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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
Trip to Cavan – – 5 May
Our first stop was Cavan County Museum, which is housed in the former St Clare convent in Ballyjamesduff. Designed by the architect William Hague Jnr, the building retains many of its original features and uses every available space to house a diverse collection of art works and artefacts from pre-Christian times to the present day.
Starting our visit with tea and scones, we had time to explore the three floors of exhibits indoors. The outdoor exhibits cover World War I trench experience; exhibition on the battle of the Somme; a peace garden and the 1916 Rising experience.
(This photo is courtesy of TripAdvisor)Then we visited Corravahan House and Gardens in Drung, Co. Cavan. This listed 1840s Georgian-style house was built as a rectory by the Beresford family to the design of architect William Farrell. It was occupied by the Leslie family for over 100 years and retains the majority of its period features.
We were greeted by the current owner Ian Elliott, and treated to his fascinating tour of the house with many interesting stories on its history.
Ballyhaise House is architecturally one of the most significant houses in Cavan. The core of house dates from c.1705. Previously attributed to the architect Richard Cassels, it is now believed to have been designed by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce. It was built for the Newburghs, a local landowning family and sold around 1800 to William Humphreys, a Dublin merchant who had made his fortune in the wood trade. The house was sold to the state in 1905 to run as an agricultural college and is now home to Teagasc agricultural college.
Our visit outlined some of the features across three different centuries.
Obelisk
The twelfth edition of the Society’s annual journal, Obelisk, was launched to a packed audience in the Function Room, Glenalbyn, Stillorgan on 23 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.
Click on Launch Photos for images of the night.
To obtain a copy please send €10 (Overseas €13), to cover purchase price (€6), postage and packing to :
Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society, .. 9 Marsham Court, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin.
Obelisk 2018 is also available at the Stillorgan Credit Union, Lower Kilmacud Road, Lakelands Store ("Clark’s"), 5 Lakelands Road, and The Village Café, Glenalbyn House, Kilmacud Crokes, Stillorgan.
Some copies of Obelisk No.11 2017, Obelisk No.10 2016, Obelisk No.9 2015, Obelisk No.8 2014, Obelisk No.7 2013 are still available at €5 each (postage extra). Please contact our Society for details.
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Obelisk 2019
Work on the next edition of Obelisk has begun. If you have written an article or have a story to tell, you are invited to contact us. To help you, guidelines for authors can be found here.