It was with this thought in mind that I made my way to Killiney Heath (just off Killiney Avenue) in anticipation of seeing something that, up until a few days…
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Dublin Local MattersGeneral News
Film on historic Ballyboughal killing getting huge acclaim
by Rose Barrettby Rose BarrettA film made on historic killings in Ballyboughal, April 1921, a tense period before Ireland launched into civil war, has been picking up awards and nominations in recent months. The…
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Dublin Local Mattersfeatures
Book review: The Great Irish History Book 
by Liz Ferrisby Liz FerrisThe Great Irish History Book lives up to its name as you read about the people who have shaped the Irish society we have today. History of course is a…
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Dublin Local MattersGeneral News
Fingal and the Fight for Irish Freedom’ is now available on the Digital Repository of Ireland
by Rose Barrettby Rose BarrettFingal County Libraries is delighted to announce that the Digital Repository of Ireland has published a photographic collection titled ‘Fingal and the Fight for Irish Freedom’ This rich collection is made…
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Dublin Local MattersGeneral News
The iconic Great Hall at Malahide Castle reopened!
by Rose Barrettby Rose BarrettFollowing significant works to the historic building, one of the country’s finest medieval banqueting halls, the Great Hall in Malahide Castle, is now open again. Receiving over 100,000 visitors from…
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On the centenary of the 1922 Postal Strike Dr. Mary Muldowney, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence will give a commemorative talk. Mary’s talk is titled “It is easy to…