Outings

Each year we hold a number of outings:

A half day outing is organized each spring.

•                 2024 Rathdown Workhouse & Famine Graveyard – guided walking tour
•                 2019 – Newbridge House
•                 2018 – Glasnevin Cemetery & Committee visited Henrietta Street.
•                 2017 – The G.P.O.
•                 2016 – The Pearse Museum.
• 2015  was a fascinating guided tour of  Howth Transport Museum.
• Previous visits have included Russborough House in Co. Wicklow,  Drimnagh Castle and the Casino in Marino in Dublin.

A full day outing takes place each June/July.

•                 In 2025 we visited Hillsborough Castle.
•                 In 2024 we visited Leixlip Castle, Military Museum, Curragh & St. Brigid’s Cathedral.
•                 In 2019 we visited Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff & Martry Mill in Kells.
•                 In 2018 we visited Carlow & Huntington Castle.
•                 In 2017 we visited Fore Abbey & Tullynally Castle.
• In 2016 we visited Slane Castle, The Irish Military Museum and Collon Church.
• Previous visits have included Maynooth College and Castletown House in Co. Kildare,  Strokestown House in Co. Roscommon and Kilbeggan Distillery and Athlone Castle, both in  Westmeath. Wells House in Ballyedmond & The National Heritage Park.

3 Day Visits

In September we organize a 3 day trip.

•                 in 2025 we visited Kildare, Offaly, Galway & Roscommon
•                 In 2024 we visited Longford, Leitrim & Roscommon
•                 In 2023 we visited Kildare, Carlow, Kilkenny & Wexford
•                 In 2022 we visited Louth, Armagh & Monaghan
•                 In 2020 we visited Tipperary, Cork & Carlow
•                 In 2019 we visited Sligo & the North West.
•                 In 2018 we visited Limerick & Environs.
•                 In 2017  we visited the Midlands & Environs.
• In 2016 we visited Waterford, Kilkenny and Environs.
• Previous visits have included Shrewsbury, North Wales, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, Chester, York and the Peak District.

Historical Walks – Free Events

We hold walks around Dún Laoghaire town area during the summer months.

Guided walks have included Carrickbrennan Graveyard, Monkstown/Old Dunleary/Seafront walk from the railway station to the East Pier including the history of the monuments, Northumberland Avenue & Corrig Park,  Kelly’s Avenue, George’s Place and the Municipal Buildings, Visible & Invisible Victorian Dún Laoghaire, Town & Coastal Walk through Dalkey.

Each year, for the past 36 years, our society has published a journal, packed with local, family and Irish history. We try to capture as much local, built and family history as we can. These journals are a great source of research for future generations. They are lodged with all the copyright libraries and in the Dún Laoghaire library. We like to encourage our members and those with an interest in the area to submit articles for our journal. It is published each year in October/November.  Articles of not more than 2,500 words, should be submitted to our Publications Committee by email.