On June 24th at 2pm we have an interesting talk by Renowned Author Rail Historian Jonathan Beaumont titled ‘The Dublin to Drogheda Railway’ in an exciting new venue for us, the beautiful setting of Ardgillan Castle. You could combine the talk with a visit to the superb gardens of Ardgillan Demesne or a stroll in… Continue Reading
Wednesday May 31st at 8pm, Bracken Court Hotel Balbriggan & District Historical Society presents our own Jim Walsh with a talk titled ‘Balscadden Past and Present’ Jim Walsh has been a constant presence in Balbriggan & District Historical Society since our foundation in 1981 and is a fantastic resource on all things Balbriggan and District… Continue Reading
For our talk on April 26th in the Bracken Court Hotel we were delighted to have a very special visiting speaker of note, Rory Golden, Diver, Speaker, Explorer with a talk titled ‘TITANIC – Search, Discovery and Diving to the world’s most famous shipwreck.’ On his website www.RoryGolden.com Rory states ‘I have memories to last… Continue Reading
Balbriggan and District Historical Society were delighted to welcome you to another year of activities from the Society with our first talk on Wednesday March 29th in the Bracken Court Hotel. We were delighted to welcome Jim Bennett for a talk titled ‘The Story of Cricket in Fingal’, the subject of his recent book. Cricket… Continue Reading
Please note that the A.G.M. of Balbriggan & District Historical Society will take place in the Bracken Court Hotel on Wednesday, 30th November at 8 p.m. sharp. Everyone is welcome to attend to hear about another busy year for the Society and we would welcome any imput or suggestions you may have on the night. However only members can vote and if you… Continue Reading
Our October talk was by Grainne Maguire titled ‘Celebrating 75 years of Balbriggan Dramatic Society ‘ in the Bracken Court Hotel Balbriggan Wednesday October 26th. Grainne spoke about the fascinating history of Balbriggan Dramatic Society which is celebrating an amazing 75 years this year. She began her presentation with a video recording of May McKeon chatting… Continue Reading
Balbriggan & District Historical Society presented our August talk by Colm Timmins on Genealogy and Balbriggan – how to trace your own family Wednesday August 24th Bracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan. Colm is a long time member of our Society and a local genealogist with years of experience. In this talk he spoke about Balbriggan and… Continue Reading
Balbriggan & District Historical Society presented The Building of Balbriggan Harbour by Rory McKenna, Wednesday May 25th Bracken Court Hotel. With all the changes taking place at the Harbour these days it was appropriate to look back at its history. We were delighted to welcome someone well known for his many talks for the Society… Continue Reading
We enjoyed an excellent presentation from Declan Brady on Frank Lawless, 1870-1922: Fingal’s Revolutionary Politician. We were delighted to see such a big crowd and welcome back some of our friends for the first time since 2019. It was particularly nice to welcome members of the Lawless family including Frank Lawless grandson as we heard… Continue Reading
Balbriggan and District Historical Society back live After a difficult two years Balbriggan & District Historical Society were delighted to welcome back old friends to an in-person talk in the Bracken Court Hotel on Wednesday March 30th, 2022. The talk Irish National Foresters – St Molaga Branch, No.315 (Balbriggan) 1897-1942 ” was presented by Jim Walsh who is very well… Continue Reading
Balbriggan and District Historical Society give notice that our AGM will take place via Zoom at 8pm on Wednesday November 24th 2021. The AGM took place on November 24th 2021 on Zoom. Continue Reading
Balbriggan & District Historical Society presented: “Voters and politicians – elections and local government in North Dublin during the lifetime of the Rural Balrothery District Council, 1898-1930.” By Declan Brady via Zoom at 8pm on Wednesday October 27th This talk examined the progressive changes in voter franchise and local government representation from the Local Government… Continue Reading
News From Last Year
