THE NEXT HISTORY CLUB MEETING IS ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 10th 2024 – in the Foxrock Pastoral Parish Centre at 20:00

1) XMAS EVENT – The Eclectic Mix- Music and Visuals Classical to Comical with (A little history, A little carol singing, A little Christmas refreshment)

ARRANGER – Padraig Laffan

THE HISTORY CLUB’S TALKS MEETING WILL RECOMMENCE ON TUESDAY JANUARY 21st 2025

1) SHORT TALK – Death of a Servant – The Blackrock Tragedy

SPEAKER – Peadar McGing

Peadar has looked at the life and death of a servant in Blackrock in 1905 and her story is a tale of tragedy which has not been heard before, ‘The Blackrock Tragedy – Shocking Evidence at the Inquest’ was the headline above the Belfast Telegraph’s report on the inquest which took place on the Saturday afternoon, December 16th 1905 at the Londonbridge Morgue. The Irish Times carried a detailed report. The first witness , the main one, was E.J. McWeeney.
‘I made a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased, Kate Mangan, today. The general nourishment was poor. Fat had disappeared from round the heart, intestines, and kidneys, and there was very little under the skin. There was evidence of great neglect and filthy surroundings during life. … The body bore evidence of severe violence inflicted during life. The left ear was split by a wound seven eighths of an inch in length [2.2 cm], which had caused an abscess in the ear itself. The wound, which was gaping, showed no evidence of having been treated, and was in a foul septic condition….

Was she murdered or die of neglect! Hear her sad story.

1) MAIN TALK – Prisoner 1082: Escape from Crumlin Road, Europe’s Alcatraz

SPEAKER – Donal Donnelly

On St Stephen’s Day 1960 Dónal Donnelly made his dramatic escape from the prison known as ‘Europe’s Alcatraz’. Three years earlier, the teenage Dónal had been convicted of membership of the IRA in the first year of ‘Operation Harvest’. He was sentenced to ten years. Here he reflects on why he came to be on top of a prison wall risking his life. This is the story of a man who overcame the hurdles of his early years to live a successful, happy life. Donal will tell of his life story that makes a most interesting tale of survival.

Admission for members is Free.

Admission for Non- Members is EUR 5.00

Annual Membership Fee

The annual membership covers from September 2024 to July 2025 and is €20. This entitles you to 8 talks, free to our two short summer outings and preference for places on our full day summer outings. Please renew this as soon as possible to help us manage the club’s running expenses.

See the “Annual Membership Subscription” page for details on how to pay.

Our email is: info@foxrocklocalhistory.ie

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TALKS – OUTINGS PLANNED FROM SEPTEMBER – MAY 2024

( The talks are on the third Tuesdays of the month in the Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre Hall )

2024-2025 Season	SHORT TALK (Occasional)	FULL TALK
^{Feb 18th}	The Lindsay family and their connection with Deansgrange SPEAKER: Martin McCarthy	Herbert Simms – An Architect for the People SPEAKER: Lindie Naughton
^{Mar 18th}		New Thoughts on St. Kevin and Glendalough SPEAKER: Christiaan Corlett
^{Apr 15th}	Wicklow Gaol SPEAKER: Carmel Kelly	A Forgotten Irish Author: Cornelius Ryan, ‘The longest Day’ and ‘A Bridge Too Far’ SPEAKER: Philip Lecane
^{May 20th}	Iveagh Trust Dublin Baths and Bathhouses SPEAKER: Padraig Laffan	To be announced
^May	Short Outing	To be announced
^May	Short Outing	To be announced
^June	All Day Outing	To be announced

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 with an introduction, this is then followed by the main talk. After the talk 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.