February 23rd 2018

NEWS
LA Bakery joins town-wide antiplastic campaign with new cups 7
Trad Music students shine at first concert 8
Hypnotist Keith Barry for Skerries show 14

COVER STORY
Skerries Skatepark: from humble beginnings a dream is about to come true 12

FEATURES
Chris Kelly, the young opera director bringing his show to Skerries 10
Sailing for all – Skerries Sailing Club focus as we interview the man behind Just Sailing 16
Thirty Years of Skerries News this month – we interview the woman who started it all, Liz Kenny 18
Our Silent and Forgotten Guests – could this be the identity of Holmpatrick’s unknown sailor grave? 25
Map of Holmpatrick Graveyard 26-27
Skerries Historical 31

WHAT’S ON
Going Out Guide 34

REGULARS
Food 33
Tides 35
Classifieds 36
Trades 36

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold [email protected]

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Mark Broderick, Marie Byrne, Daniel Geesen, David Grundy, Conor McGloughlin, Kevin O’Malley, Frank Prendergast, Oona Roycroft, Brendan Sherlock, Ray Watts

COVER PHOTO:
Map showing the location and scale of the much worked-for Skerries Skatepark at Skerries Mills