Evening Stroll
Our annual 'evening stroll' took place on Wednesday 27 July. This year the destination was Dunlavin and we had our Chairman, Chris Lawlor, to guide...
Donal McDonnell – Honorary Secretary WWHS (Deceased)
We in the West Wicklow Historical Society are deeply saddened by the death of our friend Donal McDonnell, who was our current Hon. Secretary. For...
Burning the Big House
A group of members from the West Wicklow Historical Society made their first foray of the Summer today, swooping down into the plains of North...
Oliver Whelan on Landholding in Hacketstown
On Tuesday 3 May 2022 , the society hosted a very interesting and informative lecture by Oliver Whelan entitled 'Evolution from landlords to Tenant...
Lecture by Joan Kavanagh – Glendalough
WEST WICKLOW HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S FIRST LECTURE OF 2022 Tues. 12 April @ 8pm Lalor Centre (near St. Joseph’s Church), Baltinglass Lecture by Joan...
Declan Keenan | Receives History Prize
On Saturday 9 April the Standing Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains / Clans of Ireland Prize in History awards for 2020 and 2021 will be given...