Monthly Archive: October 2017

Oct 29

Felo de Se & a Stake through the Heart : The Ballybough Suicide Plot.

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 “…be buried in the usual place in the usual way.” Recent weeks have seen things stirring at the intersection of Clonliffe Road and Ballybough Roads. What was once a derelict piece of waste ground at the site of two advertising posters has now been tastefully landscaped with a pair of benches for weary travelers. The …

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Oct 29

East Wall History Festival 2017

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(Brochure design : Ciarán Swan)

Oct 22

HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL 2017

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Oct 22

“The words are there” by Ronan Dempsey – One show only on 26th October

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Oct 08

The first of the famous Guinness fleet – torpedoed in 1917

Guinness archivist Eibhlin Roche , with model of SS WM Barkley

On 12th October 1917, the steam ship WM Barkley having set out from Dublin Port just hours earlier was torpedoed just off the Kish lighthouse. Five of the 13 crew members on board were killed, and the others were lucky to survive. Among those to lose their lives was Thomas Murphy of Sheriff Street, who …

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Oct 07

Halloween 2017 : Arts & crafts workshops begin next week

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Oct 07

“Oh yes they are ” – Calling out for YOU , as plans begin for East Wall Panto 2018 :

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