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Coronavirus may have us all in lockdown and what better time to learn about Balbriggan’s rich heritage. The Balbriggan Heritage Trail was launched back in April 2019. Authors David Sorensen and Petra Skyvova in conjunction with Balbriggan Tourist committee were hopeful (more…)
The tragic events of the sack of Balbriggan by Black And Tans have left an unforgettable memory on the town. Peter Burke the Head Constable of the R.I.C was accompanied by his brother William a Sgt and they entered Smyth’s pub (now the Millrace Pub) for a drink. There are confusing accounts (more…)
At the launch their Sack of Balbriggan Commemorative Calendar the Committee of Balbriggan & District Historical Society had an opportunity to look back at another busy and successful year and forward to 2020. Brian Howley took over as Chairperson from Anne Collins for what will be a very (more…)
UPDATE – CHRISTMAS MARKET CANCELLED TODAY! Fingal County Council have issued the following statement ‘It is with regret that Balbriggan Christmas Market at Bremore Castle has been cancelled today (Sunday 8th December) due to the high winds causing damage to the marquees. We apologise (more…)
Ms Josepha Madigan, T.D., Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG), and Mr Seán Canney, T.D., Minister of State, Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment, today (Thursday 5th December, 2019), announced the publication of a new book on the RMS (more…)
2020 is a very special year for Balbriggan as we prepare to commemorate The Sack of Balbriggan by the Black and Tans in September 1920. To prepare for this and as a momento of the year Balbriggan & District Historical Society have published a calendar and you can have one for the great (more…)
Conservation and Heritage-led projects nationwide Heritage helping to improve quality of life for all in our towns. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD, today launched the 2020 Historic Towns Initiative, providing €1 million in funding for heritage-led (more…)
The centenary of the Sack of Balbriggan by the Black and Tans in September 1920 takes place next year and Balbriggan & District Historical Society is working to commemorate this major historic event in an appropriate and inclusive manner. This critically important part of (more…)
Here is a great photo which is believed to be over 70 years old and Dessie Creighton has asked us to see if we can help to identify any of the people in the photo. This is an old one so you may be one you need to check with the grand parents. We have numbered all the people in the photo (more…)
Collier the Robber is a well-known figure in the folklore of Fingal. The story of this infamous highwayman was still embedded in the folk memory long after his death in 1849. When the Schools Folklore Collection was undertaken in the 1930s, Jane Larkin, a pupil at Balscaddan N.S. wrote about (more…)
The Fingal Fieldnames Project, now in its second year, focuses on empowering communities to ensure the survival of a vital part of our heritage and culture. It aims to help participants record, log and understand fieldnames in their area. Every field across the country has had a name at one (more…)
A Ceremony to mark the Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will take place outside the GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin on Easter Sunday 21 April 2019 commencing at 12 noon. The Ceremony will be led by the President Michael D. Higgins, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, T.D. and the Minister (more…)