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Month: May 2024

Edmund Dwyer Gray and the Blue Vein rescue in Killiney Bay, 1868.

31 May 2024

There were many individual acts of heroism that went away beyond the call of duty owed to others and one such deed was carried out on September 25th 1868 on Killiney Strand near Dublin by a man who would eventually become the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Edmund Dwyer Gray, 1845-1888.

Categories Featured Article, Killiney Strand

Killiney Historical Society June 2024 Newsletter

27 June 202430 May 2024

A big thank you to everyone who helped to make our ‘Killiney on the Move’ weekend such a great success. Notice of upcoming events and future plans.

Categories khs

Killiney on the Move – Photo Gallery

1 June 202430 May 2024

View the photo gallery of images from our ‘Killiney on the Move’ event which took place on 25th-26th May 2024.

Categories General, khs, Killiney Village

Louie Bennett memorial unveiling at Killiney Beach

28 May 20241 May 2024

On Saturday 27th April 2024 An Cathaoirleach Denis O’Callaghan unveiled a memorial bench at Killiney Beach in honour of Killiney resident Louie Bennett (1870-1956). Labour Councillor, campaigner for equality, workers rights and peace and co-founder of the Irish Women’s Suffrage Federation.

Categories Killiney Strand, People, Video presentation
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