The three yacht clubs of Dun Laoghaire by Peter Pearson
This talk by Peter Pearson on 3rd February will cover the Royal Irish, the Royal St. George and the National, formerly known as the Edward Yacht Club.
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‘The War of Independence in Killiney and Dalkey 1916-1921’ A talk by James Brady on 2nd December
The area was unique at the time as it contained a sizeable number of Unionists and constitutional Nationalists. This talk will focus on a number of specific events which took place locally during 1916-1921.
Killiney Historical Society Journal 2025
Copies of our 2025 Journal are now available to purchase at The Red Shop, (Dalkey News) for €10. Copies will also be available to purchase at our next talk which will take place on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 in The Druid’s Chair pub.
Schedule of first Tuesday talks for autumn/winter season 2025/2026
The talks will take place on the first Tuesday of each of the next 3 months up to Christmas and in February, March, April and May 2026.
DALKEY an Illustrated History by John Martin
New book launch. The book is aimed at both the general reader and those with a particular interest in the local history of the area. The time period this work explores extends from the earliest settlement about 5,000BC to the present day, covering Dalkey, Bullock Harbour and Dalkey Island.
August 2025 Heritage events in Killiney
We have a number of heritage events taking place in Killiney over this coming August. These events are part of the National Heritage Week programme and the dlr Summer of Heritage schedule.
Ulysses-the Killiney connection…
“Wouldn’t mind being a waiter in a swell hotel. Tips, evening dress, halfnaked ladies. May I tempt you to a little more filleted lemon sole, miss Dubedat? Yes, do bedad. And she did bedad. Huguenot name I expect that. A miss Dubedat lived in Killiney, I remember. Du, de la, French”.
KHS visit to Dalkey Island on Wed 2nd July
Sign up for our guided trip to Dalkey Island led by Peadar Curran