May 09
Lever Brothers , Castleforbes, 1935 Staff at Lever Brothers in 1935 This wonderful image of the staff at Lever Brothers on Sheriff Street is part of a new collection on the Dublin Dockworkers Preservation Society site. The employees were mainly local women so the collection should be of great interest and please help with naming …
Apr 30
May Day and Millennium , Dublin 1988 One of the most rewarding aspects of the events held by the East Wall History Group is the contributions from residents. People have shared great information, stories and memories, and donated or loaned photos, documents and memorabilia etc. A the History of the Dublin Dockers event in …
Apr 25
“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 01
From mascot to marksman – The story of William Halpin and the 1916 Rising Easter Monday 1916 was a defining moment in Irish history. At noon of that day, a rebellion against British rule was launched in Dublin City, which was to set in motion a series of events that would shape the Island of …
Mar 09
1913 Lockout song performed in East Wall Francie Devine performs "Who fears to wear the Blood Red Badge" The East Wall History Group recently hosted a talk by Francie Devine entitled "Who fears to wear the blood red badge ?" . This title comes from a song first published in the pages of "The Irish …
Feb 24
1913 Centenary – upcoming events Thanks to everybody who attended the weekend events in the Sean O’Casey Community Centre and The Ferryman , celebrating Dock Workers and their Trade Unions . We particularly want to thank Francie Devine for the talk , Paul O’Brien and Diarmuid Breatnach for the singing , and Bas Ó Curraoin …
Feb 19
A History of the Dublin Dockers A day of events on Saturday 23rd February This coming Saturday the Sean O’Casey Community Centre is hosting an event looking at the History of the Dublin Dock workers trade unions, which will be followed by “Songs from the Docks”, which will celebrate the docks, the workers, and the …
Jan 30
The ‘Lion’ roars once more “Jim Larkin” rallies the workers – East Wall 2009 On the 30th of January 1947 Big Jim Larkin passed away. In the Irish Times the following day, Sean O’Casey commented: “It is hard to believe that this ‘lion’ of the Irish Labour movement will roar no more”. Today, on …
Jan 14
“THE MAN WHO EXPOSED THE SLUM OWNERS” Municipal elections – January 15th 1914 On this date in 1914 Municipal elections took place in Dublin. Amongst the candidates was Walter Carpenter, a trade unionist and socialist who lived for some time on Caledon Road, East Wall. Despite living in the North Docks Ward, Walter stood as …
