Apr 07
North Dock resident “not guilty “of 1914 murder One hundred years ago , on the 7th April 1914 , a headline grabbing court case ended , with North Dock resident Tom Daly found not guilty of ‘wilful murder’ , but jailed for two assaults that occurred on the same evening. In a fascinating two part …
Apr 05
The Boroimhe Project is composed of a collection of musicians and singers from Dublin, Mayo and Limerick who came together through a shared love of music and history. Led by East Wall’s own Paul Dolan, and Kevin Donnellan, from Mayo, they have drawn on their diverse musical influences to create a unique album of songs and …
Mar 27
Follow link to Dyflin photo selection on the East Wall History Group facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.632140326855181.1073741831.580261572043057&type=1
Mar 23
On this date, 23rd March, 1918 an East Wall man, Robert Henderson was to die in Flanders. (He lived at Ryan Avenue, which was later named Hillside Terrace and is now incorporated into Church Rd, opposite Johnny Cullen’s Hill). A private in the Royal Army Medical Corps, he is one of twelve men whose deaths during …
Mar 15
On Thursday, 23rd January, An Post was due to release the first ever stamp to commemorate the Irish Citizen Army . However , this was immediately withdrawn as controversy arose over the identification of the central figure as Captain Jack White , which has been disputed by a number of historians . To date , …
Mar 07
In the year 1014, one thousand years ago, the Battle of Clontarf took place. The Viking forces were defeated, but the Irish Leader Brian Boru would also his life. Breaking the domination of the Vikings, the Battle changed the course of Irish (and Dublin) history and is hugely important because of this. The area we …
Mar 01
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Sean O’Casey. One of Ireland’s most famous playwrights, O’Casey lived at 25 Hawthorn Terrace and later at 18 Abercorn Road. This production of one of his most famous plays is your first opportunity to celebrate the legacy of O’Casey in this anniversary year. Later in …
Feb 22
Later this year marks the one hundred anniversary of the beginning of World War One . Between 1914 and 1918 approximately 17 million people would lose their lives across Europe during the Imperialist conflict . This includes approximately 50,000 Irishmen , 8,000 of them from Dublin. Between August of 1914 and November 1918 over 28,000 …
Feb 14
A valentine special from the history group , this is a clipping from a 1984 edition of the East Wall Credit union newsletter . Pre internet and facebook this was the place for all the local news and gossip , including details of the areas newlyweds , even those with “mystery” grooms . Hope …
Feb 04
In December of 1954 the areas of East Wall , North Strand and Fairview were severely flooded. This song was written shortly afterwards by Church Road resident Joe O’Grady . It includes details of various events during the flood , and name checks numerous residents . We hope you enjoy it , and please share …
