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The aim of the Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society is to promote and sustain an interest in our culture, heritage and history, particularly with regard to Kilmacud Stillorgan and the adjoining areas
The Society's history trip this year will be to Belfast. The trip will include tours of Belfast City Hall and the Ulster Museum.
The cost will be €40 per person including a tea/coffee break en route to Belfast.
Places can be booked using our Online Shop.. Alternatively, please contact us directly.
Helpers Needed
We are always glad to get help running our Society's activities. If you would like to help with specific tasks or if you would like to join our committee, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Unwanted History Books / Journals
If you have any books or journals of a historical nature that you no longer require please let us know. We may be able to find new homes for them at our monthly talks. Our members who are interested in history may be eager to add to their personal collections.
Articles for Obelisk
If you have an idea for an article, we would like to hear from you. The first step is to contact us and we will provide you with more detailed suggestions and hints to help you develop and write your article.
The eighteenth edition of the Society’s annual journal, Obelisk, was launched in the Function Room, Glenalbyn on Friday 24 November.
As always we pay a special thanks to our contributors for their very enthusiastic response with material and without whose stories there would be no Obelisk. Over the years Obelisk has accumulated a rich trove of articles that help to give us a fuller picture of daily life and the streetscape of times past.
Click on image for the list of contents.
Take a few minutes and look at our video presentation of the launch.
Obelisk 2024 is available at our monthly talks and from our usual outlets at €7 a copy :
South Dublin Credit Union, Lower Kilmacud Road and through our Online Shop. Online purchases for local addresses in Kilmacud, Stillorgan and surrounding areas that can be hand delivered will have any postage paid refunded.
Copies of Obelisk No.17 2023, Obelisk No.16 2022, and Obelisk No.15 2021 are available at €7 each (postage extra). Copies of Obelisk No.14 2020, Obelisk No.13 2019, Obelisk No.12 2018, and Obelisk No.11 2017 are available at €5 each (postage extra). Copies of Obelisk No.10 2016, Obelisk No.8 2014, Obelisk No.7 2013 and Obelisk No.1 2006 (reprint), are available at €3 each (postage extra).
Take a few minutes and look at our video presentation on back issues.
Take a few minutes and look at our video presentation on back issues.
To purchase our journals please click Online Shop. In the shop, there are three Postage & Packing rates available, based on your geographical location – Ireland, Great Britain and Rest of the World. Note also that for local area deliveries the postage will be refunded.
If you need any assistance or have any questions on the above or our other publications, please contact us.
Our April talk was in the St Raphaela's Primary School Hall, St Raphaela's Road, Upr Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan (A94 R7N8) on Thursday 11 April 8pm. It was given by David McCullagh and was titled:
De Valera : Rule 1932-1975
David studied politics at UCD and is an avid historian. He began his early career as a journalist with the Irish Press. In 2001 he became a presenter with RTÉ and since 2020 is co-presenter of RTÉ News: Six One.