Allenwood Playground Now Open

On 23rd May 2024, 1st class pupils from Scoil Mhuire, Allenwood, were the first children to enter the newly opened Allenwood Playground. At a cost of around €650,000 it is the biggest amenity investment in this area ever. Thanks to all involved and everyone that supported the project over its lifetime. It is located on…

Spring Cleans 2024 Complete

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to clean up their areas today and feel free to continue the good work tomorrow. We won’t give up the battle against those with no respect for our countryside. Thanks to Kildare County Council and Bord na Móna Drehid for their support.

Allenwood Playground Nears Completion

Martina and I from the Tidy Towns met with Minister Martin Heydon at Allenwood Playground to see the progress that has been made since construction started last September. The contractor estimates the playground will be complete by the end of March or early April. This project has been running since 2016, when we took on…

Allenwood Playground Update

I was on site at the new Allenwood Playground, BMX Track and multi-use gaming area at lunch time today. Construction is going well and we are on target to open this amenity in the next few months hopefully. I have been driving this project forward since 2016 with Allenwood Tidy Towns and it is the reason I am…

St. Brigid’s Walk

Thanks to our Brigid, Lorraine, and her minder, Ollie, for giving it 100% for the St. Brigid’s Walk this evening. The walk was organised by the members of Allen Area Historical & Heritage group and supported by Allen Community Hall. Thanks to the local landowners that allow us onto their property to retrace the old…

Allen Graveyard Extension

The new extension at Allen Graveyard is complete and the area has been completely transformed. Myself and Cllr. Daragh Fitzpatrick have been stressing the need for this extension continuously over the past few years and we are delighted to see it done now. Thanks to the staff of the Environment Section in Kildare County Council…

Allen Parish Photo Exhibition

Following on from our success on Culture Night, Allen Area Historical & Heritage group held a very popular photo exhibition in Glennons of Allenwood last week. We now have a nice collection of over 600 photographs donated from all around Allen Parish covering a wide range of the history of the parish. Thanks to all…