by wwhs | Aug 4, 2023 | with C. J. Darby
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...
by wwhs | May 15, 2023 | Journal volume 12
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...
by wwhs | May 6, 2023 | WWHS Conference 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...
by wwhs | Mar 10, 2023 | Donal McDonnell Conference
Our One-Day Conference honours our friend and local historian Donal McDonnell who died on 12 June 2022. For over forty years he was associated with the WWHS in various roles including Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, Chairman and as joint editor (with Chris Lawlor) of...
by wwhs | Feb 13, 2023 | Mairéad Kelly
The West Wicklow Historical Society is delighted to be launching a book by one of its members, Mairéad Kelly. Mairéad has a deep interest in the ancient past of her native area. This has inspired her ‘Colouring Storybook’. It has text in both Irish and English and the...
