Blanchardstown Castleknock History Society

Welcome to the local Hist soc for Dublin 15 area. Set up in 2009. Our email is: bchistorysociety15@gmail.com. All residents or those from area living further afield welcome to join us! Talks and walks monthly. Annual journal published.

Our 2024 journal launched last week can be ordered online for posting to Ireland only BUT you can buy a digital copy & download anywhere in the world! #LocalHistory #Folklore #Dublin15 #IrishDiaspora blanchardstowncastleknockhistory.com/journal

@rodericogorman @fingallibraries Thank you for your support!

Congratulations to Castleknock & Blanchardstown Historical Society on the launch of Volume 5 📖

@BillyLinehan @hiberniaroots Hi Billy, Supervalu next weekend 16th, 17th Dec.

Hi @BCHSD15 congrats on latest journal, The Great Scald Wood - where is it on sale? @hiberniaroots

@BillyLinehan @hiberniaroots @FingalHeritage Billy, I bet Jim Lacey does! Share on the BCHs fb group. N

#village Know the name of this bridge? Bridge over river Tolka, Mill Road, Blanchardstown - on way to Connolly hospital @hiberniaroots @BCHSD15 @FingalHeritage #bridges #bridgesofDublin #dublin15 #dubw

Our Society Walk & Talk around Temple Bar area is postponed today due to weather. Picking St Swithin's Day was risky!🤣☔️ #LocalHistory #WalkAndTalk #IrishWeather

3 things that people forget to do on Twitter that will affect your engagement and results: 1. Not being consistent 2. Not engaging with others eg Thanking a person if someone RTs you. 3. Not talking about others or helping others. #Twittermagic

Still time! Check out our facebook group for more details

Thanks for the RT @BillyLinehan

BCHS Walk & Talk Sat 15.7 – guided tour of Temple Bar Dublin City(part 2) - will take about 2 hours at a slow pace. *Members-only for insurance reasons Meet at Porterhouse in Parliament Street at 2pm #LocalHistory #Dublin

🎺 Delighted that my colleague @cathmartingreen has awarded the Blanchardstown Brass Band €12,000 in funding for new music equipment. The Brass Band has been a cornerstone of our community for close to 200 years.

Colman Duggan, on his personal research titled: 'Aghmacart - People and Place in the Civil parish and Townland, Queen's County (Laois) - The smallest places can yield a great deal of history.' (Image: townlands.ie)

Our next Soc meeting will be Sat 1/7 2pm in Blanchardstown Library.

Public Consultation on Dublin Rural LEADER funding for community groups & enterprises, For North Lucan, Knockmaroon & Castleknock 2.30pm Tuesday 23 May Westmanstown Sports Centre @DublinRuralLAG #dubw #dublin15

REMINDER - Journal of Blanchardstown & Castleknock History Soc -Plans for the 2024 edition now in progress. Are you working on an article for the 2024 journal? Closing date is 31st July. Send to bchsjournal19@gmail.com #LocalHistory #community #Dublin

Busy afternoon ahead if the rain holds off! Just back from the @CastleknockCC plant sale. #Gardening #Flowers #SupportYourCommunity

Anyone in #Dublin15 missing a balloon? Blew into our garden - we don't need it...yet🤣🤣 #OverTheHill

The Blanchardstown & Castleknock History Society's next event will be Saturday 6th May 2pm.Jim Lacey will do a Walk & Talk tour in Abbotstown Estate & Caveen graveyard *this event is open to paid up members only. #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory #WalkingTour

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#BookGiveaway Our friends from Dublin City Libraries have kindly gifted us with signed copies of The Coroner's Daughter by #1Dublin1Book author Andrew Hughes 🎉📚 To enter the #competition, please ✅Follow us ☑️ Like this post ✅Tag a friend Closing date 24 April @ 12pm ⌛

@cmount1 I must have a look. Haven't been in Killeen area in a long time. My cousin's farm is adjoining the bog. Good to see this.

Peatland Archaeology. A view along the 8th-9th century AD togher (wooden trackway) in Killeen Bog, Co. Tipperary that leads to Derrynaflan Island and its early medieval monastery (location indicated by the church in the background). Personal image taken by C. Mount.