Apr 7, 2025
Highlighting historical figures and events from around Celbridge and Straffan, such as Brian Boru, who fought at Glenmama; Arthur Guinness, founder of the Dublin brewery; William Conolly, the powerful Speaker; Thomas Dongan, a governor of New York; and Jonathan Swift,...
Feb 26, 2025
The Ringsend Cars Prior to a major land reclamation in the 18th century, most of the land between Lansdowne Road and the River Liffey at City Quay was a large salt-marsh, over which the ‘mingled waters’ of the River Dodder and the Irish Sea swept twice daily. The...
Jan 31, 2025
A look at some key figures and events associated with Maynooth and its college. It highlights Richard Talbot’s role as Viceroy under James II, the establishment of Maynooth College, George Barrington’s criminal exploits, Empress Sisi’s visit to the college, and...
Jan 14, 2025
Highlighting the Martello Tower, built to defend against Napoleon’s invasion, as well as the tragic back story of Moya Llewelyn Davies, the rivalry between Copper Face Jack and media mogul John Magee, plus Barry Fitzgerald, an acclaimed Irish actor, and Sir Nicholas...
Jan 14, 2025
A look at some of the figures connected to Rathdrum, such as the gambler Buck Whaley, the rebel Anne Devlin, the St Louis “boss” Edward Butler, Sir Lawrence Byrne, a judge in the Lord Haw-Haw case; Samuel Hayes, a forestry pioneer; and Charles Stewart...
