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...
by wwhs | Jul 5, 2025 | with Norman Styles
Our thanks to Norman Styles who acted as our guide for an evening stroll in the historic locale of Ballynure, Grangecon on Tuesday 17 June 2025. Our members enjoyed a leisurely walk around the grounds and lake of Ballynure Demesne, which looked resplendent in the...
by wwhs | May 14, 2025 | Chiefs and Clans Prize
Congratulations to our friend and colleague Cora Crampton, Honorary Secretary of West Wicklow History Society, on winning the prestigious Standing Council of the Irish Chiefs and Chieftain’s Essay Competition for 2024/25. This competition is run annually in...
by wwhs | May 13, 2025 | Brian Crowley
Brian Crowley, Collectors Curator of Kilmainham Gaol and the Pearse Museum provided us with a very informative and visual account of the life of Patrick Pearse on the evening of Tuesday 6 May 2025 at the Lalor Centre in Baltinglass. Brian’s talk drew on the...
by wwhs | Apr 14, 2025 | A talk by Christopher Power
The Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely was the venue for a lecture on Wednesday 9th April 2025 entitled ‘Tom Kehoe: the man from two counties’ . Christopher Power provided us with an captivating account of the life of Tom Kehoe who was born in 1899 on the...
