Evidence of surnames in townland names in County Wicklow
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....
P. J. Hanlon (1927-2024)
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...
The Station Masters and Employees of the Sallins-Tullow Railway Line
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...
New Honorary Member
We are very pleased to have announce that local West Wicklow historian and author Aidan Cruise was presented with honorary membership of our society...
The Elmes Letters
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...
Jennie Wyse Power commemorated in the town of her birth
The life and achievements of Jennie Wyse Power (1858-1941) were celebrated on Friday 17 November 2023 at Baltinglass library in a very well-attended...