Library
D’Alton’s History of the County of Dublin (1838)
31 May 2022 | authorThis 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
The Book of Dun Laoghaire
3 January 2022 | authorEdited 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 | authorPart 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
Between the Mountains and the Sea by Peter Pearson
31 July 2021 | authorWe reproduce below an extract from the Killiney chapter of Peter Pearson’s book of 1998 (revised 2007) which provides an excellent overview of the history and a detailed description of … Read More
Mica Schists of Killiney 1900
21 November 2020 | authorNear the gateway of Glenalua Lodge, when coming from Killiney village, the observer meets on the north side, or right hand, a rough piece of ground, showing outcrops of the mica schistsRead More
Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary 1837
21 November 2020 | historianIntroduction
In 1837 Samuel Lewis, who ran a publishing business in London, produced his monumental two-volumed topographical dictionary of Ireland. This dictionary was accompanied by an atlas of the counties … Read More
We, the workingmen of the village of Killiney
18 November 2020 | authorWe wish to thank Conan Kennedy for contributing this excerpt from his book of the above name which is published by Merrigan Books, 2018.
The back story
“There is … Read More
Granite Hills
18 November 2020 | author1980. This booklet is about the neighbourhood of the three hills whose rugged mass dominates the coastlineRead More