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Balbriggan & District Historical Society celebrates 40th Birthday – 1981-2021

The Society are delighted to celebrate this significant milestone however all celebrations are restricted of course at this time. Brian Howley Chairperson recently sat down to reminisce with some of the founder members and how it came to…
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Visit us at Bremore Castle Market

A Summer Craft and Food Market with local traders is taking place every weekend in August in the stunning surroundings of Bremore Castle. Come along to check out all the wonderful stalls and you can buy our Sack Of Balbriggan Commemorative…
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Harry Reynolds – The Balbriggan Flyer

For Heritage Week 2021 we have put together an exhibition on Harry Reynold's The Balbriggan Flyer. It can be viewed on the window of the Our Balbriggan Hub in the Square and also online at this link Harry Reynolds The Balbriggan Flyer …
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“From the Liffey to The Boyne” Songs and Lore from Fingal and East Meath

 Speaker: David O'Connor Time and Date: Wednesday May 26th 8pm via ZoomBalbriggan & District Historical Society were delighted to present our first talk via Zoom.  For this we welcomed back a fond friend of the Society…
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Notice of AGM December 17th

Notice of AGM December 17th, 2020 at 8pmDue to Covid-19 Restrictions Balbriggan and District Historical Society AGM will take place online via Zoom for 2020. We apologise but this is the only option. If you would like to attend please email Balbrigganhistsoc@gmail.com before…
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Media Coverage of the Centenary of the Sack of Balbriggan

Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the Centenary Anniversary of the Sack of Balbriggan Date: Sun 20th Sep, 2020 | 00:51 Today, exactly 100 years ago, an event occurred that would become a defining and exemplary episode in…
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Commemorative Mass and Wreath Laying in honour of Seamus Lawless & Sean Gibbons

On Sunday September 20th Mass was celebrated by Father McNamara in honour of the Lawless and Gibbons families and those who suffered during the Sack of Balbriggan. Mary English granddaughter of Seamus Lawless brought a wreath, which was presented…
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Sack of Balbriggan Commemorative Seminar

The Sack of Balbriggan Commemorative Seminar, featuring six speakers giving a broad perspective on the events of September, 20 1920 and also including a new digital version of a video from 1992 of three eyewitness accounts of this tragic…
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Sack of Balbriggan Commemoration

Sunday September 20, 2020 marks 100 years since the Sack of Balbriggan and despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 restrictions Balbriggan and District Historical Society are determined that this important centenary is marked in an appropriate…
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Sack of Balbriggan Commemoration Lecture

                  Balbriggan & District Historical Society have embraced technology to present their Heritage Week talk on The Sack of Balbriggan 1920 by local historian Jim Walsh via Youtube. Jim a retired Librarian and founding…
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The Sack of Balbriggan 1920

September 2020 is a very significant date in Balbriggan History as it marks 100 years since the Sack of Balbriggan. Balbriggan & District Historical Society in conjunction with other local groups and Fingal County Council had comprehensive…
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A preview of our first 3 talks of 2020

Welcome to a new and very special year with Balbriggan & District Historical Society when, as well as our normal activities,  we will be commemorating the 100 year Anniversary of the Sack of Balbriggan by the Black and Tans in 1920. We…
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Balbriggan is the Place to be in 2020!

Balbriggan is the Place to be in September 2020 The centenary of the Sack of Balbriggan by the Black and Tans in September 1920 takes place next year and Balbriggan & District Historical Society is working to commemorate this major historic event…
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August Talk: Creating a Counter-State: Establishing and Building Dáil Éireann

Title: Creating a Counter-State: Establishing and Building Dáil Éireann. Speaker:  Dr. Will Murphy  Wednesday August 28, Town Hall, Balbriggan at 8.00pm Admission €5, Members free This talk will examine the establishment of Dáil…
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April Talk: Ardgillan Castle Revealed Speaker: Aidan J Herron

Ardgillan Castle Revealed by Aidan J Herron. Wednesday April 24th 8pm, Town Hall Balbriggan Adm: €5, members free On Wednesday April 24th Balbriggan and District Historical Society  presented a talk in  the Town Hall Balbriggan at 8pm …
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Quiz Night April 4th Milestone Inn Balbriggan

Balbriggan & District Historical Society will be hosting a Quiz Night upstairs in the Milestone Inn on Thursday the 4th of April. Come along and test your wits against your neighbours and friends - and have a good night out. Who knows -…
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March Talk: The Wonderful Work of Séamus Ennis as a Folk-Music Collector Speaker: Seán Corcoran

The Wonderful Work of Séamus Ennis as a Folk-Music Collector - An illustrated lecture by Seán Corcoran. Wednesday March 27th 8pm, Town Hall Balbriggan Adm: €5, members free Our first talk for 2019 will took place on Wednesday March…
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Welcome to a new year and a look back to 2018

Welcome to another year with Balbriggan & District Historical Society and we hope you can join us at one of our events this year. We are busy putting together our programme for 2019 which will be available on our website www.balbrigganhistory.com soon.…
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October Talk: The Schools’ Collection 1937-39 Speaker: Anne Collins

Our October talk took place on Wednesday 24th and showcased the Local History Projects done by the students in Loreto Secondary School on the theme of the Sack of Balbriggan. Then our own Anne Collins shared some of the jewels of information…
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Balbriggan: People and Places 1893 Photographic Exhibition October 19th & 20th

Balbriggan & District Historical Society was very proud to host a unique photographic exhibition of the people and places of Balbriggan taken in the year of 1893. In 2016, the Society acquired a collection of photographs taken by Mr. Lewis…
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September Talk: The Sinking of the Leinster – Speaker Cormac F Lowth

Our September talk "The Sinking of The Leinster - an Illustrated Lecture" was presented by Cormac F. Lowth on Wednesday September 26th in the Town Hall Balbriggan at 8pm. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of a great disaster which…
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August Talk: The General Election of 1918 in North Dublin – Speaker Íde Ní Liathain

Our August talk "The General Election of 1918 in North Dublin" was presented by Íde Ní Liathain on Wednesday August 29th in the Town Hall Balbriggan at 8pm. The talk looked at events leading up to the general election in December 1918,…
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Balbriggan and District Historical Society Day Trip June 16th 2018

Balbriggan and District Historical Society Day Trip June 16th 2018 We will be heading north to visit to Omagh and the Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh and returning for dinner to the Glenside Hotel. Immerse yourself in the story of the brave…
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Quiz Night Thursday April 12th Milestone Inn Balbriggan

Quiz Night Thursday April 12th Milestone Inn A great night was had at our quiz in the Milestone Inn on Thursday April 12th. Well done to our quizmaster Brian Kavanagh and Kilian Harford for help with what were great questions. Congratulations…