Walking Tours of Historic Killiney Village by Alice Cullen wins the National Heritage Week 2024 County Award.

Massive congratulations to our local historian Alice Cullen on winning the National Heritage Week 2024 County Award, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. These awards celebrate the top events in each Local Authority Area as nominated. Each walk covered different aspects of Killiney’s rich history dating back to the 6th century Cill Iníon Léinín, the Ancient Church of Killiney, from which the district derives its name.

Organised by Killiney Village Residents Association

This series of walks was organised by Mary Holohan of Killiney Village Residents Association who was assisted by Mark Heaton. Our local historian Alice Cullen led 3 walking tours of Killiney. Over 80 people attended the final walk in the series and it was a resounding success.

Brief summary of the walks:

Walk 1. Friday 5th July: This walk was similar to the highly successful guided walk led by Alice as part of the Killiney on the Move event on 26th May. The highlights included the Druid’s Chair monument, Killiney Village, Cill Iníon Léinín, Martello Tower number 7 and other local monuments.

Walk 2. Friday 26th July: This walk through Killiney Hill Park visited the iconic Killiney Obelisk erected by John Mapas in June 1742, the Wishing Stone of 1852, Bourchier’s Obelisk c.1796 and a host of other points of interest dotted around Robert Warren’s Estate which extended from Killiney Castle to the coast.

Walk 3. Friday 23rd August: This walk commenced at Killiney Tea Rooms and after a presentation by David Millar in Holy Trinity Church we went via the Burmah Road we visit the Dalkey quarries and then on to Ardbrugh Labourers Village, the Metals, Torca Road and back to Killiney Park along “The Green Road”.