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Mount Mapas

27 January 2022 | author

Mount Mapas was the first house to be built on Victoria Road and the southern end of the Vico Road. Read More

Mia Cranwill was an Irish designer and metal artist, and was one of the leading artists of the Irish Celtic Revival. She lived in the lodge which she called Drum-Goibhneann in the 1920’s to 1930’s.Read More

The Kiosk, Killiney Village

25 January 2022 | author

Kernan’s Corner was a small kiosk at the Killiney bus terminus providing refreshments, ‘pure cream ices’ and other confectionery treats Read More

The Book of Dun Laoghaire

3 January 2022 | author

Edited by John O’Sullivan and Séamus Cannon, 1987

We transcribe here the list of contents of this most valuable contribution to the recording of the history and heritage of the … Read More

Killiney in 1911

31 December 2021 | author

Part 1. Porter’s Post Office Guide and Directory, Killiney & Ballybrack.
Part 2. Census of 1911
Part 3. Royal Visit, George V and other storiesRead More

Clonard

24 December 2021 | author

This large Victorian house which was built on a substantial site off Killiney Avenue falls largely within the description of a particular style of house being erected in Killiney in the mid to late nineteenth century. Read More

The Whins

20 December 2021 | author

This house, now called The Rocks, at the end of Glenalua Road has gone through many name changes. When first built in 1912 for J.M. Mitchell, it’s architect owner, it … Read More

Killiney in the snow 2010

4 December 2021 | author

A selection of photos taken around Killiney in 2010 and a few seasonal newspaper cuttings from days gone by….Read More

The Rise and Fall of Francis DuBedat

30 November 2021 | author

This meticulously researched study of the Dublin Huguenot family of Du Bedat is a fascinating portrayal of the real history behind the name immortalised by George Bernard Shaw in The Doctor’s Dilemma. Read More

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