Tag: History

Local history with Monica McGill: Did you know that we are in the Michaelmas part of the year

Local history with Monica McGill: Did you know that we are in the Michaelmas part of the year

Echo Rewind

Did you know that we are in Michaelmas?  It’s the name of one of the main parts of the year, still used ...

Local history with Albert Perris: The Memoirs of Matty Dunbar

Local history with Albert Perris: The Memoirs of Matty Dunbar

Echo Rewind

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: Helping the environment by changing lifestyle and habits

Local history with Monica McGill: Helping the environment by changing lifestyle and habits

Echo Rewind

No doubt about it, urgent concern for our environment has changed our way of life. Some changes are easy for us to ...

Oral Folk History of Tallaght: The Memoirs of Oliver Noonan

Oral Folk History of Tallaght: The Memoirs of Oliver Noonan

Echo Rewind

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: The Memoirs of Patty Lee

Oral Folk History of Tallaght: The Memoirs of Patty Lee

Echo Rewind

The following memoir featured in ‘Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght’ published in 1999 by local historian ...

History with Monica McGill: Residents caring about our built heritage are dismayed

History with Monica McGill: Residents caring about our built heritage are dismayed

Echo Rewind

“WHAT we have here is failure to communicate.” - a famous line from the 1967 American film “Cool Hand Luke”. Actor Martin ...