by wwhs | Apr 7, 2026 | Dr. Dirk Brandherm
We were pleased to host Dr. Dirk Brandherm of Queen’s University, Belfast at the Lalor Centre on Friday 27 March 2026. The event attracted huge interest with over seventy people in attendance. This was a collaboration between West Wicklow Historical Society and...
by wwhs | Apr 7, 2026 | With Robert Hanbidge
Robert Hanbidge, Archaeologist and WWHS Committee member kindly brought a small group of the society’s members on a guided walk up to Brusselstown Ring on Sunday 22 March 2026. En route Robert shared with us his considerable store of knowledge about Brussselstown...
by wwhs | Feb 18, 2026 | Launched on 12 February 2026
Congratulations to Chris Lawlor, our friend, prolific author and treasurer of the West Wicklow Historical Society on his new book entitled The Little History of Wicklow. We were pleased to support the launch which took place on Thursday 12 February 2026 at the Fox in...
by wwhs | Dec 26, 2025 | Documentary
On the evening of 18 December 2025 our society hosted a very successful event – we marked the 75th anniversary of the erection of the Holy Year Cross on the hill overlooking the town of Baltinglass. The Cross was originally erected on 10 December 1950 and...
by wwhs | Dec 8, 2025 | Journal issue no. 13
We were pleased to launch the 13th issue of the Journal of the West Wicklow Historical Society at a very well-attended event in the Hollywood Inn, Hollywood, Co. Wicklow on Thursday 20 November 2025. This latest journal contains articles on a diverse range of topics....
