We are very grateful to Brian & Laura Daly for their generous donation of€11,500 to Barretstown as a result of their fundraising efforts with the Ian Daly Swim a Mile campaign. Since 2004, Brian and Laura have raised an incredible €647,000 for charity through their fundraising campaign, which they set up in loving memory of … Continued
We are so very grateful to the performers and organisers of ‘A Song for Dee’, which raised an incredible €52,410 in aid of Barretstown’s Therapeutic Programmes. Supported by SuperValu, this fundraising event took place on Sunday 25 September in St Brigid’s Church in the Curragh Camp. The event was in honour of Deirdre (Dee) Moloney … Continued
We would like to say a big thank you to Anna Cooper who recently raised €3,500 for Barretstown! Anna donated 14 inches of her hair to Little Princess Trust, and used this event as a fundraiser in aid of Barretstown. Anna is herself a former camper, and recently completed the CLP programme at Barretstown. … Continued
Listening to families identifying how they feel putting yourself in there shoes as to how they see life through their lens that’s the magic for volunteers – one of understanding. Looking at ourselves as volunteers, it’s not about us, it’s making sure all families have a magical time. That’s the magic for me.
Megan, Emily & Shannon take on a 13km sponsored walk to help fundraise for Barretstown.
Johann & Brendan take on a gruelling gravel cycle to help other families avail of Barretstowns Bereavement Programme !
Inga, Maria & Caroline take their fundraising to new heights as they take to the sky to Skydive for Barretstown !
Tadhg Mulligan cuts his hair, entertains his local community and raises an incredible amount of money for Barretstown !
The Ellen Kinch Memorial Cup took place on June 27th. 10 Ladies Wicklow based Football Teams came out to celebrate the life of Ellen.
Orla Wallace and her wonderful supporters took to the streets to celebrate the life of Ben and help raise vital funds for Barretstown !
Photo in the castle, my daughter loved it ❤️
Barretstown is the definition of fun. Every moment spent there is a memory. The joy, love and dedication to the children and all the family is amazing. Davina and Matthew adore Barretstown as do we as parents.
Barretstown is truly an amazing place where the magic comes alive it’s the families you see coming from all walks of life having fun letting there hair down for the sake of the kids.
Developing a rapport with volunteers and families you feel you have known all your life. The place where we all have fun being a little silly and all for the right reasons knowing the joy we can bring to the kids and families alike.
Last weekend, another fab weekend meeting new friends
Hearing the screams and seeing the smiles when this gang paraded past the dining room. I can’t wait till we do this again.
Niamh relaxing after a busy day in Barretstown. Niamh has a rare kidney condition which meant she spent a lot of time in hospital over the years. Barretstown gave us breathing space and time to enjoy our family time. We laughed a lot, we ate a lot, we participated in everything. This is Niamh relaxing … Continued
Having a great time meeting new people.
On June 4th standing outside the castle and being there to see the first family being welcomed back on site after being closed for residential camp for nearly 15 months. The excitment was unreal and everyone was so happy to welcome our campers back. It was a very special moment.
Meeting former campers coming back to volunteer is always a magic moment and I can still remember clearly my first camp as an activity leader in 2004. The whole weekend was a magic moment and I realised very quickly that Barretstown is unique and the programme is hugely powerful. I am lucky to have met … Continued