Apr 23
“I thought that no man liveth and dieth to himself, so I put behind what I thought and what I did , the panorama of the world I lived in- the things that made me.” Sean O’Casey (1948) Between 1939 and 1955 Sean O’Casey published six volumes of Autobiography. The first three in particular contain …
Apr 22
“I thought that no man liveth and dieth to himself, so I put behind what I thought and what I did , the panorama of the world I lived in- the things that made me.” Sean O’Casey (1948) Between 1939 and 1955 Sean O’Casey published six volumes of Autobiography. The first three in particular contain …
Sep 24
Successful Culture Night event in the Sean O’Casey Community Centre Last Friday, 20th September was Culture Night 2013, and the Sean O’Casey Community Centre hosted a hugely successful programme of events on the theme of ‘working class’ culture. Here is a full report on an evening which included Dublin tenements, Dockers and 1913 photo exhibits …
Sep 12
Waiting for the Bailiffs This coming weekend, on Sunday 15th September, a major commemoration of East Walls Lockout evictions is taking place. Sixty two workers and their families were evicted from company owned houses on Merchants Road, in what we believe to be the single largest eviction in the history of Dublin City. An examination …
Aug 15
Boats at the North Strand lock This is a sight you don’t see every day, the Canal in use as was originally intended. These images were captured by local photographer Karl Larkin on Tuesday 13th August 2013 at Newcomen Bridge. See link here to website of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland for an online …
Jun 29
“Make way for the Molly Maguires…” This year marks the centenary of the 1913 Lockout, one of the most important events in the history of Irish Workers. The Lockout would have had a huge impact on our community, with most families in the North and South Docks impacted in some manner. The Lockout began in …
May 09
Lever Brothers , Castleforbes, 1935 Staff at Lever Brothers in 1935 This wonderful image of the staff at Lever Brothers on Sheriff Street is part of a new collection on the Dublin Dockworkers Preservation Society site. The employees were mainly local women so the collection should be of great interest and please help with naming …
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 …
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 …
