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Killiney Strand

30 June 2022 | author

This article pulls together many disparate pieces of information from a variety of sources which are all related to the history of Killiney Strand.Read More

Urney

20 June 2022 | author

The published 1843 OS map shows a horseshoe symbol outside this building which would confirm this as the original location of the forge which later relocated to the adjoining Mountain View. Read More

Latest News

14 June 2022 | author

Here you will find all the latest articles as they appearRead More

Mr. Farrell’s Yard and Forge, Killiney

9 June 2022 | author

A newspaper auction notice, dated 15th August 1873, brought our attention to the existence of a Forge run by a Mr. Farrell in Killiney. No address was provided but further investigation confirmed the location at a property called Mountain View on Killiney RoadRead More

Martello Tower Number Seven

1 June 2022 | author

This post is dedicated to the memory of Niall O’Donoghue who painstakingly restored the tower to it’s former glory. Niall sadly passed away on the 8th of May 2022.Read More

D’Alton’s History of the County of Dublin (1838)

31 May 2022 | author

This transcription of the Killiney section of D’Altons acclaimed history of County Dublin contains a wealth of information on the area up to 1838 when it was first published.Read More

Ashurst

5 May 2022 | author

The site upon which Ashurst stands was originally in the ownership of Thomas Oxley. He was recorded as residing in the now demolished Martello Lodge/House until 1852.Read More

Talbot Cottages

1 May 2022 | author

In 1912 the demolition of 9 sub-standard cottages on Talbot Road paved the way for the construction of Nos.1-5 Talbot CottagesRead More

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