Monthly Archive: November 2014
Nov 21
Bloody Sunday 1920, East Wall and the one who got away.
Bloody Sunday 1920, East Wall and the one who got away. The events of November 21st 1920 are among the most talked about from the Irish Revolutionary period. Remembered as ‘Bloody Sunday’, the day saw a total of 31 violent deaths in the city – 14 targets associated with British Military Intelligence , 14 shot …
Nov 13
MAUREEN BURKE , East Wall Road – An appreciation
Our community lost one of its leaders this week with the passing of Maureen Burke from East Wall Road. Maureen gave of her time and boundless energy to so many people and projects over the years. She was always there to support, to help out and go that extra mile for her neighbours and …
Nov 03
MAKE SUICIDE HISTORY – message from 2014 festival
The East Wall History Festival 2014 was a great success . While everybody agrees it was the best one yet the success was tinged with sadness following the death of our friend and colleague Sarah Lundberg in July. In memory of Sarah we promoted a strong suicide awareness message throughout the past two weeks. At …