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Category: Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: What’s in a Name?
JULIET asked “What’s in a name?” in William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. It’s a tragedy, filled with compounding errors and unfortunate ...
Local history: Vibrant village community still has its old streetscape
THE following essay comes from the typewriter of Joe Williams, dated 3rd May 2007. Joe was an acknowledged local history expert and ...
Local history with Monica McGill: Have your say in Local Area Plan
ANYONE interested in Clondalkin’s future please note that South Dublin County Council are holding a public consultation on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 ...
Local history with Monica McGill: Camac water power was essential to paper mills
We all know the cost of energy is soaring, and financial anxiety is detrimental to our well-being. Increasingly, our attention is drawn ...
Local history with Monica McGill: Ancient formula used to calculate Easter Sunday
EASTER Sunday occurs on a different date each year, between 22nd March and 25th April. An ancient formula is used to calculate ...
Local history with Monica McGill: St Patrick is part of our history and culture
ALTHOUGH sometimes taken for granted, St Patrick’s influence can be observed in Ireland to the present day in the realms of our ...
Local History with Monica McGill: Local economy depends on promoting tourism in village
SO THERE you are, stuck in traffic in Clondalkin village – again. Our modern life demands swift transit, but the streets and ...
Local History with Monica McGill: The Grand Canal
THE 9th lock on the Grand Canal is on Clondalkin’s 9th Lock Road - well worth a visit. Saunter alongside the Canal ...
Local history with Monica McGill: Ash tree at St Brigid’s Well
IN DECEMBER 2022, the County Council removed a mature ash tree from the sanctuary space at St Bridget’s Well in Clondalkin. It ...
Local history with Monica McGill: Slí Dhála one of the five great Irish thoroughfares
ACCORDING to historians Ó Lochlainn and Geissel, in prehistory an important roadway passed through Clondalkin linking Dublin City with Celbridge. It was ...