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  1. Jack Nalty : “In support of an Ideal” — November 27, 2021
  2. North Wall and the War of Independence : A docklands walking tour . — October 12, 2021
  3. On the Waterfront: A ramble through the haunted history of North Wall Quay — October 12, 2021
  4. Canon D.H. Hall, the Building Parson: Celebrating the centenary of a housing revolution in Dublin. — June 22, 2021
  5. “A most distressful Country: The War of Independence in Dublin Port and Inner City” – videos — May 23, 2021

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Nov 27

Jack Nalty : “In support of an Ideal”

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East Wall, History

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“It’s marvelous what men can endure in support of an ideal”   On the 23rd September 1938 East Wall man John ‘Jack’ Nalty died on the final day of combat for the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War . The 80th anniversary of his death was marked by the unveiling of a plaque near …

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Oct 12

North Wall and the War of Independence : A docklands walking tour .

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Bloody Sunday 1920, DOCKERS, History

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“Ambushes , arms raids and assassins” The War of Independence in North Wall (1919 – 1921)   Saturday 23rd October @ 12pm     Just over a century ago the War of Independence came to an end , with a truce signed on July 11th 1921 . For almost two and a half years a …

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Oct 12

On the Waterfront: A ramble through the haunted history of North Wall Quay

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halloween, History

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A  special Halloween walking tour walking Saturday 30th October @ 6pm Meeting Place : Custom House (River Side) “An after dark stroll down by the Quayside like you’ve never experienced , for an exploration of a grim and haunted past that’s rarely discussed.” Hear true historical accounts of Ghoulish body snatchers , grisly murders and …

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Jun 22

Canon D.H. Hall, the Building Parson: Celebrating the centenary of a housing revolution in Dublin.

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History, St Barnabas Church

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St Barnabas Gardens plaque

  The 24th of June marks the centenary of the official opening of ten houses at St Barnabas Gardens in East Wall. Described by the Lord Mayor as “A beacon light, the influence of which would spread throughout their native land” these houses were the brainchild of Canon David H Hall of Dublin Docklands’ St …

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May 23

“A most distressful Country: The War of Independence in Dublin Port and Inner City” – videos

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History

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Dublin Port Series

FF For further information, clarifications or corrections please contact : eastwallhistory@gmail.com

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Apr 10

“War and Peace in a Docklands Hotel” – new documentary available

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History

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  The East Wall History Group marked the centenary of the War of Independence attack on the LNWR Hotel with this  video documentary telling the story of these historic events. It premiered  at 8am on Sunday 11th April 2021 , the exact centenary of the attack . The 30 minute documentary was made by young film-makers …

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Mar 29

Roxanna Nic Liam : Three performances (2020 / 2021)

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East Wall, Writing/Arts/Poetry/Theatre

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Feb 05

Ben Hannigan R.I.P.

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DOCKERS, East Wall, sport

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Remembering with pride the great Ben Hannigan , a local legend, soccer star and deep-sea docker. (Thanks to East Wall History Group , Dublin Dockworkers Preservation Society , David Whittaker and Gaye Dunne for providing photographs for this tribute)

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Nov 21

Bloody Sunday 1920 – Remembered in song by Joe O’Grady / Paul O’Brien

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Bloody Sunday 1920, History, Paul O Brien

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This special video performance was premiered by the East Wall History Group to mark the centenary of Bloody Sunday – the tragic events at Croke Park on 21st November 1920. It is a true East Wall presentation being written , arranged and performed by three local men from different generations.  The song was written by …

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Nov 21

Bloody Sunday 1920 : Selection of local history articles .

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History

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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 dead when British forces opened fire at Croke Park and three men …

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