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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
Talk POSTPONED until 23 January, 2025
Our next talk will be held in St Laurence's Parish Centre, Lr Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan (A94 CV63), on Thursday 23 January at 8pm. Please note change in date. Our Speaker is Michael Traynor and the talk is titled :
Petticoat Pilots
This talk presents the remarkable story of the Irish female pioneer pilots of the 1920s and 1930s. Some were from very wealthy backgrounds, others were not. They shared a love of flying, a sense of adventure and boundless courage. To name just a few, their achievements collectively included: a pilot who designed, constructed and flew her own aeroplane; a pilot who flew solo from Cape Town to London and a pilot who operated a flying school and commercial aviation business in north County Dublin.
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Michael Traynor hails from Kinlough in north County Leitrim. While working in Limerick he earned his Private Pilot's Licence. Following a move to Dublin in the late 1980s, he became a member of Dublin Airport Flying Club and has been involved with that club ever since. Now retired following a career in finance, Michael has various publications to his name. These include several historical aviation articles for aeronautical publications. Notably in 2019, Michael published the first of his well-researched two-volume work entitled "Petticoat Pilots".
We would ask you to note that we intend to video the presentation for the Society as part of its efforts to develop a digital archive. We are very grateful to Michael for agreeing to our recording of the live event.
Visitors welcome on the night for €3.
Obelisk 2025 – – – – – on sale
The nineteenth edition of the Society’s annual journal, Obelisk, was launched in the Function Room, Glenalbyn on Friday 22 November. Click HERE to see some photos from the night..
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 2025 is available at our monthly talks and from our usual outlets at €7 a copy :
South Dublin Credit Union, Lower Kilmacud Road, Kildunne’s Centra, Drummartin Road, The Village Cafe, Glenalbyn House, Stillorgan, Kennedy's Centra, Stepaside Village, 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.