Summer Schools

WELCOME TO AVON RI RESORT
SELF CATERING HOTEL WICKLOW
Whether you’re planning a corporate team building event or a family holiday in Ireland, Avon Rí Wicklow resorts offers an unforgettable experience - combining magnificent luxury self-catering accommodation, an excellent restaurant and café bar, structured outdoor activities, delightful leisure facilities and a breathtaking lakeshore setting in the Wicklow countryside.


Avon Ri Blessington ideal for Leisure Breaks Wicklow.
Avon Rí Self Catering Hotel is a wonderful new corporate and leisure Wicklow resort stunningly situated looking out over the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, and only 45 minutes drive from St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin


Self Catering Hotel Wicklow
Our holiday homes are designed to make you feel more at home than you ever can in a self catering hotel – free to 'make yourself at home' in spacious, light-filled rooms, perfect for family and friends to really enjoy a carefree break. On the other hand, our clubhouse aims to bring you all the self-contained pampering of a five-star hotel: fine restaurant, coffee bar, gym, pool, Jacuzzi (looking out over the lake), sauna, steam room.

Family Breaks Wicklow
On top of all this, we can offer you the chance to participate in a wide range of sports and outdoor pursuits , supervised by a professional team to ensure you are safe and even learning! From tennis to clay pigeon shooting, from canoeing to sailing, from hiking to mountain biking – we'd be delighted to introduce you to something new or let you push yourself further in something familiar.



Team Building Events Wicklow
Team building event days are something we pride ourselves in offering the client a challenging but fun day out. Team Tasks can be applied to all our activities making the day both fun and functional, exciting and productive, all lead by a qualified team of instructors. Event days are tailor made to suit clients requirements.


Our well appointed conference and function rooms , overlooking the Blessington Lakes make an impressive venue for events of all kinds from company BBQ on decking overlooking lakes to the most important day in a couples life their “wedding day” our function room the 'Russborough Room' will comfortably seat 120 guests. Private functions such as christenings, birthday celebrations, dinner dances are also catered for.

'Il Lago' Restaurant with stunning views can seat over 100 guests and offers a truly wonderful dining experience and decked balcony can be used for barbeques or pre/post dinner drinks amounting to an unforgettable location to mark any special occasion.

Avon Rí Self Catering in Wicklow is a truly unique and wonderful resort a 'piece of heaven' set in Wicklow countryside where our professional team will make your visit to us a truly unforgettable one.


Avon Rí Blessington Lakeshore, Burgage, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0) 45 900 670 | Fax: +353 (0) 45 857 756
Web: www.avonri.com

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Synge Summer School Rathdrum 2011

The Synge Summer School 2011 will take place once again in Avondale House, Rathdrum from 30 June to 3 July.The school welcomes anyone who has an interest in Irish Drama, from the classical to the contemporary and this year the theme is 'Irish Drama in Crisis'.

Everyone is welcome to attend either the full programme or dip in and out of the lectures and open readings.

All details are available on the website www.syngesummerschool.org and enquiries are welcome at info@syngesummerschool.org

About the Synge Summer School:

The Synge Summer School was established in 1990 by Professor Nicholas Grene. It meets in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow each year, offering participants the chance to enjoy lectures and seminars on Synge and Irish drama in one of Ireland’s most beautiful counties.

Every year, participants travel to the school from all parts of Ireland, and indeed from many countries throughout the world.While there is a full academic programme, involving a series of seminars, lectures and an optional drama workshop, there is also a lively social programme, which includes a tour of Wicklow, a trip to the Abbey Theatre, and many other events.

The current Director of the School is Patrick Lonergan (National University of Ireland, Galway). Past directors of the School include Nicholas Grene (Trinity College Dublin), Adrian Frazier (NUI Galway) and Anthony Roche (University College Dublin).

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