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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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Spring Bulb Planting

You may have noticed Spring bulbs beginning to pop up all over the Mount Merrion estate. Here’s why.

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2025 Primary Science Fair

Students from in Scoil San Treasa entered the 2025 Primary Science Fair @BTYSTE with a project entitled “How well do you know your local park?”.

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