Welcome To Our Website
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
Recent Publications
......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... Peter Sobolewski’s book A History of Balally Parish and the Community was launched on 9 June by Brendan McGlynn in Naomh Olaf GAA Club.
Copies of the book are available from the Balally Parish Office for €20.
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......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... Margaret Smith’s book Samuel Clayton; Forger, Freemason, Freeman was launched on 2 May at the Freemasons’ Hall Dublin. Speakers included the Australian Ambassador to Ireland Richard Andrews and author & historian Turtle Bunbury.
Copies of the book are available from Books Upstairs, 17 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2 and Anchor Books Australia
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......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... Bryan MacMahon’s book The Great Famine in Tralee and North Kerry was launched on 22 June by Jimmy Deenihan, former Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, at O’Mahony’s Bookshop in Tralee, Co. Kerry.
A podcast of an interview with Bryan on Radio Kerry gives a flavour of what is in it.
Copies of the book are available from Mercier Press and Reads Stillorgan, Lower Kilmacud Road, or contact our Society.
Obelisk 2018
The twelfth edition of the Society's annual journal is being finalised for printing. It will be another 170 page edition with seventeen articles on a wide range of topics. Launch date is planned for Thursday 23 November.
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The eleventh edition of the Society’s annual journal, Obelisk, was launched by Robert Browne in a packed Kilmac’s Bar, Glenalbyn, Stillorgan on 24 November. .......... .......... ............ ............. ................... A special thanks again to all our contributors for their very enthusiastic response with material and whose stories help to give us a fuller picture of daily life and the streetscape of times past. ...........
Click on image for the list of contents........
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Click here to see images from the launch.
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To obtain a copy please send €10 (UK £12), to cover purchase price (€7), postage and packing to :
Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society, .. 9 Marsham Court, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. Obelisk 2017 is also available at the Stillorgan Credit Union, Lower Kilmacud Road, Reads Stillorgan, Lower Kilmacud Road, and The Village Café, Glenalbyn House, Kilmacud Crokes, Stillorgan.
Copies of Obelisk No.7 2013 and Obelisk No.8 2014 are still available at €5 each. Some copies of Obelisk No.9 2015 are available at €6 each and copies of Obelisk No.10 2016 for €7. (postage extra) Please contact our Society for details.
Next Talk – – – – 14 September
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In the Function Room, Glenalbyn Sports Club, Stillorgan at 8pm. .............. ..............
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Click to see our programme of events.