Guided tour of Ballitore

Guided tour of Ballitore

Members of the West Wicklow Historical Society spent a very informative morning in the south Kildare village of Ballitore on Saturday 22 July 2023. Author, playwright and broadcaster John Mac Kenna treated us to an absorbing tour of key sites associated with the...
Ballymore Eustace walking tour

Ballymore Eustace walking tour

On Thursday 29 June 2023 members of the West Wicklow Historical Society spent a thoroughly enjoyable evening strolling in Ballymore Eustace in the company of local historian C. J. (Christy) Darby of the Ballymore Eustace History Society. We learned of the town’s...
Call for papers

Call for papers

West Wicklow Historical Society aims to publish volume 12 of Journal of the West Wicklow Historical Society this Autumn 2023. We will accept articles pertaining to the history, folklore, traditions, genealogy and archaeology of West Wicklow and neighbouring parts of...
An outstanding line-up of speakers

An outstanding line-up of speakers

There was plenty of activity at Scoil Naomh Iósaf, Baltinglass on Saturday 22 April 2023 as over 70 people from near and far arrived for our conference in honour of the late Donal McDonnell (1945-2022). The event proved to be a very fitting tribute to our friend and...