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...
by wwhs | Mar 26, 2025 | Lecture and Workshop
On the evening of 11 March 2025, Stratford-on-Slaney Community Hall was the venue for a well-attended event which focused on the village’s history. In her informative presentation, Sarah Gillespie discussed the founding of the village and its linen and cotton printing...
by wwhs | Feb 18, 2025 | Author Chris Lawlor
On Tuesday 11 February 2025 in his native Dunlavin, Chris Lawlor, author and WWHS Treasurer and the co-editor of our journal provided a fascinating lecture on Robert Childers Barton (1881-1975). Wicklow-born Barton was one of the most enigmatic figures to emerge from...
