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.
A history of people, places and houses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sign up for our guided trip to Dalkey Island led by Peadar Curran
Our first Journal celebrating the theme of transport in Killiney is now available to purchase at The Red Shop, (Dalkey News) for €10.
It is just over a year since the idea for the formation of the Killiney Historical Society (KHS) came about. We set out our plans for the future….
A round-up of news and events of historical interest