by wwhs | Oct 2, 2025 | A talk by Cora Crampton
The Phyllis Flanagan Memorial Lecture took place on Friday 26 September 2025 at the Lalor Centre, Baltinglass. It was a very sociable and well attended event, which our society was delighted to arrange to mark the first anniversary of the death of Phyllis, a founding...
by wwhs | Sep 6, 2025 | Liam Kenny's Lecture
On 2 September 2025 a large crowd assembled at the Lalor Centre in Baltinglass for Liam Kenny’s lecture about the Glen of Imaal’s association with both the British and Irish Armies. The talk marked the 100th anniversary of the first ceremonial use of the...
by wwhs | Sep 6, 2025 | Glenmalure
The weekend of 23/24 August 2025 was very much focused on Michael Dwyer, as the people of West Wicklow marked the 200th anniversary of his death. On Saturday 23 August, Arklow Municipal District hosted a full programme of interesting lectures on various aspects of...
by wwhs | Aug 24, 2025 | Sarah Gillespie
Several members of the society gathered in Stratford-on-Slaney on the evening of Thursday 21 August 2025 to hear about and discover traces of the village’s unusual history. Our guide Sarah Gillespie, who is also a member of the society, and in association with...
by wwhs | Jul 28, 2025 | Phoenix Park
Several of the society’s members enjoyed a very enjoyable outing to Farmleigh House and Demesne in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Saturday 26 July 2025. Margaret, our guide for the House Tour shared her vast store of knowledge about the history and eclectic contents of...
