Oct 03
East Wall has a community spirit second to none and it really does have something for everyone. In recent years the promotion of an inter-generational ethos has been central to community activity, and we can all see how all sections of the community can interact so well together. Having said that, everybody needs their own …
Sep 24
Successful Culture Night event in the Sean O’Casey Community Centre Last Friday, 20th September was Culture Night 2013, and the Sean O’Casey Community Centre hosted a hugely successful programme of events on the theme of ‘working class’ culture. Here is a full report on an evening which included Dublin tenements, Dockers and 1913 photo exhibits …
Sep 15
A wonderful commemoration event to mark the Merchants Road evictions took place this past weekend. In 1913 over sixty workers and their family members were evicted by their employer, the Merchants Warehousing Company during the Lockout. In this centenary year we remember them, and have commemorated these people and their sacrifice and courage. Here are …
Sep 09
During the 1913 Lockout over sixty East Wall families were evicted by the Merchants Warehousing Company. The photograph above is a particularly haunting image, showing an evicted family carrying their possessions along Merchants Road. The other two photographs, while not as poignant, also illustrate the events of that day. The first shows bailiffs gathered at …
Sep 07
The latest newsletter from the Nascadh Community Development Project is now available. Featuring a roundup of reports and images from the various summer projects in the area you are sure to see yourself, your family or neighbours having fun together. Also featuring details of a proposed ‘Men’s Shed’ project and the …
Sep 04
All welcome to free events at the Sean O’Casey Community Centre, East Wall to celebrate aspects of our city’s vibrant working Class culture. Organised in conjunction with the East Wall History Group and the Dublin Dockworkers Preservation Society this is an evening not to be missed. A special event is also scheduled as part of …
Aug 31
On this date, 31st August, one hundred years ago Irelands first ‘Bloody Sunday’ occurred. The image of the baton charge on O’Connell Street is one of the most famous Irish photos of the 20th century. An attack by the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) saw hundreds of citizens injured as trade …
Aug 23
Where do the summers go? It’s getting close to that time of year when the kids will be going back to school. In anticipation of this a cleanup of the school garden is taking place this week, on Wednesday 28th at 10am. After the incredible sun shine we had, combined with the rainfall, the growth …
