Cairn in Blessington
Supporting a thriving community
Welcome to Blessington
Blessington is a wonderful place to live and visit, offering a mix of natural beauty, strong community spirit and everyday convenience. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Wicklow Mountains and the Blessington Lakes, the town is known for its welcoming, relaxed atmosphere, supported by excellent local amenities, cafés, schools and outdoor activities.
Cairn is proud to support an already great community by making thoughtful, long‑term commitments that contribute to Blessington’s growth, helping to shape a positive and sustainable future while respecting the character that makes the town so special.
Two Exciting
New Neighbourhoods
Offering a choice of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes, thoughtfully designed for modern family living. Located close to Blessington Town Park and with easy access to Blessington Main Street, these new homes will enjoy excellent connections to green space, local shops, cafés and everyday amenities.
Making an impact
Cairn is proud to be a part of Blessington’s future, delivering projects that bring long‑term benefits to the town and its community.
Central to this is Blessington Town Park, a generous new green space designed for everyone to enjoy — with areas for walking, play, sport and spending time outdoors in a natural setting.
Alongside this, Cairn is delivering the Blessington Inner Relief Road, an important piece of local infrastructure that will help ease traffic through the town and make everyday journeys safer and more comfortable. Together, these projects support a healthier, more connected and enjoyable place to live, work and visit.
Cairn Community Fund Blessington Winners Announced
Four inspiring and impactful local community groups in the Blessington area have been awarded €20,000 in funding grants from the Cairn Community Fund.
Launched last March, the Cairn Community Fund Blessington made a call out to local community groups and projects of all sizes who promoted social and cultural activities bringing people together through the arts and sports.
The judges carefully chosen for this important Community Fund were Aideen Darcy, Project Manager, Home Together; John Horan, Chairperson, Blessington Town Team; Madeleina Loughrey-Grant, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Cairn and local hero and recently retired Irish international footballer Blessington native Louise Quinn.
Winners below:
The Tramway Theatre Blessington has been awarded €10,000 funding to help equip the Theatre with permanent equipment including a high quality projector system to support film screenings and professional headset microphones to improve performance sound quality enabling more frequent and accessible performances.
Having this new equipment will enable The Theatre, now in its 19th year, offer and provide lower costs to local community groups for performances and events.
First opened in Blessington in 2007, The Tramway provides an inclusive space for local groups, performers, and young people to engage in theatre, music, and creative activities. A central hub for community life the theatre is regularly used by a wide range of organisations.
A €5,000 grant has been awarded to Blessington AFC the longstanding community soccer club at the heart of Blessington. Formed in 1968 the volunteer-driven community organisation gives boys and girls, young people, and adults from all backgrounds access to play and participate in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
Beyond the pitch, the Club helps to support a strong community spirit through social connections, promoting physical and mental wellbeing and developing important life skills such as teamwork, discipline, resilience, and leadership. The club currently supports over 500 members across underage and adult teams, and this funding will enable the Club to support balanced athletic development across all teams while advancing gender equality in sport.
21 years in operation Blessington Community First Responders Unit (BCFRU) is a group of 16 volunteers who work alongside the National Ambulance Service and attend patients who require medical assistance.
Covering a radius of 10km from Blessington and around the local community the BCFRU operates a 24/7 service where possible and also offers CPR training to many members and groups within the community.
This funding from the Cairn Community Fund Blessington will enable the Unit to increase the number of defibrillators around the local area including in new and upcoming housing developments.
The €2,500 funding presented to Blessington Foróige Neurodivergent Clubs will help to build visibility in the community for neurodivergent children, by working with groups to create artwork, and to facilitate a gallery to permanently display their work and in doing so helping to build confidence, community and a real sense of belonging.
The Club for neurodivergent children aged between 10 and 12 meets every Wednesday and volunteers work closely with the children in this supportive environment.
“We received so many deserving applications from the community and thanks all those who took the time to apply. The four recipients of the Cairn Community Fund Blessington grants go to four very inspiring local projects and groups, all with different ways of bringing people together and helping to make great impact in their community. These innovative groups and projects ticked all the boxes in building on the huge impact they already had in their community and with this funding continuing to create real and lasting benefits for the Blessington community. Congratulations to all”.