Raheny Heritage Society

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

29/04/2026

Just a reminder that our next local History meeting is tonight, Wednesday 29th April at 8.00 p.m. in Raheny Court.

New members welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you all then.

13/04/2026

Clontarf Historical Society will be welcoming Sean Deegan to talk about "Ballybough in the shadow of Croker" tonight, Monday 13th April at 7:30p.m. in St. John's Resource Centre.

Admission is, as ever, free to members (€20 for individual membership or €30 for two from a family) and only €5 for visitors.

Everyone is welcome.

07/04/2026

Just a reminder that our next Family History meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday 8th April at 8.00 p.m. in Raheny Court.

New members welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you all then.

25/03/2026

Just a reminder about out upcoming talks on the 1926 Census

The Irish Free State's first census was taken 100 years ago, in 1926. It will shortly be released for everyone to access on Saturday 18 April 2026. To help the public get ready to explore the Census records of their families, Raheny Heritage Society's Dr. Noel Carolan is providing 2 identical public talks over the coming days, entitled "Get Ready for the 1926 Census: The Past is Free!" in Raheny Library at 6.30 pm, on Thursday 26 March and Tuesday 31 March respectively.

Admission is free, but advance booking is essential. Please book via the QR codes attached on the poster or by phone to Raheny Library 01.222.8322.

18/03/2026

The Irish Free State's first census was taken 100 years ago, in 1926. It will shortly be released for everyone to access on Saturday 18 April 2026. To help the public get ready to explore the Census records of their families, Raheny Heritage Society's Dr. Noel Carolan is providing 2 identical public talks over the coming days, entitled "Get Ready for the 1926 Census: The Past is Free!" in Raheny Library at 6.30 pm, on Thursday 26 March and Tuesday 31 March respectively.

Admission is free, but advance booking is essential. Please book via the QR codes attached on the poster or by phone to Raheny Library 01.222.8322.