Raheny Heritage Society

Raheny Heritage Society Welcome! Our page is about Raheny and its environs, local history, and genealogy. More info is at the website, and new members are very welcome!

06/09/2026

The Dublin Festival of History 2026 is booking up quickly, be sure to get your tickets before they're gone!

DFOH brings you 300+ FREE history events across Dublin from 26th September - 11th October. Brochures can be found in all Dublin City Council libraries branches and in 14 Henrietta Street.

Photograph by Mark Stedman

We hope you all enjoyed the summer break. Just a reminder that our next Family History meeting is on next Wednesday 9th ...
06/09/2026

We hope you all enjoyed the summer break. Just a reminder that our next Family History meeting is on next Wednesday 9th September at 8.00 p.m. in Raheny Court.

New members welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you all then.

We are delighted to announce that our chairperson, Joan Sharkey will conduct a guided Tour of Raheny Graveyard again thi...
09/08/2026

We are delighted to announce that our chairperson, Joan Sharkey will conduct a guided Tour of Raheny Graveyard again this year on behalf of the Society. The Heritage week event is on Sunday 23rd August at 2.30 p.m. The tour is expected to last 45 minutes. It's a rare opportunity to visit this iconic site, which is rarely open to the public. Full details on the accompanying poster.

🌹 Raheny Heritage Society will be at the Rose Festival this weekend. Join us at St. Anne’s Park on Saturday 18th & Sunda...
17/07/2026

🌹 Raheny Heritage Society will be at the Rose Festival this weekend. Join us at St. Anne’s Park on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July, from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

We will be in the Red Stables and ready to help you with your family history research and local history queries. Our old photos of Raheny and environs will be on display.

We will also have our books on sale.

Hope to see you there 🌹

Photos from Rose Festival 2025

Our final local history meeting before the summer break will take place tonight,  Wednesday 24th June at 8pm in Raheny C...
24/06/2026

Our final local history meeting before the summer break will take place tonight, Wednesday 24th June at 8pm in Raheny Court.

New members welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

The next Clontarf Historical Society lecture will be by Joseph Brady on  “The Killester Garden Suburb - A unique urban d...
08/06/2026

The next Clontarf Historical Society lecture will be by Joseph Brady on
“The Killester Garden Suburb - A unique urban development”
It will take place in St. John's Resource Centre on Clontarf Road at 7:30p.m. tonight, Monday, 8th June.

We hope to see you all there.

As ever, attendance will be free for members or just €5 for visitors. You can become a member by paying us €20 on the door, in cash or by card.

Raheny Heritage Society’s Annual Ray Wickham lecture is on tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd June at 6.30pm in Raheny Library. The...
02/06/2026

Raheny Heritage Society’s Annual Ray Wickham lecture is on tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd June at 6.30pm in Raheny Library.

The speaker is Seán Byrne, and the title this year is " The 1937 Schools Folklore Collection: A Treasure of World Memory”.

Booking is recommended, either by email [email protected] or
Phone 01 2228322.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Just a reminder that our next local History meeting is tonight, Wednesday 27th May at 8.00 p.m. in Raheny Court. New mem...
27/05/2026

Just a reminder that our next local History meeting is tonight, Wednesday 27th May at 8.00 p.m. in Raheny Court.

New members welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you all then.

Just a reminder that our next Family History meeting is on tonight, Wednesday 13th May at 8.00 p.m. in Raheny Court. New...
13/05/2026

Just a reminder that our next Family History meeting is on tonight, Wednesday 13th May at 8.00 p.m. in Raheny Court.

New members welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you all then.

The next Clontarf Historical Society lecture will be by Cormac Moore, on The Sweetness of Lemon's - the family who had a...
10/05/2026

The next Clontarf Historical Society lecture will be by Cormac Moore, on The Sweetness of Lemon's - the family who had a house in Clontarf and a shop on O'Connell Street. It will take place in St. John's Resource Centre on Clontarf Road at 7:30p.m. tomorrow Monday, 11th May.

We hope to see you all there.

As ever, attendance will be free for members or just €5 for visitors. You can become a member by paying us €20 on the door, in cash or by card.

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