Primary Education has been provided for the children of Lusk since 1823, predating the establishment of formal national education of 1831. From a two-room bungalow, housing 120 children, to the vast campus we have today, accommodating nearly 1000 children, it is difficult to comprehend the changes that have occurred during this time. The original schoolhouse, and the 1874 building that stands on the same site and is now the parish centre, soon became too small for the population and so in 1955 a new school was opened on Chapel Road. This building grew with the village and was extended several times, ending its life as a 32-classroom vertical school. In 2018, Lusk National school formally split into a Junior and Senior school, each one consisting of 16 classrooms. The history of this school has been intertwined with our own national history. It has witnessed the Great Famine, two World Wars, the struggle for Irish Independence and the foundation of the Irish State. It saw electrification, sanitation, decimalisation and technological advances that those first students couldn’t have dreamt of. In recent times, our town and school have seen an explosion of population and have welcomed many families from all corners of the world to our village. We have also had to adapt quickly, embracing remote learning during the pandemic, which took the classroom out of the school buildings and into the houses of the village. This long and proud tradition of education has been a testament to the people of Lusk, the resilience and togetherness of the community and a determination to provide a wide-reaching service to our students. So why not join us on Saturday 7 October as we turn the pages of history and celebrate 200 years of Lusk National School at 2:00pm-5:00pm. We hope the day will be one filled with nostalgia, laughter and learning as we celebrate two centuries of education. We look forward to opening our school doors to the community, to share old stories and your experiences, and to present you with our modern classrooms and equipment. Please send any photos you have of our school to 200years@lusksns.ie We hope to see you there to honour our 200 years of education and the countless memories that have shaped our community.
Our Lusk ICA summer outing was organized by Marie A O Sullivan to the new Grange Heritage centre on 19 August followed by a lovely meal in the Bracken Court, Hotel. And a number of our members joined up with the senior citizens group for a day trip to Belfast. We visited the Ulster folk museum, Stormont, and a guided tour around the city. Followed by a lovely mean in the Carrickdale Hotel.
Our guild meetings are held in the Scouts Den at 3:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month All are welcome. We have Chair Exercise on a Tuesday in the Community Centre at 11am and Light Exercise in the Hub at 11.30 also on a Tuesday.
Best of luck to all our teams in their Championship matches in the 2023 season. All support is welcome at our fixtures. Details on dates, venues and times of home fixtures can be viewed on our website at roundtowerslusk.ie Nursery, - LGFA, AMFC, GAA Boys and Girls – Club would like to invite new members to play GAA – Please Get in Touch! Great Fun to be had! Check our website for non-player/player membership of the Round Towers roundtowerslusk.ie Parents and Mentors – We need your help and support! Round Towers are progressing through our Club Development Programme with many different initiatives and wider projects to upgrade our facilities for all ages to enjoy the GAA game. We welcome you comments, ideas and or support that you can offer. Please get in touch through our online networks, club website and or Facebook. - Traditional Music Night - The Traditional Music on the last Tuesday of the months has been a huge success and would like to continue these nights for our retired members of the community to come along and catch up and enjoy a musical evening with friends and new members of the Round Towers Club. A Special thank you to all that organise events in our Adult Men’s Committee! Lotto – Our Weekly Lotto is in excess of €12,000. This is a crucial fundraiser for the club and you can play here: klubfunder.com/Clubs/Round_Towers_Lusk/lotto Draw in Club Thursday @9pm. //linktr.ee/roundtowerlusk . Seachtain na Gaeilge – Please do visit our GAA Round Towers Lusk club website on the below web address to explore many social events and the O’Neills shop. - Entertainment – The TAP Bar in GAA club in Lusk has got some fantastic events coming over the month and would be delighted to see you there and enjoy some Live music. Relax in comfort and enjoy sporting events on the big screen in the TAP on the Big Screen. TRAD Night – Last Tuesday every month great music night session in the TAP Bar - Stay posted on Facebook on upcoming events. Enjoy GAA matches and other sports event with light refreshment on large screen in TAP BAR. Outdoor seating area available. Please visit our website on linktr.ee/roundtowerlusk or call in and check our club bar for a refreshment also open for bookings including family events and parties!
Our work Programme for 2023 consisted of a new shrubbery bed at the Square area, and a cobble and locking surround at the Heritage Stone on the Rathmore Road - this has now been completed and our appreciation goes to Fingal County Council. With all the new development in Lusk it is difficult to keep Lusk spic and span. Over the years Lusk has won many awards and it has been to the great credit to the community involved. Keep Lusk Tidy and litter free, - Pat Kelly. Also, we have news of the Lusk Tidy Towns book. The Past and Present - Picture Book for the Lusk Tidy Towns Association which has now been completed, and a second edition will be put together over the next few months.
The community of Lusk awoke to a surprising development recently, as two communications
masts sprung up seemingly overnight at the Dublin Road and Skerries Road roundabouts. These unannounced installations raised eyebrows and concerns among the community who value our heritage town. Lusk Action Group have submitted appeals to An Bord Pleanála in challenge of both licence approvals. We believe that these masts have been inappropriately positioned in the context of our heritage town and have concerns regarding the potential health and environmental impacts that these structures may have. Masts such as these have sprung up in other areas of the country, using a piece of legislations which does not requires public consultation. Simultaneously, the town has been grappling with inconsistencies in bus services of the buses 33X, 33, and 33A. These services have been at the centre of complaints, with delays and instances of passengers, particularly young people, being left stranded by drivers. This has left many members, and particularly parents, frustrated and calling for improvements in the services. Public transportation is an essential lifeline for many Lusk residents, enabling them to access employment, education, and essential services in the neighbouring areas. Therefore, when the bus services experience disruptions, it directly impacts the daily lives of the people in this community. When it comes to changes that affect the town, there is rightly an expected level of consultation and transparency from the authorities. Lusk Action Group has lodged a submission to the National Transport Authority (NTA), based on feedback from the community, to seek effective and long-lasting solutions to these issues as our population increases. We are in consultation with our local elected representatives to advance these concerns with the NTA, Dublin Bus and Go Ahead. Lusk heritage is what makes it a truly unique and cherished place to call home. The sudden appearance of communication masts without consultation and the ongoing bus service issues have understandably rattled many community members. Lusk Action Group is working by advocating for the community interests and seeking answers to these pressing issues.
Cllr Rob O’Donoghue has welcomed progress regarding the timeline for the provision of amenities at the Lusk Sports Hub. Responding to his motion seeking the next steps in the provision of amenities at the Hub Fingal County Council informed the chamber that a planning application for development of Rathmore Park is in development by the Council. The proposed layout of sporting facilities in the Hub which has been developed with the stakeholders of the Lusk 2020 group which includes, Round Towers GAA, Lusk Athletics, Lusk Utd, The Lusk Community College, Rush and Lusk Educate Together and the Lusk Community Council is ongoing and will strongly feed into the final design that will seek planning permission. The next step in the process is one in which work is ongoing on the environmental assessment of the proposals for facilities at the Hub and the results of these assessments will then inform the timeline for the submission of the planning permission at the site. Speaking to his motion concerning a timeline for provision of facilities at the Hub, Cllr O’Donoghue stated, ‘with the transfer of the lands and playground in the north of the Hub during the summer, I can finally see the start of the endgame with bringing the Hub project to fruition. This will provide facilities including pitches and a running track that are desperately needed by the clubs in the town to develop their ever-growing memberships. It has been a long road to get to this point and the organisations in the Lusk 2020 group deserve credit for sticking to the process and engaging with each other and FCC to get the project to where we will be able to apply for planning permission for these much-needed amenities.’
In other Hub news, the Council are to carry out ground improvements in the open area at the North of the Hub and are in the process of procuring new goal posts which are projected to be erected by November.
While our short break is finished, in the background Junsa has been planning our upcoming training sessions and competition calendar for the new season. We are also in preparation for taking on new students of all ages. At Junsa we have specific classes for different age groups of all abilities, from the 5 - to 50 year olds who want something new for fitness, discipline ,to become a black belt or to compete at local or international level Junsa Taekwondo can cater for everyone . If you are interested in an Olympic sport or marital art please contact Stuart on 087 7775202 or on Facebook Junsa Taekwondo.
Welcome back to training for all juvenile athletes. Our Little Athletics (6-8 years) will train indoors Lusk NS from Tuesday 5th September. The Cross Country season is back underway and Lusk AC will host the first event of the season for Dublin Athletics on Sunday 17th September. Come along and watch a great day of running. Well done to all our athletics who have taken part in competitions and events over the summer. Congratulations to our Men’s team who competed in the Club League final at Tullamore. Well done to our young coaches for putting on a great week for our Summer Camp. If you haven’t heard our club podcast yet then it’s definitely worth a listen. There are 8 episodes currently available with more in the pipeline.
Best of luck to all our CLG Chloigthithe Lusca teams in their Championship matches in the 2023 season. All support is welcome at our fixtures. Details on dates, venues and times of home fixtures can be viewed on our website at roundtowerslusk.ie
Nursery - All new member’s welcome - Commencing 3rd September 2023
Club planning programme – We need your help and support. Our club planning programme and workshop will take place on the 16th of September 2023.- All members and friends in the community are welcome to attend.- Opportunities to share your thoughts and views on the future club plans.- Please logon to our website roundtowerslusk.ie. We also want to say a Very special thank you: A very special thank you to all Retired and Senior members of the Round Towers Lusk community for attending our special night and get together at the club for light refreshments and a wonderful special music session with the fabulous Andrea and Friends!
A special thank you also to all that organised the event in our Adult Men’s Committee! Please come along to our next Traditional Evening Music Night or stay in touch to find out more upcoming events. Recently we have had some massive achievements in Round Towers Lusk. Our Round Towers Lusk combine Feile team wer crowned Division 7 Camogie Feile Champions and went on to win the double in the Football League. Both Ross O Donoghue and Rory Kerrigan played for Dublin U15 v Westmeath in Portlaoise. - Lotto – Our Weekly Lotto is in excess of €11,450. This is a crucial fundraiser for the club and you can play at:klubfunder.com/Clubs/Round_Towers_Lusk/lotto Draw in Club Thursday @9pm linktr.ee/roundtowerlusk. -Seachtain na Gaeilge –Please do visit our GAA Round Towers Lusk club website on the below web address to explore many social events and the O’Neill’s shop.- Entertainment – The TAP Bar in GAA club in Lusk has got some fantastic events coming over the month and would be delighted to see you there and enjoy some Live music.
TRAD Night – Second last - Tuesday every month 28 th September great music night session in the TAP Bar Enjoy GAA matches and other sports event with light refreshment on large screen in TAP BAR. Outdoor seating area available. Please visit our website on https://linktr.ee/roundtowerlusk or call in and check our club bar for a refreshment also open for bookings including family events and parties!
The official opening of Lusk Community Cultural Centre by Minister Heather Humphreys on 25th July was a landmark event for Lusk Community Council and for the town of Lusk. The official opening was the culmination of a project that the Community Council had worked on for two decades. There are many more major projects destined for our town over the coming decade, including recreation, community and public realm facilities. We need to ensure that these plans are all embedded in the Town Plan, which will be an update of Lusk Vision 2030, over coming months.
Every year our community is expanding as new families come to live in our town. Your input to this plan will be important and we hope you take the opportunity to engage in the community, business and public realm pillars that will be convened in September and October.Lusk Community Council is currently working on developing a Master plan for phase 2 of the Cultural Centre site. The master plan is being developed as a 3D model which will help to illustrate how this strategic site can be developed for the long term benefit of our town. The Community Council will undertake public consultation on these plans in September at the Cultural Centre and we look forward to getting your views on these plans.
