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Genealogy Day – Saturday, 14 June

The Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society and the Genealogical Society of Ireland are co-hosting a FREE Genealogy Day in Kilmacud on Saturday, 14 June from 11am until 4pm.

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Judge ‘Long Jack’ Doherty of Seamount (St Helen’s)

The May meeting of the Mount Merrion Historical Society includes a talk by Frank Cogan on John Doherty (1785-1850), otherwise known as “Long Jack” or “The Butcher of Borrisokane,”. He was the owner of Seamount, now the Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel.

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The Martello Towers of Dublin

The next meeting of the MMHS takes place on Thursday 3 April at 8:00 pm in the Community Centre. Rob Goodbody will present a talk on the history of Dublin’s iconic martello towers.

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Finding Margaret Allen

The next meeting of the MMHS takes place on Thursday 6 February at 8:00 pm in the Community Centre. Dr Derville Murphy will tell the story of her research into the life of the first female honorary member of the Royal Hibernian Academy.

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History of Glendalough

The first MMHS meeting of the new year will include a talk on the History of Glendalough, presented by Frank Tracy. 8pm, Thursday 16 January, 2025 in the Community Centre.

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