Tag Archive: East Wall
Oct 03
Seniors Summer Project 2013 – The incriminating photos !
East Wall has a community spirit second to none and it really does have something for everyone. In recent years the promotion of an inter-generational ethos has been central to community activity, and we can all see how all sections of the community can interact so well together. Having said that, everybody needs their own …
Sep 09
1913 Lockout Merchants Road Evictions Images may fade, but our memories should not
During the 1913 Lockout over sixty East Wall families were evicted by the Merchants Warehousing Company. The photograph above is a particularly haunting image, showing an evicted family carrying their possessions along Merchants Road. The other two photographs, while not as poignant, also illustrate the events of that day. The first shows bailiffs gathered at …
Sep 07
Nascadh community newsletter September 2013
The latest newsletter from the Nascadh Community Development Project is now available. Featuring a roundup of reports and images from the various summer projects in the area you are sure to see yourself, your family or neighbours having fun together. Also featuring details of a proposed ‘Men’s Shed’ project and the …
Sep 01
Bloody Sunday 1913 recreated “…and a belt of a baton from the DMP”
On 31st August 2013, on the anniversary of the infamous baton charge on O’Connell Street the scene was re-created. The community of East Wall, including relatives of those involved in the Lockout a century ago, took part in the re-enactment. Cast members from “The Risen People” and other locals joined with the Dockworkers Preservation Society, …
Aug 29
Luke Kelly Dublin Night Saturday 31st August, Sheriff Hall, 9pm.
The 10th Annual Luke Kelly Dublin night takes place this Saturday 31st August. Starting at 9pm, celebrate the memory of one of the most distinct voices ever heard, with music, song, food and craic. Three hours of ballads from ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ (formerly ‘The South Dublin Union’), to accompany the hot ribs and white Dublin coddle …