Date registered: November 30, -0001
Dec 09
On the 8th December 1922 four republican prisoners were executed by the Free State at Mountjoy Gaol . The evening before one of the men, Rory O’Connor, had been playing chess with his comrades. Upon receiving the news of his sentence , he handed his chess set to fellow prisoner , the North Wall man …
Nov 12
A series of talks hosted by the East Wall History Group throughout November 2018 . All welcome to these FREE events. Supported by Dublin City Council
Nov 11
This is a selection of songs by Paul O’Brien we are sharing today , a century after the Great War ended . The songs are all based on real people , local men who lost their lives in that terrible conflict . While there are different opinions on how we should remember or commemorate …
Sep 09
“It’ll have what’s far better- it’ll have two mothers” Sean O’Casey is one of Ireland’s most famous playwrights , with his major works being as compelling today as when they were first performed almost a century ago. His most memorable characters are based on real life Dubliner’s he knew and observed , including many from …
Sep 04
Sean O’Casey is recognized as one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights . He lived for 30 years of his life in East Wall and the North Docks , at Hawthorn Terrace and Abercorn Road. It was here that he lived through an exciting period in Irish history , and witnessed momentous events. But more importantly it …
