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Abbey Lea (Marino) and it’s Harry Clarke connections
31 October 2023 | authorKilliney featured as part of this year’s Dublin Festival of History. You can watch a video recording of Pippa McIntosh’s talk on the history of Abbey Lea (Marino) and it’s Harry Clarke connections here.Read More
The Goodman Family of Loughlinstown
2 July 2023 | authorThe Goodmans acted as “warden of the marches” protecting the southern border of the Pale from raids and incursions of the Wicklow Septs, the O’Byrnes and the O’Tooles.Read More
The Killiney Estate of the Talbots de Malahide
6 May 2023 | authorThis article follows on from a recent talk about the Killiney houses of the Talbot Estate and provides further information on the history of the Talbot Estate in Killiney and Tasmania.Read More
Looking back at Killiney
12 April 2023 | authorKilliney Village Residents Association is delighted to announce the return of the historical photographic exhibition which was first presented back in 2015. The exhibition took place over the weekend of 22nd to 23rd April and was held in the Druid’s … Read More
Killiney Ancient Church – Gravestone Inscriptions
31 December 2022 | authorIn this sequester’d spot to rest,
Is my last wish-my last request,
Till the last call surprise.Read More
Martello Tower Number Seven
1 June 2022 | authorThis 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
Evelyn Wrench: son of Killiney and the postcard business he created by his 21st birthday
31 March 2022 | authorEvelyn Wrench was an internationalist. He lived in Killiney in his formative years and went on to lead a life built on a belief in the strength of institutions that were built on an international, if Anglo-centric, approach.Read More
Ulysses-the Killiney connection…
2 February 2022 | author“Wouldn’t mind being a waiter in a swell hotel. Tips, evening dress, halfnaked ladies. May I tempt you to a little more filleted lemon sole, miss Dubedat? Yes, do bedad. And she did bedad. Huguenot name I expect that. A miss Dubedat lived in Killiney, I remember. Du, de la, French”.Read More
Kilda Lodge
26 January 2022 | authorMia 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