By Eoin Meegan One of the lesser-known players in this country’s struggle for independence is one Molly Woods. A close friend of Michael Collins, Woods orchestrated the exchange of arms from her home in Donnybrook and provided a safe haven […]
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Last week the Ballsbridge, Donnybrook and Sandymount Historical Society held their AGM in the Hive in Herbert park. Chairperson of the society John Holohan got proceedings off to a start and relayed news of the future plans for Herbert Park, […]
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Fancy a little bit of Alpine magic without having to travel to the Alps this Christmas? Then why not come along to Donnybrook where Decemberfest has blasted into action. Located at Morehampton Road/Belmont Avenue in what used to be O’Connell’s restaurant
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By Peter McNamara Do you have a habit of forgetting to return library books? Does the prospect of a sizeable fine keep you from visiting your local library? Now that the government has decided to get rid of late fines, […]
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By Paul Carton Royal Hospital Donnybrook Housing Agency’s Beech Hill Terrace accommodation project is on track to be completed for September. The address in Donnybrook was previously home to a dilapidated apartment block which was demolished to allow for the […]
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Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat… Dublin City Council South East Area Community Section is working with all the villages in Dublin 4 in preparing to celebrate Christmas. Santa and his one horse open sleigh,
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The Donnybrook scouting group celebrated their 90th birthday with a group camp in Herbert park during the second week of September. It was the first time anyone had been given permission to camp overnight in the park. All sections of […]
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Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat Dublin City Council South East Area Community Section is working with all the villages in Dublin 4 in preparing to celebrate Christmas. Santa and his one horse open sleigh,
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The festive season is in full swing across Dublin 4 as we come ever closer to Christmas! Santa Claus paid a visit to Sandymount Hotel on December 13 in aid of children’s charity ambulance service Bumbleance, and they also had a spectacular Gingerbread Village
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New Year’s Eve was crazy. All the gangs from the area would go gathering materials for the bonfires. They would collect pallets, wooden crates, tyres and anything else that would burn. The Villas, Whelan House, O’Rahilly House, George Reynolds, Stella […]
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