by wwhs | May 6, 2024 | Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich
The final lecture of our 2024 Spring Lecture Series took place on Tuesday 23 April 2024 at the Lalor Centre, Baltinglass. Our speaker was Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, who works with the Placenames Branch of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport...
by wwhs | May 6, 2024 | Death of our honorary member
It was with sadness and regret that we heard the news of the death on 23 April 2024 of P.J. Hanlon, our most senior member. P.J. was a just a few months short of his 97th birthday. He was a member of the WWHS committee for many years and served as Chairman in 2004-05....
by wwhs | Mar 16, 2024 | John O'Brien
On the evening of Tuesday 12 March 2024, WWHS member John O’Brien provided an excellent lecture entitled The Station Masters and Employees of the Sallins-Tullow Railway Line at the Lalor Centre, Baltinglass. Judging by the large attendance there continues to be a...
by wwhs | Mar 16, 2024 | Aidan Cruise
We are very pleased to have announce that local West Wicklow historian and author Aidan Cruise was presented with honorary membership of our society by chairperson Paul Gorry at our recent lecture event on Tuesday 12 March 2024. Aidan, who hails from Manor Kilbride,...
by wwhs | Feb 20, 2024 | Ida Milne
The first lecture of our Spring 2024 Lecture Series took place at the Lalor Centre on Thursday 15 February. Our guest lecturer Ida Milne shared glimpses into certain letters of her grandmother’s family the Elmes, who lived near Old Ross until the 1970s. The Elmes...
