Visit to Wicklow County Archives

Visit to Wicklow County Archives

Members of the society spent the evening of Thursday 12 September 2024 in the company of the Wicklow County Archivist, Catherine Wright, learning about the many collections in her care. The County Archives are located in the relatively new County Library building in...
Visit to Tullow Museum

Visit to Tullow Museum

On Saturday 31 August 2024 two groups of members of the West Wicklow Historical Society visited the Tullow Museum. The museum, which was established and continues to be run by Tullowphelim Historical Society, is housed in an attractive granite building, formerly a...
Lecture on the ‘Battle of Baltinglass’

Lecture on the ‘Battle of Baltinglass’

Paul Gorry, genealogist and chairperson of West Wicklow Historical Society provided a very interesting lecture on the ‘Battle of Baltinglass’ on Tuesday evening, 20 August 2024 at Baltinglass Library.  This was a Heritage Week 2024 collaboration between Wicklow...
Huntington Castle, Clonegal, Co.Carlow

Huntington Castle, Clonegal, Co.Carlow

For our July 2024 excursion, members of the West Wicklow Historical Society visited Huntington Castle and Gardens, Clonegal, County Carlow on Saturday 20th July. Huntington Castle is situated near the picturesque village of Clonegal. It was built by Sir Laurence...
Visits to Valleymount and Ballyknockan

Visits to Valleymount and Ballyknockan

Séamas Ó Maitiú led this summer’s annual evening stroll on Thursday evening the 27 June 2024. We met at Valleymount church where, for our opening highlight, we viewed the magnificent stained glass windows.  The four windows to the side aisles are attributed to Harry...