It’s Time to Renew your Annual Membership for the Foxrock Local History Club 2021/22 Season (See the Annual Membership page for details)
Our next public talks are on ZOOM on Tuesdays 12th October & and 19th October @ 20:00 p.m.
October 12th George IV – his 1821 visit to Ireland
Speaker Frank Woods
The first English king to visit Ireland without an accompanying army was George IV who arrived two hundred years ago. George IV was the first king to visit Ireland since the Act of Union in 1801. The King arrived in Howth on August 12th 1821, his 59th birthday, with a belly full of goose pie and Irish whiskey. (picture) An imprint of the spot where he first stumbled upon shore with his ‘sacred feet’ was later cut out by a stonemason and can be viewed to this day. His departure from Dun Laoghaire was a cause to rename the town as Kingstown. Frank Woods has studied King George’s life and times and has uncovered some interesting facts about this visit. This will be an entertaining night of royal tales.
October 19th UCD and the Development of Belfield.
Speaker Fiona O’Kane
This talk by Fiona on Belfield will examine the unique architecture of Ireland’s largest university. Fiona will have some rare and unseen illustrations and photographs of the university’s development. This talk will challenge the often-limited conception of University College in Dublin’s architectural landscape. It will be an exploration and celebration of the misunderstood and lesser-known gems across campus, and with the 50th anniversary of the UCD Belfield campus in 2020 the talk is timely to the city’s history.
mEMbers will receive an e-mail with the invite password.
Non-Members please send an email to: info@foxrocklocalhistory.ie for a password to this meeting.
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TALKS PLANNED FROM NOVEMBER 2021 TO MAY 2022
(Assumption – Parish Hall will not be fully available for large groups and Zoom being used in conjunction with the hall – Check back to see if changes occur with dates etc.)
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LONG TALK |
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2nd TUESDAY |
3rd TUESDAY |
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Nov 9th |
AGM |
Nov 16th Dublin’s Housing Crisis in Revolutionary Times, 1915-1923. Speaker – Cathy Scuffil |
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DEC 14th or 21st |
XMAS Event |
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Jan 11th 2022 |
The history of Christ Church lands in and around Deansgrange. Speaker – Martin McCarthy |
Jan 18th Beyond 2022 – The National Archives Speaker – Ciaran Wallace |
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Feb 8th |
Irish Teachers in Africa – a personal experience. Speaker – Joe Glynn |
Feb 15th Bill Stapleton and the Irish Recording Company Speaker – Harry Bradshaw |
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Mar 8th |
George McElroy: Irelands Forgotten First World War Fighter Ace. Speaker -Philip Lecane |
Mar 15th Digging up the Raj in Deansgrange Cemetery Speaker -Shabnam Vasisht |
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Apr 12th |
Dun Laoghaire Street Names Speaker – Michael O’Flaherty |
Feb 15th Liam Devlin: Tough Times, Toffee and Textiles Speaker – John Healy |
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May 10th |
Dublin Airport Speaker – Tony Keane |
May 17th Ireland and the EU: Past Present and Uncertain future. Speaker – Catherine Day (Former EU Head of Civil Service) |
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All our meetings are held in the Foxrock Pastoral Centre, which is at the junction of the N11 and Kill Lane. We meet on the third Tuesday of every month between September and May. The meetings start at 20:00 and firstly is a short talk of 20 to 25 mins. this is then followed by the main talk. After the talks there is an opportunity for questions and answers. Then after the vote of thanks, tea and biscuits are served and you can get a chance to meet the speakers and ask questions you may have.
Admission for members is Free.
Admission for Non- Members is EUR 5.00
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