by wwhs | Sep 29, 2024 | Rest in Peace
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death on 26 September 2024 of the much-loved and admired Phyllis Flanagan, a founding and indeed the most senior member of our society. She was also a long-standing committee member and treasurer of WWHS on a number of...
by wwhs | Sep 27, 2024 | Liam Kenny
Ballynure church in Grangecon, close to the Wicklow/Kildare county border was the venue for a lecture entitled ‘From the Ballot Box to the Council Chamber – Ireland’s first County Council Elections 1899’ provided by Liam Kenny on Wednesday 25 September 2024. Liam...
by wwhs | Sep 18, 2024 | Catherine Wright
Members of the society spent the evening of Thursday 12 September 2024 in the company of the Wicklow County Archivist, Catherine Wright, learning about the many collections in her care. The County Archives are located in the relatively new County Library building in...
by wwhs | Sep 2, 2024 | Former Methodist Church
On Saturday 31 August 2024 two groups of members of the West Wicklow Historical Society visited the Tullow Museum. The museum, which was established and continues to be run by Tullowphelim Historical Society, is housed in an attractive granite building, formerly a...
