Journal of the West Wicklow Historical Society

Journal of the West Wicklow Historical Society

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....
Michael Dwyer – a bicentennial evaluation

Michael Dwyer – a bicentennial evaluation

Chris Lawlor’s lecture on Michael Dwyer and in particular his guerrilla campaign in the Wicklow mountains and its legacy was very well received by a packed audience at the Lalor Centre on Tuesday 4 November 2025.  The 200th anniversary of Dwyer’s death occurred...
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...