15/9/19: The third Glencree Peace Walk will take place on Sunday 22 September to raise much needed funds for the work of the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation. Please join us on this walk starting at 12pm, and/or sponsor one of the walkers by donating or creating your own fundraising page.
Walkers will gather at the Glencree Peace and Reconciliation Centre (where there is ample parking) and will be bussed to and from the start and finish. The walk will be led by an experienced leader. Afterwards please join us for a BBQ and some live music at the Glencree centre.
The walk consists of an easy five mile (eight kilometre) hike along the Wicklow Way on a wide, well-marked path between Glencullen (Boranaraltry Bridge) and Glencree (Curtlestown Forest car park). Please bring strong walking boots or shoes (not runners) and rainproof clothing. This walk is not appropriate for children under 7 or dogs.
15/9/19: You are invited to join us for the third Glencree Peace Walk will take place on Sunday 22 September to raise much needed funds for our peace-building work.
22/6/19: Glencree's 2019 Annual Summer Event centered on the theme of ‘Common Good, Common Ground’ in which the issues and concerns of people from across the island of Ireland were examined.
20/5/19: Chair of Glencree Barbara Walshe spoke during the visit to Glencree of H.R.H The Prince of Wales, H.R.H The Duchess of Cornwall, President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina.
20/5/19: HRH Prince Charles returned to Glencree to unveil a commemorative poem engraving with His Excellency President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins. Leaders from cultural, educational, political and business sectors also marked this special event.
2018: The following video is a tribute to one of Glencree's founding members, Ms Una O'Higgins O'Malley, which was launched at our recent inaugural 'Una O'Higgins O'Malley Annual Lecture'.
27/11/2018: 'Brexit, Lloyd and the Ulster Question' was the topic of the Inaugural Una O’Higgins O’Malley lecture with keynote speech delivered by Historian and Broadcaster Dr John Bowman.
Board Chair, Barbara Walshe speaks about Glencree and its work on RTE Radio 1 on Friday 6th January 2017 The Leap of Faith interview with Barbara Walshe
Click to View the Joint Declaration for Peace & Respect for the dignity of human life in the Middle East from Faith Leaders in Ireland, signed at Glencree, Dec 2016 5/12/2016: It was a misty start as participants arrived at Glencree last Monday morning the 5th of December to meet […]
Lots of Glencree members turned up on a cold Thursday in November to tea, coffee and delicious scones from the helpful staff at the Armoury cafe in the Bridge Building to hear about Glencree’s work and plans for the future. Some had been members since 1974 while others had joined […]
On 13th November I attended my first German Remembrance Day at Glencree. For this son of a German-speaking Czech Jewish father who had lost close relatives in the Nazi concentration camps, it was a particularly affecting experience. The wondrous voices of the Goethe Choir singing Bach and Bruckner; the shining, […]
15/9/19: You are invited to join us for the third Glencree Peace Walk will take place on Sunday 22 September to raise much needed funds for our peace-building work.
22/6/19: Glencree's 2019 Annual Summer Event centered on the theme of ‘Common Good, Common Ground’ in which the issues and concerns of people from across the island of Ireland were examined.
20/5/19: Chair of Glencree Barbara Walshe spoke during the visit to Glencree of H.R.H The Prince of Wales, H.R.H The Duchess of Cornwall, President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina.
20/5/19: HRH Prince Charles returned to Glencree to unveil a commemorative poem engraving with His Excellency President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins. Leaders from cultural, educational, political and business sectors also marked this special event.
2018: The following video is a tribute to one of Glencree's founding members, Ms Una O'Higgins O'Malley, which was launched at our recent inaugural 'Una O'Higgins O'Malley Annual Lecture'.
27/11/2018: 'Brexit, Lloyd and the Ulster Question' was the topic of the Inaugural Una O’Higgins O’Malley lecture with keynote speech delivered by Historian and Broadcaster Dr John Bowman.
Board Chair, Barbara Walshe speaks about Glencree and its work on RTE Radio 1 on Friday 6th January 2017 The Leap of Faith interview with Barbara Walshe
Click to View the Joint Declaration for Peace & Respect for the dignity of human life in the Middle East from Faith Leaders in Ireland, signed at Glencree, Dec 2016 5/12/2016: It was a misty start as participants arrived at Glencree last Monday morning the 5th of December to meet […]
Lots of Glencree members turned up on a cold Thursday in November to tea, coffee and delicious scones from the helpful staff at the Armoury cafe in the Bridge Building to hear about Glencree’s work and plans for the future. Some had been members since 1974 while others had joined […]
On 13th November I attended my first German Remembrance Day at Glencree. For this son of a German-speaking Czech Jewish father who had lost close relatives in the Nazi concentration camps, it was a particularly affecting experience. The wondrous voices of the Goethe Choir singing Bach and Bruckner; the shining, […]
