Crumlin & Walkinstown History Group

@TheEchoOnline Thanks Echo for the nice write up, last ticket available here: dublincity.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spydus…

Life: Brian O’Looney and the role a resident of the Crumlin area played in Irish history. @CrumWalkHistory echo.ie/brian-olooney-…

50th anniversary of the Miami Showband Massacre. Still trying to organise a fitting memorial to Tony who lived on Stannaway Road. Hope to have it in place for what would have been his 75th birthday next year. Thinking of all involved today. Read more crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie/person/tony-ge…

Book here: dublincity.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spydus…

Brian O 'Looney (1828–1901) of Grove Villa House, Crumlin. Scholar, poet and Gaelic revivalist by Peter Daly at Walkinstown Library on Wednesday 13 August at 6.30pm

As part of the Crumlin & Walkinstown History festival this weekend, pop up to Armagh Road and check our the exhibition of forty secondary school Future Historian projects on local topics.

That was quick, all sold out - you can add yourself to the waiting list here: eventbrite.ie/e/crumlin-walk…

Our newsletter is packed with the latest projects, research, events and how you can get involved. mailchi.mp/76c93a6337d6/c…

Tickets (free) now available for the Crumlin & Walkinstown History Festival with @AineMedievalDub, @amatthews_hist and @fotoole. eventbrite.co.uk/e/crumlin-walk…

Does anyone know anyone in this photo or more about the society? it's for the Kimmage & District Co-operative Society whose premises was located at 31 Captains Road (possibly now 31 Ravensdale Park). @DCLAReadingRoom @nliireland

@fallon_donal Absolutely agree. Our volunteer group built an interactive map of notable people in our area — on a €0 budget. Funding received this year - €0. The ideas, skills, and passion are there in local heritage groups. What’s missing is support and funds. crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie/person/

You could develop a really brilliant interactive map of Dublin - like Storymap did a decade+ ago - with each stop opening a video of a real, living person explaining a site.

Let's not put tour guides out of a job for AI slop. It would serve the city better to take on the so-called 'free' tour companies, who are driving down wages and conditions in what is a precarious industry of mostly young workers.

@DCLAReadingRoom The removal of the DCC Photo Collection Archive from online was a huge loss and I'd focus efforts on getting that back online. A low cost interim solution like a Flickr account might be a good interim step.

We're curious, what kind of images from our collection would you like to see more of?

Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of James Scully (1909 – 1974) whose valorous actions during World War II earned him the George Cross. He was one of the first Catholic to receive the award and has his heroics were celebrated in The Hornet comic. crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie/person/james-s…

@greenparty_ie We had a pleasure of having John as a colleague in our history group. Such a gentleman, so kind, helpful and knowledgeable. Cared dearly about the local area, people and the environment.

We are deeply saddened today to hear of the loss of John Goodwillie. John was a dedicated campaigner and an institution in the party. He worked tirelessly behind the scenes to advance the party’s principles and will be hugely missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Here’s a closer look at the family connection between Robbie Keane and Morrissey! 🎤⚽ Through the McDonnell family, they’re second cousins once removed. Really strong connections to the Crumlin and Kimmage area, Check out the graphic for more details on these charming men

We are having our launch of the River Poddle History website at the @HistFest , followed by a Poddle history talk by Cathy Scuffil @ScuffilC on October 2nd at 6pm. Limited places, booking details here: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/launch-o…

@mringster @HistFest @dubcilib @Dub_HistNetwork @dub_history @heritage_dublin @HeritageHubIRE @3CastlesBurning @ScuffilC @lizgillis191623 Thanks @mringster. We hope to add more profiles soon. It's hard to know when are where to stop.

@CrumWalkHistory @HistFest @dubcilib @Dub_HistNetwork @dub_history @heritage_dublin @HeritageHubIRE @3CastlesBurning @ScuffilC @lizgillis191623 That’s a fabulous resource! Well done all involved

We've added an interactive map to our biographies page showing different locations in the area and related notable people. Will add a few more over the next while. crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie/person/

@imkenjohnson Thanks @imkenjohnson , we have him there. His proifle is here: crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie/person/michael… He got a 3-for-1 deal and also had Balfe Avenue and Balfe Road too.

@CrumWalkHistory Balfe Road East also named after Michael William Balfe although you do have his picture on map beside road.

A huge thanks to everyone who made the first Crumlin & Walkinstown History Festival a success during Heritage Week! Special shoutout to speakers Margaret Mason, Mark Humphrys, Liz Gillis, Cathy Scuffil, and to Scott, Karen, Martin, and Bartira for their support. #HeritageWeek