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Feb 10
Reflections on a Liffey Sunset
A picture speaks a thousand words , so what more can we say . Beautiful images by local photographer Karl Larkin, taken in January 2013.
Jan 20
Seeking Return of Stolen House Deeds
Following a burglary on Seaview Avenue in December it was discovered that the house deeds were missing. These are of absolutely no value to anybody other than the home owner. If these can be returned it would be much appreciated and will be accepted on a ‘no questions asked’ basis. They can be dropped off …
Apr 25
“No more on the Docks I’ll be seen …” Remembering those who’ve gone before us
“No more on the Docks I’ll be seen …” Remembering those who’ve gone before us Last weekend saw hundreds of people attend the first ever Service of Remembrance for all deceased Dublin Dockworkers. A lone piper led a candle-lit procession from the five lamps down Seville Place to join an Ecumenical service in St. Laurence …
Apr 08
Local Hero saves neighbours life on St. Marys Road , 1980
On this date, 8th April, in 1980 the story above was on the front page of the Evening Press. It tells of how local hero James Whittaker saved the life of Peter Keane on St. Marys Road when his grocery shop caught fire. The great photo below shows a much younger James Whittaker (fireman …
Jan 24
Lord Mayor launches Intergenerational relations seminar in St. Marys Youth Club
East Wall shows the way with Intergenerational relations Lord Mayor launches seminar in St. Marys Youth Club “The older generation no longer look down on the young people or see them as troublemakers and slowly intergenerational friendships are developing. It’s absolutely fantastic to see especially for an area that has had so much …
Dec 17
A VERY MAGICAL EAST WALL CHRISTMAS
CLICK BELOW ON THE UNDERLINED TEXT TO DISCOVER THE SECRET OF WHAT HAPPENS EVER YEAR IN EAST WALL - (LET THE FILE LOAD THEN CLICK ON IT :-)) A very magical East Wall Christmas HAVE A FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS FRIENDS !!!
Nov 19
TWO WRITERS READ FROM THEIR BOOKS- John Shea and Oran Ryan
TWO WRITERS READ FROM THEIR BOOKS John Shea and Oran Ryan 8 pm, Main Hall Sean O’Casey Centre, Thursday 22nd Nov John Shea is a novelist from Queens, New York His second novel, Cut and Run in the Bronx, is a comic cop thriller set in modern day New York. John Shea taught at Rice High …
Nov 12
Our School Around the Corner – the first archive material is now available
Our School Around the Corner - the first archive material is now available Some say they were “the best years of our lives” . Whether that’s true or not, everybody had their school days , and everybody is welcome to attend the second annual “School Around The Corner” event , part of the East Wall …