John ‘Miley’ Walsh, a founder member of the Dockers Preservation Society, who will be talking about his experiences over more than forty years working on the Docks Saturday 24 March from 9.45am to 2.30pm in Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Local History Group Day is a chance to hear current research being undertaken […]
Eugene is standing on the right AFTER 101 YEARS THE UNMARKED GRAVE OF ONE OF THE 40 CHILDREN KILLED IN 1916 HAS BEEN DISCOVERED AND A HEADSTONE WILL BE UNVEILED IN GOLDENBRIDGE CEMETERY ON FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 23 AT 10:30 AM. A headstone is to be erected on March 23rd, to mark the grave of […]
Connolly 150 A full life Connolly 150 is a not?for?profit organisation established to promote public awareness of James Connolly and working class history as we approach the 150th anniversary of James Connolly’s birth in Edinburgh, We seek to raise awareness through research, events, writing, community engagement and organising. We are open to new and […]
This month marks the centenary of the sinking of two Dublin Port vessels in separate submarine attacks. An exhibition commemorating these tragedies will be on display at Dublin’s Civic offices for the next fortnight. “Dublin Docklands and the sinking of the S.S. Hare and S.S. Adela 1917” tells the story of how the Great War impacted on […]