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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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Upcoming Events
Oct10Thu8:00 pm Next Talk @ St Laurence's Parish CentreNext Talk @ St Laurence's Parish CentreOct 10 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pmWith the Sixth Battalion: The War of Independence in South County Dublin by James Brady Our 2024-25 Talks
We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. We are back with a full and interesting programme of talks for 2024/25.
Please note the new venue for this season - St Laurence's Parish Centre, Lower Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan (A94 CV63).
The October 2024 Talk is up next
Our next talk will be held in St Laurence's Parish Centre, Lr Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan (A94 CV63), on Thursday 10 Oct. at 8pm. Our Speaker is James Brady and is titled :
With the Sixth Battalion: The War of Independence in South County Dublin
The talk follows the theme of the Speaker's published work: “This is the story of Ireland’s War for Independence in south County Dublin. The attempts to secure independence from 1916 onwards are perhaps best understood as a patchwork of local conflicts. South County Dublin was affluent, often loyal and sometimes republican. Encompassing the southern suburbs of the capital as well as outlying towns and villages, this account provides a view into the conflict away from the classic centres that have often attracted most attention.” [Litter Press]
James Brady is a History and Politics graduate (University College Dublin). His main areas of research are local history and Irish political history. His book, entitled “With The Sixth Battalion: South County Dublin And The Struggle For Independence 1916-1921”, was published by Litter Press in 2020.
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 James for agreeing to our recording of the live event.
Visitors welcome on the night for €3.
Annual subscription
September is subscription renewal time. We are happy to keep our subscription rates the same as before, i.e. €15 per person or €20 for a family. Subscriptions can be paid via our online shop, by clicking Talks 2024/25 or on the night of any of our talks.
Can You Help?
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.
Obelisk 2024
The eighteenth edition of the Society’s annual journal, Obelisk, was launched in Glenalbyn on Friday 24 November 2023.
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 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.
Obelisk Editions Available
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.
Looking for something specific ? Try searching our website.
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Last Talk – – – – September 2024
Our last talk was held in St Laurence's Parish Centre, Lr Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan (A94 CV63), on Thursday 12 Sept. at 8pm. Our Speaker was Frank Tracy and was titled :
Gate Lodges around Stillorgan
Stillorgan and surrounding areas were once the location of many stately houses which stood in their own grounds. Many of these big houses, which had very interesting histories, are either demolished or have been engulfed within modern housing estates. Surprisingly, many of the remaining gate lodges of these houses continue to be occupied. Frank’s talk looks at many of the remaining gate lodges and gives an opportunity for the audience to see how many of the gate lodges they can identify.
Frank Tracy is a popular speaker at our talks and has been a regular contributor to the Obelisk journal over the years. Frank has conducted extensive research for his publications over the years on a wide variety of historical topics.