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Category: Echo Rewind
Oral Folk History of Tallaght: The Memoirs of Patty Lee
The following memoir featured in ‘Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght’ published in 1999 by local historian ...
Local history with Monica McGill: Research is changing the way we view history
There is growing interest in the ancient Roman Empire nowadays, spurred on by historians who are re-examining archaeological discoveries in the light ...
Oral Folk History of Tallaght: The Memoirs of Andy Mulvaney
The following memoir featured in ‘Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght’ published in 1999 by local historian ...
Oral Folk History of Tallaght: Since Adam was a boy
The following memoir featured in ‘Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght’ published in 1999 by local historian ...
Local history with Monica McGill: An Chluain sculpture redolent of past and ‘fish-rich’ Camac
Clondalkin locals know that the highest area in the district includes the place where Monastery Road meets Woodford Hill. Here, a grassy ...
Oral Folk History of Tallaght: The Memoirs of Christy Keeley
The following memoir featured in 'Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght' published in 1999 by local historian ...
Local history with Monica McGill: Heritage Council has a wide and complex list of duties
This year’s recent Annual Joe Williams Lecture concerned the Heritage Council (HC). The talk was presented by the HC’s spokesperson, Dr Eoin ...
Local history with Monica McGill: River Camac can’t cope with what may be ahead
CLIMATE change is causing more frequent and larger floods, affecting Ireland’s rivers, low-lying areas and coastal regions. In recent years particularly, higher ...
History with Monica McGill: Councillors’ powers are limited and still remain so
AMONGST other matters requiring our votes, there’s a Local Election to our County Council (SDCC) on June 7. Voters are the backbone ...
History with Monica McGill: Tully’s Castle built to protect against unwelcome incursions
LEAVE Clondalkin’s Main Street behind and walk up Monastery Road. Opposite Castle Park roadway there’s a square tower - Tully’s Castle. It’s ...