Introduction

Welcome to the web site of the East Central Chapter of the Irish Woodturners' Guild, (IWG).

Chapter meetings are held monthly in the Lorcan Avenue Community Centre in Santry, near Beaumont Hospital.

How to find us

If coming from the M50 towards the city centre come as far as Whitehall and turn left onto Collins Ave. Proceed to the first crossroads with traffic lights. Turn left onto Beaumont Road. Go to the next major crossroads with petrol station on your left facing a pub. Turn left onto Shantalla Road. Take the first right -Coolgariff Road- continue past a pub and a supermarket and take the next right. This is Lorcan Green where you will find the Community Centre and Scout Hall inside railings.                                                                  If coming from the city centre though Drumcondra come as far as Whitehall and turn right onto Collins Ave. Proceed as above. See also a map of our location on the 'Meetings' page.      

Click on any of the titles in the panel on the left for further information

A Happy New Year to all our members

May you turn a lot in 2012

May you do many good turns (for others)

May you (if necessary) turn over a new leaf 

And please, all members, do turn up at our meetings( the next one is 14th Jan)

Competitions and winners 2011

There is a monthly competition for members of the chapter. The following are the results for 2011  

March-egg in an eggcup-1st Tom O'Neill

April-Open competition -1st Pat Walsh, 2nd Cecil Barron, 3rd Pat Walsh

May- Wall clock-1st Seamus O'Reilly

June- Cheesboard-1st Cecil Barron

July -Candlestick- 1st Seamus O'Reilly

Aug -Stool-1st George Tierney

September- Lidded box-1st Cecil Barron

October- Tea light on a stand-1st Jack O'Rourke

November- Platter-1st Cecil Barron

December- Toy- 1st Cecil Barron

 (see the Events page for forthcoming competitions)

Membership renewals

Subscriptions are now due for 2012, still at €54 for the year.

Pay at the next meeting or by post to the treasurer not forgetting to fill in an application form with all relevant details including an email address if you have one. This helps us to keep in touch with our members and pass on any changes or news quickly. A form is also available on line from www.irishwoodturnersguild.com.