Places
Summer of Heritage Walks – Killiney
3 July 2024 | author3 free guided walks will take place on Fridays 5th July, 26th July and 23rd August. Local historian Alice Cullen will conduct a series of historical walks in the Killiney area as part of the DLR Summer of Heritage programme of events.Read More
Refurbishment works at Killiney Ancient Church – Cill Iníon Léinín
2 July 2024 | authorThe ornate gothic arch and a section of the boundary wall was dismantled stone by stone, after each stone was carefully numbered by the skilled stonemasons. A trench was excavated to sink a concrete foundation for the repaired wall, and the wall was re-assembled stone by stone.Read More
Featured Article June 2024. Edmund Dwyer Gray and the Blue Vein rescue in Killiney Bay, 1868.
31 May 2024 | authorOn Saturday 27th April 2024 An Cathaoirleach Denis O’Callaghan unveiled a memorial bench at Killiney Beach in honour of Louie Bennett. Killiney Historical Society were present to record this occasion and are pleased to present this video of the event which celebrated the life and achievements of Killiney resident Louie Bennett (1870-1956).Read More
Edmund Dwyer Gray and the Blue Vein rescue in Killiney Bay, 1868.
31 May 2024 | authorThere were many individual acts of heroism that went away beyond the call of duty owed to others and one such deed was carried out on September 25th 1868 on Killiney Strand near Dublin by a man who would eventually become the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Edmund Dwyer Gray, 1845-1888.Read More
Killiney on the Move – Photo Gallery
30 May 2024 | authorView the photo gallery of images from our ‘Killiney on the Move’ event which took place on 25th-26th May 2024.Read More
Louie Bennett memorial unveiling at Killiney Beach
1 May 2024 | authorOn Saturday 27th April 2024 An Cathaoirleach Denis O’Callaghan unveiled a memorial bench at Killiney Beach in honour of Killiney resident Louie Bennett (1870-1956). Labour Councillor, campaigner for equality, workers rights and peace and co-founder of the Irish Women’s Suffrage Federation.Read More
Robert Warren and Queenstown by John Martin
8 February 2024 | authorKilliney Historical Society is delighted to present this video recording of the first lecture of 2024 which was delivered by local historian John Martin on 6th February in Killiney. John’s talk concentrates on the highly ambitious plans to develop a ‘new town’ of over 180 dwellings on Killiney Hill in 1840. John has unearthed new insights into this fascinating topic and this is a very interesting and informative talk.Read More
Killiney Hill Park
1 February 2024 | authorThe recent opening of the upgraded entrance to Killiney Hill Park prompted us to delve into the history of the park and to record here the other milestones which form the early history of the hill and surrounding district, in particular the official opening of Victoria Park (as it was then known) in 1887. Read More
