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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

Obelisk 2023

Since the Society’s first edition of Obelisk was published in 2006, we have built up an extensive collection of articles reflecting many aspects of life and history in Kilmacud, Stillorgan and adjoining areas.

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.

As a guide, articles should generally be no more than 3,000 words in length and the deadline for submission each year is 1 May.

Preference will be given to articles about the history of Kilmacud, Stillorgan and adjoining areas, e.g. a local church, school, estate, street or family over a period; the study of a movement, society, club or event at local level; the life of a well-known national or international person with local connections. In addition, articles on personal memories or family history of people living in or connected with Kilmacud Stillorgan and adjoining areas are very welcome.

Obelisk 2022 …… Available Now

The sixteenth edition of the Society’s annual journal, Obelisk, was launched ‘virtually’ in November. We took this approach as a result of the increasing numbers of covid infections and Government advice to reduce unnecessary contacts where possible.

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 2022 is available from the South Dublin Credit Union, Lower Kilmacud Road, at €7 a copy 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.

Due to popular demand, a special reprint of our very first journal - Obelisk 2006 - is now available through our Online Shop.

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Copies of Obelisk No.16 2022 are available at €7 each (postage extra). Check our virtual launch with a short description of the articles and a chance to see our authors in this short presentation :

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copies of Obelisk No.15 2021 and 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, 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 on a secure website 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.

Other Publications

Some of these publications written by committee members are available from our Online Shop. Please make sure to include the relevant postage & packing charges when you are selecting a purchase. .... ... :

Click on image for contents. All profits donated to St Laurence’s BNS. It is now only available from St Laurence’s BNS.

All profits to Barnardos. Please click on image for more details.

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Annual Trip – Saturday 7th May

April Talk

Our last talk of the season was in the Function Room, Glenalbyn, on Thursday 14 April. It was given by Liz Gillis and was titled :

We are Black and Tans: Children and the Irish Revolution

The story of the War of Independence has been told mainly from the perspective of adults, but children were as much a part of the story. How did the conflict affect them? They were witnesses, in some cases participants and sadly victims.

Historian Liz Gillis is the author of numerous books on Ireland’s early 20th century revolutionary period.

Liz completed her degree in Irish history and has worked as a local history researcher for the St Nicholas of Myra Centre. Since 2006 she has worked as a tour guide in Kilmainham Gaol and has carried out research for a number of historians, while also doing her own research on the revolutionary period.

She has written three books: Ireland Over All, The Fall of Dublin and Revolution in Dublin. She has also developed a walking tour of the Liberties, focusing on the revolutionary history of the area, and has taken part in a number of conferences and lectures on the period.

We would ask you to note that we intend to film the entire presentation session for the Society as part of its efforts to develop a digital archive. We are very grateful to Liz Gillis for agreeing to our recording of the live event.

Visitors welcome on the night for €3.

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