December 10th 2021

NEWS
Dermot Higgin’s big swim for Pieta House 3
News briefs 5,6,7
Skerries Mills red barn revamp 8
Skerries Community Garden 10
Skerries Open orchards 26

FEATURES
All-in-a-Row 6
Pop-up market at The Coast 9
Skerries Theatre Group book launch 12,13
Santa at the Mills 14,22
Our favourite Page 3 stories 16-19
Skerries Tidy Towns Local Awards 20,21
Megan Wynne’s story book 23
George Hand’s fields 24

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4,33
Quiz 5,37
Karen Power 28
Tom Reilly 30
Skerries dog – Penny 36
Tides 37
Planning 37
David Diebold 38

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold
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THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Writers: Olivia Flavin, Helen Gulelauri, George Hand, Paul Hopkins, Maeve McGann, Sabine McKenna, Kevin O’Malley, Karen Power, Tom Reilly, William Gerald Roberts, Hans Zomer
Photographers: Paul Canning, Gerry Canning, Eithne Laird, Karen Power, Ray Watts

COVER PHOTO:
Skerries Christmas tree and Embracing Seals sculpture – this photo was one of the entries for the Skerries Calendar competition. Photo by Olivia Flavin