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...
by wwhs | May 22, 2026 | 24 April 2026
Our April 2026 lecture was held in Hollywood hall on Friday 24 April 2026. The speaker, Des Dalton spoke about Neil ‘Plunkett’ Boyle a young Donegal who was active during the Irish Civil War. Boyle was a member of the party of 112 men from various counties who escaped...
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...
