Dec 24
Hard Times of a Dublin Childhood She knelt on a kitchen chair Looking out the window The soles of her old shabby runners faced us as we sat at the kitchen table My mammy told her to watch The Hillside Stores She put sixpence in her hand and told her as soon …
Dec 21
The annual Christmas Fair at the Sean O’Casey Community Centre and traditional Santa visit took place on Sunday 7th December. A great day it was too , even if circumstances beyond our control meant that the much anticipated Reindeers didn’t arrive . See a small selection of photos from the afternoon , featuring the eager …
Dec 14
Finally , the “Welcome to East Wall” signs are in place , on the East Wall Road and East Road ( at the base of Johnny Cullens Hill) . The East Wall Residents Association logo will be added at a later date . For many residents their first viewing …
Dec 08
Christmas Tree of Remembrance December 13th @ 5pm Johnny Cullens Hill / East Road Our East Wall Village Tree of Remembrance will be lit by Barry Masterson P.C. Barry, as you all know, has been deeply involved in Community Activity since he first came to East Wall, decades ago. To this day he still works in …
Dec 06
This amazing photograph shows the St Marys Camogie team in the 1920′s . They are practiscing on a local field known as the “Kelly ties” . Look closely and you will see that this is roughly where the Dublin Corporation houses on Russell Avenue were built a few years later (and still stand). The houses …
