Surely no one could have missed that this Easter is the centennial anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916. It is being commemorated everywhere, and why not – the rising was a pivotal event in the development of this country. […]
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William Mathew Glen grew up in Somerset Road, Ringsend and was so good at football that he was playing for Shamrock Rovers when he was only 16, and before he was 20 he made a name for himself with Rovers […]
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The Brugh Padraig Boys’ Club was opened in 1942 by Archbishop John Charles McQuaid. It was run by the Legion of Mary. It catered for boys aged 14-18. Activities included woodwork, metalwork, arts and crafts, boxing and physical training. Each […]
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The tributes came from every level of football. From the fond memories of players, to the touching words of his friend, Sir Alex Ferguson. Joe Corcoran’s legacy has many strands – as a manager, as Manchester United scout and as […]
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The Dublin Dockers Preservation Society (DDPS) hosted three mini events in the CHQ Building on George’s Dock, to mark Heritage Week on August 29th. They included a family history trace, a talk that rehashed some of the old stories from […]
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Dear U2, Recently on Creighton Street I was approached by a young Japanese man and his friend who wanted to know the location of the famous U2 Windmill Lane Studio. I pointed across the road to the building site and […]
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Sandymount village has a well-known history of being both a bustling marketplace and a tourist destination for beach-goers. However, even the most knowledgeable local historian may not know about Sandymount’s role in the nascent Irish pharmaceutical industry. Many people may […]
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“The yard had been levelled and the cowshed was gone but as soon as I walked in I put it together in my mind and could see everything just as it used to be.” This is the story that had […]
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Clyde Champion Barrow and Bonnie Parker were born in Dallas, Texas. Both grew up in abject poverty. Clyde’s family were so poor they all slept under wagons every night until, many years later, Clyde’s father got a tent to house […]
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Paddy Moore was born in 1909, and though he was from the north side of the Liffey he was a hero in Ringsend. He was reared near Croke Park and played Gaelic at school but from the start he excelled […]
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