Clontarf Historical Society
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Clontarf Historical Society |
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The meetings of the Clontarf Historical Society take place on the second Monday of the month at 8.15pm in the Resource centre St. John The Baptist Church Clontarf Road from September to May. New members are always welcome!
Telephone Enquiries : 8338711
Clontarf Historical Society
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| September
2011 Mon. 12th. 8.15pm |
"100 years of Herbert Park International Exhibitition" | Brian Siggins |
| October
2011 Mon. 12th. 7.45pm |
Annual
General Meeting Followed by "Use of Photographs in the 19th Century" (Their use for Portraiture, Politics Travel,Tourism, Artists'Aids, Medicine and Police Work) Please note earlier time starting time for AGM |
Peadar Slattery |
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October 2011 |
Visit
to the Print Museum, Beggar's Bush 2.00pm to 3.30pm Approx Meet at the Dart Station at 12.45pm. Arrive Grand Canal Dock Station at approx. 1.30 pm Short walk to Museum for 2.00pm |
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| November
2011 Mon. 14th 8.15pm |
"History of Clontarf Cricket Club from 1876 - Origins of the Club and its close association with Clontarf Rugby/Football Club" | Evans Dexter |
| December
2011 Mon. 12th 8.15pm |
Val Lynch - Author of "No Thoroughfare Through Clontarf" -recalls in word, writing and watercolour, a Hamlet called Danespark, Clontarf that disappeared in 1950 | Val Lynch |
| February
2012 Mon. 13th 8.15pm |
Archictural History of Houses in Clontarf
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Claire Gogarty |
| March
2012 Mon. 12th 8.15pm |
A
History of |
Frank Walsh |
| April
2012 Mon.16th 8.15pm |
Bram Stoker Author of Dracula., Commemorating his death April 1912 | Denis McIntyre |
| May
2012 Sat.12th |
Walk "Guided tour of Places in Clontarf associated with Bram Stoker. Meet at 11pm at Clontarf Castle | |
| May
2012 Mon. 14th 8.15 pm |
John Rocque's Clontarf 250 years ago. Guide to the aera in the mid 18th Century. | Colm Lennon |
| June
2012 Mon. 11th 8.15 pm |
"When shoping was good: Woolworths and the Irish Main Street." | Barbara Walsh |
