A history of people, places and houses
Kilmarnock, on Military Road, belonged to the Talbot Crosby family of Ardfert Abbey, County Kerry, until the 1940s. More recently it was known as the Cenacle Retreat House, during which period a large residential block was built to the rear.
It seems appropriate that any account of Killiney should begin with a description of the venerable building from which it derives its name and identity.
In this sequester’d spot to rest,
Is my last wish-my last request,
Till the last call surprise.
While hundreds of people on the beach at Killiney, Co. Dublin, watched a low-flying plane, it crashed into the sea 200 yards from the shore, killing one man and injuring another.
One of the earliest mentions of commercial activity in Killiney Village mentions a public house owned by a Thomas Mooney. We believe this premises was located on the site now occupied by The Druid’s Chair Pub
On 22nd November Michael McShane gave a presentation on ‘The Merchants, Traders and Inn-Keepers of Killiney Village in bygone times’. This presentation was hosted by Killiney Village Residents Association and … Read more
Abbey Lea has been the residence of the Australian Ambassador to Ireland since 1965 – more than half its life. Formerly known as Marino, the house was rebuilt and remodelled following a fire in 1909.
As the attacks on the postal, telephone, rail and roads systems increased, the Free State government decided to establish a post or barracks in the Killiney area using the house known as Glenalua House (now Mount Prospect) in the village of Killiney.
This article pulls together a wealth of information, gathered from a variety of sources, which are all related to the history of Killiney Strand.