Aug 25
On this date one hundred years ago, 26th August 1913, the great Dublin Lockout began. On this anniversary, we are proud to present “The Bold Labour men”, written by Eastwaller Joe O’Grady. Michael “Joe” O’Grady (1891 to 1960) was a prolific songwriter whose work captured all aspect of local live , the characters and events …
Jun 21
Comic book creators visit St. Josephs Co-Ed Comic book creators Rory McConville (writer) and Paddy Lynch (Artist) made a very special visit to our school this week. Rory and Paddy are the talents behind the graphic novel “Big Jim- Jim Larkin and the 1913 Lockout”, the latest in a series of historical graphic …
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 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 …
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 …
Nov 07
East Wall History Festival 2012 November 10th – November 21st The East Wall History Festival is taking place from Saturday 10th November until Wednesday 21st November. This year’s programme really does have something for everyone. We have a number of very interesting events on, and this year we have tried to achieve a balance of purely …
Oct 07
Remembering 1913 Next year marks the centenary of the 1913 Lockout. Workers from the Dock-side communities, North and South of the river, were very much to the forefront of the trade union militancy of the time. Members of the East Wall History Group are amongst those that are working together to ensure that the local …
