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3 September 2024 | authorHere you will find all the latest articles as they appearRead More
Killiney Historical Society Newsletter September 2024
3 September 2024 | authorA roundup up of events which took place in August, news and some dates for your diary.Read More
Killiney & Malahide – Shared Histories
31 August 2024 | authorOn our visit to Malahide on 20th August 2024 we were struck by the deep links between Malahide and Killiney which bond the histories of these coastal communities. In this article we explore the shared history and look forward to a continued relationship into the future.Read More
Killiney Historical Society Newsletter August 2024
31 July 2024 | authorKilliney Historical Society has plenty of activities lined up this month to coincide with the summer of heritage and we look forward to seeing many of you over the next few weeks.Read More
Summer of Heritage Walks – Killiney
3 July 2024 | author3 free guided walks will take place on Fridays 5th July, 26th July and 23rd August. Local historian Alice Cullen will conduct a series of historical walks in the Killiney area as part of the DLR Summer of Heritage programme of events.Read More
Refurbishment works at Killiney Ancient Church – Cill Iníon Léinín
2 July 2024 | authorThe ornate gothic arch and a section of the boundary wall was dismantled stone by stone, after each stone was carefully numbered by the skilled stonemasons. A trench was excavated to sink a concrete foundation for the repaired wall, and the wall was re-assembled stone by stone.Read More
Killiney History Book Launches at the Dalkey Book Festival 2024
27 June 2024 | authorA history book about Killiney and the surrounding areas of Dalkey, Shankill and Ballybrack recently launched at the Dalkey Book Festival, in June 2024. The book is called Abbey Lea, A Killiney HistoryRead More
Edmund Dwyer Gray and the Blue Vein rescue in Killiney Bay, 1868.
31 May 2024 | authorThere 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.Read More