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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

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These publications written by committee members are available from our Online Shop. Please make sure to include the relevant postage & packing charges - Ireland or Overseas - when you are selecting a purchase. .... ..... ..... .... ... :

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Obelisk 2021 . . . . . . . Launched

The fifteenth edition of the Society’s annual journal, Obelisk, was launched ‘virtually’ on 28 November. We took this approach as we are unable to have our usual launch night in Glenalbyn, where we get a chance to meet the authors and enjoy some refreshments together. Thanks to technology we now offer you our virtual launch with a short description of the articles and a chance to see our authors. Why not relax with a cuppa or a glass and enjoy the six minute presentation by clicking on VIRTUAL LAUNCH.

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.

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Obelisk 2021 is now available from our usual outlets at €7 a copy and through our new Online Shop. We hope you will find the online shop easy to use. Purchases to local addresses in Kilmacud, Stillorgan and surrounding areas that can be hand delivered will have any postage paid refunded.

If you prefer to pay by cash or cheque please send €11 (Overseas €13 or currency equivalent), to cover purchase price (€7), postage and packing to :

Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society, .. 9 Marsham Court, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin.

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Obelisk 2021 is now available at

the South Dublin Credit Union, Lower Kilmacud Road,

Lakeland Stores ("Today's"), 5 Lakelands Road,

Centra Kildunne’s, 7 Drummartin Road

Adrian Peters, Newsagent & Post Office, The Rise, Mount Merrion,

Devine's Grange Star shop on Harold's Grange Road, Rathfarnham

Breffni House Pets, Windy Arbour

Centra Stepaside Village

The Village Café, Glenalbyn House, Kilmacud Crokes, Stillorgan, [pending]

Circumstances permitting, we will be selling Obelisk from our stall in the Stillorgan Shopping Centre for a number of days in December. Contactless payments will be accepted. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Online Shopping

A gift for Christmas

Copies of Obelisk No.14 2020 are available at €7 each (postage extra). Obelisk No.13 2019, Obelisk No.12 2018, Obelisk No.11 2017 and Obelisk No.10 2016, are available at €5 each (postage extra).

Copies of Obelisk No.8 2014, and Obelisk No.7 2013 are available at €3 each (postage extra).

To purchase our journals on a secure website please click Online Shop. In the shop, there are two prices listed for each Obelisk – the difference relates to Postage & Packing charges. Please make sure to include the relevant charges - Ireland or Overseas - when you are selecting an Obelisk for purchase. Please note that for local area deliveries the postage will be refunded.

During the Covid-19 crisis, please check what international destinations An Post is dispatching mail to.

If you need any assistance or have any questions on the above or our other publications, please contact us.

Future Plans/Talks

The committee continues to examine available options for our future talks.

Like everyone, we are dependent on updated guidance from the government.

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Following our previous months YouTube successes, we have another virtual presentation for you for November, namely:

Ascend or Die: Richard Crosbie Pioneer of Balloon Flight

Many people may have heard of the Montgolfier brothers, who pioneered hot air ballooning in France and made headlines in the early 1780s. As it happens, Ireland's first aeronaut, Richard Crosbie, was embarking on a similar adventure around the same time. His dream was to fly across the Irish Sea in a balloon. He wasn't perhaps a clean-cut individual, but what might be euphemistically described as a "bit of a character".

This presentation by Bryan Mac Mahon, concerns Richard Crosbie's efforts to be a successful balloonist and his somewhat colourful life is charted also. In addition, the presentation features the story of James Sadler, the first English aeronaut, who shared the same dream as Crosbie. Bryan has written a book called "Ascend or Die", which tells the story of Richard Crosbie. His latest book is entitled The Great Famine in Tralee and North Kerry and was published in 2017. Both of these are available in our Online Shop.

Details have been circulated to our email list.

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Upcoming Events
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9:00 am Obelisk Sales @ Stillorgan Village Centre
Obelisk Sales @ Stillorgan Village Centre
Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

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Obelisk 2021 . . . . . . . Launched

Online Shopping

Future Plans/Talks

Upcoming Events

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