Wicklow’s census history 1766 to 1901

Wicklow’s census history 1766 to 1901

On the evening of 8 October 2025 we were pleased to host Dr. Brian Gurrin at the Lalor centre. Brian, who works on the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland project, provided a review of the history of census-taking in Wicklow. The census enumerators collected...
Michael Dwyer 200

Michael Dwyer 200

The weekend of 23rd and 24th 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 lectures on various aspects of...
Stratford on Slaney Walking Tour

Stratford on Slaney Walking Tour

We 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 Baltinglass Tidy Towns Committee,...