Monday night for a fantastic feature on #Wicklow.
Mary Kennedy visits some gems around the county including Victorian Tea Times in Arklow and Wicklow Way Wines!
Catch the full programme at 7pm on Monday.
Enjoy the Outdoors in Wicklow with all the family this Summer! Wicklow is a fantastic playground for children of all ages! Here's a sample Day Out in Wicklow:
- Splash Valley Aquapark at Hidden Valley Holiday Park
- Bushcraft Experience with Tipi Adventures Ireland
- Beach Fun and Swim in Brittas Bay Beach or surf with Brittas Bay Surf School
Check the list of Outdoor Activities & Events at bit.ly/WicklowOutdoor
Enjoy the Summer in Wicklow!
Valerie Smithers Scanlon
Michelle Major might be good for your IKEA purchases 😉
Shanine Acedo
Oh les stars ❣
Here in the 'Garden of Ireland' we have many lesser known, but stunning, gardens that are so unique and enjoyable to visit. Some of these are only open for the summer months, so now is a great time to take advantage of the seasonal colours and scents. Here are just a few fantastic gardens-
1. June Blake's Garden and Nursery in the heart of West Wicklow is set in the grounds of an early Victorian steward’s house and farmyard surrounded by mature trees and meadows. See an eclectic collection of plants from around the world including areas of exciting, bold herbaceous planting, areas of ferns, grasses, bamboos and other choice woodland plants. More - bit.ly/32c8XvB
2.Gorse Hill Gardens has a unique situation overlooking the Bray to Greystones cliff path, with stunning sea views. Visitors can navigating this "Garden as Gallery" by wandering self-guided or with owner and artist Joan Davis. More - bit.ly/2NIFxBM
3. Wrens Wood near #Ashford, is deciduous woodland with holly tree’s ferns and large rocks left by the last ice age. It’s a captivating place with pathways leading through the woodland, connecting with the wild meadow and a track leads to a slope of ancient oak trees, some of which are almost 6 metres girth. More - bit.ly/2WtrIYg
4. HUNTING BROOK GARDENS, tucked away at in the foothills of the Wicklow mountains, is one of Ireland's largest private collections of plants. You'll find many examples of colourful and theatrically beautiful, with large-scale planting combinations filling sunny beds and steep banks. More - bit.ly/2YCNkCk
