Walking Tour
Our walking tour of Kildare Town for WWHS members, guided by Kildare Heritage, took place on Saturday 20 August. It was an enjoyable and informative...
New Fellow at Accredited Genealogists Ireland, AGI
Paul Gorry, our Acting Secretary and PRO, was recently made a Fellow of Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI). Congratulations, Paul, from all...
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...