As part of the Five Lamps Art Festival new work by East Wall seniors is on display all this week , at the Marino College of Further Education , Connolly House , North Strand . The exhibition is open from 9am -5pm until 6th April. Well worth seeing , the work represents another ‘first of …
Monthly Archive: March 2014
Mar 27
Remembering The Dyflin
Mar 23
World War One fatalities from Saint Barnabas Parish
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 20
Gavin Murray on ‘The Voice of Ireland’
The Community of East Wall is as generous as ever – Gavin Murray has been entertaining locals for years with his appearances in shows and pantos , and now we are kindly sharing him with the country ! Well done to Gavin, a great local talent , and remember to tune in and vote. http://www.rte.ie/blogs/thevoice/videos/the-voice-of-ireland-series-3-ep-1-gavin-murray-blind-audition/
Mar 15
From Smithfield to Seaview Avenue – John Whelan and the Irish Citizen Army
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 However , this was immediately withdrawn as controversy arose over the identification of the central figure as Captain Jack White , which has been disputed by a number of historians .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
The Battle of Clontarf millennium
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
The Plough and the Stars – March 5th to 7th New production is first event in anniversary year
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 …