Welcome

We had a very busy schedule this August and were lucky that the weather remained conducive (most of the time!) to the many outdoor activities we had arranged. Currently we are planning the schedule of events for the coming season and we will advise on dates for meetings and talks in due course.

Please note we have no meeting planned as yet for September.

Review of August events

KHS visit to Martello Tower No.7

We are grateful to Philip O’Donoghue for welcoming us at the Martello Tower on Killiney Hill Road on 11th August. It was wonderful to get to see the magnificent restoration work carried out by Philip’s father, Niall O’Donoghue. There was a great turnout and we look forward to doing this again in the future. You can read more about the tower HERE

KHS visit to Malahide Village and Castle

The visiting party from Killiney Historical Society are extremely grateful to Brian Dooley and the members of Malahide Historical Society who greeted us on 20th August 2024 and brought us on a most interesting guided walk around the village followed by lunch and then a specially organised tour of Malahide Castle which was led by Cathal Dowd Smith, Curator for Malahide Castle. Our tour ended with a visit to Malahide Historical Society’s Museum which is located in the castle grounds.

We were struck by the many connections and similarities between Killiney and Malahide and you can read about these shared histories and see more photos of our tour HERE

The Earliest Railways of Dalkey and Killiney.

On 19th August Michael McShane gave a talk in Dalkey Heritage Centre as part of heritage week in Dalkey Castle. Thanks to Margaret Dunne and all the staff for organising this event. Read about Killiney and the railway HERE

Summer of Heritage Walks

Thanks to our local historian Alice Cullen who led this walk as part of the DLR Summer of Heritage programme of events. This was Alice’s third walk of the series which take us via the Burmah Road to visit the Dalkey quarries and then on to Ardbrugh Labourers Village, the Metals, Torca Road and back to Killiney Park along “The Green Road”. We also had a stop in Holy Trinity Church for a brief presentation by David Millar on the history of this important church. Thank you very much for this David.

St. George’s designed by George Coppinger Ashlin

The house was available to view during the month of August and for those who made the visit it was a very interesting tour. Read about St.George’s HERE

Dates for your diary

Holy Trinity Church open days in September

Holy Trinity Church in Killiney will be open to the public every Thursday during the month of September from 2 to 4pm. There is no charge for the tour and guides will be on hand to explain the artefacts on display including the famous Harry Clarke stained glass window, The Angel of Peace and Hope.

Cill Iníon Léinín – Killiney Ancient Church site re-opening

After much hard work by volunteers and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council we are delighted to announce the re-opening of this ancient monument from which Killiney derives it’s name and identity. A formal ceremony to celebrate this event will take place on Sunday 8th September. Unfortunately this is now fully booked. A record of this event will be available on this website in due course.

After the site is re-opened, it is planned that the key for the gate will be available to borrow from the Lanterne Rouge café at Killiney Dart station. (A small deposit will be required). You can also contact members of the Committee for the preservation & maintenance of Cill Iníon Léinín Ancient Church & Graveyard, if access is required at a time when the café is closed, by emailing killiney.ancient.church@gmail.com.

Read about the church HERE

News

Temporary works at Victoria Gate-lodge in the village. The architect’s department of DLR CoCo are leading an emergency temporary solution to stabilise the arch and prevent any more traffic damage. A more permanent repair is being worked up and we will advise as this progresses. Read about the history of the entrance gate to the Warren Estate HERE