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...
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...