Balbriggan Historical Society https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html September Talk: ‘Balbriggan Stockings, Old Masters and the Bells of Howth: North County Dublin contributions to the 19th century Art & Industry Exhibitions.’ Cora McDonagh Annual General Meeting 27 November 2024 April Talk: Frank Lawless, 1870-1922: Fingal’s Revolutionary Politician – Declan Brady Home May talk: ‘Castles, Churches and Cobblestones – The built heritage of Balbriggan’ – by Dr Cora McDonagh  READ ALL ABOUT IT. The Taylors, Temperance Pledges and Terrier Racing. Balbriggan and District News Reports 1779-1979 May Talk: The Building of Balbriggan Harbour – Rory McKenna August Talk: Genealogy & Balbriggan – how to trace your own family– Colm Timmins September Talk: Policing Ireland in 1922 – Jim Herlihy October Talk: Celebrating 75 years of Balbriggan Dramatic Society – Grainne Maguire A.G.M. of Balbriggan & District Historical Society Notice of AGM November 24, 2021 Balbriggan Lighthouse March Talk: Experiences of a French Emigrant family in Ireland – Speaker Paul Bosonnet August Talk: The General Election of 1918 in North Dublin – Speaker Íde Ní Liathain October Talk: The Schools’ Collection 1937-39 Speaker: Anne Collins Talks Archive 2019 Talks Archive 2018 March Talk: ‘Stained glass highlights in Balbriggan and other locations in north County Dublin’ from David Caron Contact Us Details of our Talks for 2025 starting March 26th April Talk ‘The Treatment of Women During the Rebellion Period and After the Free State.’ – Joe Connell May Talk: 800 years of the Barnewall family (inc Bremore Castle) – Aidan Arnold POP UP MUSEUM 25/26 May 1/2 June May 1st Talk : A Balbriggan Tragedy, 1930- Jim Walsh October Talk: ‘World War 1 – the Irish Context’ – Eithne MacDermott October Talk: ‘History of O’Dwyers GAA – Pauline O’Hare March Talk: The Story of Cricket in Fingal – James Bennett April Talk: ‘TITANIC – Search, Discovery and Diving to the world’s most famous shipwreck – Rory Golden May Talk: ‘Balscadden Past and Present’ – Jim Walsh September Talk: ‘War and Peace and the Birth of Balbriggan RFC’ Caroline & David McMahon Membership About Us Contact Details and Social Media Dublin to Drogheda Railway “From the Liffey to The Boyne” Songs and Lore from Fingal and East Meath Balbriggan & District Historical Society’s October 2021 Zoom talk Visit us at Bremore Castle Market Harry Reynolds – The Balbriggan Flyer August Talk: John “Jack’ Gaynor. 1898-1979 by Jim Walsh and Heritage Week March Talk:To Declare a Republic: The life of Liam Lynch, IRA Chief of Staff, 1892-1923- Gerard Shannon Pop Up Museum 12/13 October March Talk: Irish National Foresters – St Molaga Branch, No.315 (Balbriggan) 1897-1942 – Jim Walsh August Talk: Balbriggan and District News in the National and International press’ Speaker Cora McDonagh March Talk: Brian Kavanagh ‘The Graveyard Shift – from Bremore to SS Peter & Paul’ Anniversary of the Belle Hill Notice of AGM November 29th Bracken Court Hotel at 8pm and Balbriggan Students laying a wreath at London Cenotaph tomorrow at 10.30 am Useful Links August Talk: The rise & fall of John Spicer’s model bakery & shop Balbriggan (1904-1999): an overview of parts 1 & 2′ – Frank Whearity Balbriggan & District Historical Society celebrates 40th Birthday – 1981-2021