by wwhs | Sep 24, 2026 | Speaker: Oliver Whelan
The first of our Autumn Lecture Series took place on Friday 18 September at the Lalor Centre in Baltinglass when Oliver Whelan spoke on the topic addressed in his new book Landlords and Tenants in County Carlow, 1879-1960. Oliver talked about the enormous changes in...
by wwhs | Sep 2, 2026 | Heritage Week 2026
Members of the society enjoyed the warm hospitality of Karl Matuschka on Saturday 22 August 2026 during a visit to Moone Abbey House. The road to the house is approached through the two splendid piers associated with the former great house of Belan. Moone Abbey House...
by wwhs | Aug 10, 2026 | 18 July 2026
A group of WWHS members visited The Shackleton Experience, Athy, County Kildare on Saturday 18 July 2026. The exhibition is dedicated to Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer, who was born on 15 February 1874 at Kilkea House, Kilkea, County Kildare. His father’s...
by wwhs | Jun 21, 2026 | Colum O'Rourke
Colum O’Rourke of History of the Coolkenno Area shared his passion for his native locale of Aghowle with members of West Wicklow Historical Society on the evening of Thursday 19 June for the first of our Summer 2026 strolls. St. Finian’s Church is one of most...
by wwhs | May 22, 2026 | 10 May 2026
Dr. Dirk Brandherm of Queen’s University Belfast invited members of the society up to Brusselstown Hillfort to observe ongoing excavations at Trench no. 6 on the afternoon of Sunday 10 May 2026. This time the weather was clear and provided our group with panoramic...
