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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
Committee
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.
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.
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. If you have any questions or would like more information on our activities please to contact us.
The eighteenth edition of the Society’s annual journal, Obelisk, was launched in 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.
Obelisk 2024 is available for €7 a copy from the 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.
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.
A limited number of earlier editions is available from Kennedy’s Centra, Stepaside Village.
Our last talk was in the St Raphaela's Primary School Hall, St Raphaela's Road, Upr Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan (A94 R7N8) on Thursday 8 February 8pm. It was given by David McCullagh and was titled :
De Valera: Rule, 1932 - 1975
David is a graduate of University College Dublin where he studied history and politics – he has a PhD in politics. Among his publications is a two-volume biography of Éamon de Valera, Volume 1: Rise, 1882–1932 and Volume 2: Rule, 1932–1975 (Gill, 2017, 2018). In March 2023, David covered the early years of De Valera’s life in a presentation to our Society. The April talk will feature De Valera’s later years as he came to power in the first Fianna Fáil government. Some copies of David’s books will be available on the night.
David is an Irish journalist, author and presenter with RTÉ, where he has presented the Six One News since August 2020. He previously presented current affairs television programme Prime Time from 2013 to 2020, and was Political Correspondent with RTÉ News.