Anglesea

30 November 2023 | author

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Ballybrack House

30 November 2023 | author

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Secrora

30 November 2023 | author

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Killiney & Ballybrack houses in 1837

5 August 2023 | author

This article explores the earliest houses of Killiney and Ballybrack as existing in 1837. This snapshot in time records the status of development prior to the coming of the railway which changed sleepy old Killiney forever.Read More

Name changes of Killiney and Ballybrack houses over the years

27 May 2023 | author

Tracing the names of the owners and occupiers of the larger houses of Killiney and Ballybrack is greatly helped by the listings provided in Thom’s and other Directories. However it is not always a simple task.Read More

The Killiney Estate of the Talbots de Malahide

6 May 2023 | author

This 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

Houses circa 1900

24 April 2023 | author

This photo was taken circa 1900 and shows many of the grand villas overlooking Killiney Bay.

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Montebello

1 April 2023 | author

Tony Plunkett has written a comprehensive and incredibly well researched history of his family connection to Montebello during the Plunkett/Kirkwood era of 1868 to 1918 Read More

The houses and residents of Killiney & Ballybrack in 1858

1 March 2023 | author

The arrival of the Railway in Killiney in 1854 greatly improved travel time to the city, reducing it to about 25 minutes. This heralded an explosion of residential and commercial development in the area and led to significant changes in the road layouts. Read More