Category Archive: History
Aug 27
Eastwaller arrested for insulting a British Royal – Walter Carpenter (1911)
On this date, 27th August, over one hundred years ago an East Wall resident had just been released from a month long sentence in Mountjoy Jail. Walter Carpenter, with an address at 8 Caledon Road, had been convicted of “using language calculated to lead to a breach of the peace and with having endeavoured to …
Aug 06
DOCKERS HOOKS at photo exhibition
Following on from our report on the Dublin Dockworkers Preservation Society Photographic exhibition, here are some more images from the event. In addition to the 40 framed photographs and the 1,000 plus photos on the slide show, also on display was memorabilia from working life on the docks. This included hooks and other implements kindly donated …
Jul 26
Looking Back for New Beginnings – a community celebration and renewal
(Friday 27 and Saturday 28 July 2012, Liberty Hall. Sponsored by SIPTU, Liberty Hall and Croke Park, GAA.) Thirty years ago, activists from the North Inner City organised a month-long Looking-On Festival to showcase the problems facing this community in a creative and stimulating way. To commemorate this event, a conference is taking place in …
Jul 23
Alfie Byrne speaks – vintage newsreel footage
Follow this link to a news reel interview with “Mr Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin”, filmed in 1936 , in which he addresses the issue of “What is the matter with Ireland” . http://www.britishpathe.com/video/interview-with-mr-alfred-byrne-lord-mayor-of-dubli View Larger Map The Alfie Byrne Road links East Wall to Clontarf. Alfie Byrne was raised in Seville Place, the …
Jul 02
HIDDEN HISTORIES IN EAST WALL
Hidden Histories – East Wall Friday 29th June Despite a day of uncertain weather – with one’s head being continuously being beaten down on by torrential rain or scorching sun – we had a nice evening for the history walk. Hosted by Caitriona Ni Cassaithe, the tour set off from the school , and …
Jun 25
East Wall celebrates its history in Paradise
Paradise Alley by John D Sheridan was first published by Talbot Press, Dublin in 1945. This new edition, published by Seven Towers, includes an introduction by Sarah Lundberg and Joe Mooney with details from the real school records and memories of the pupils who were there – Tommy Devlin, Larry Kane, Maisie Lynch, Teresa Mason, …
Jun 24
The Eucharistic Congress 2012 – then and now
The Eucharistic Congress – then and now We recently experienced the Eucharistic congress taking place in Dublin. It was 80 years ago, in 1932, when the Congress last visited the City. Our picture above shows the women on Merchants Road having just swept up in preparation for the Congress – bunting and flags can …
