Welcome to Ballsbridge Donnybrook and Sandymount Historical Society  (bdshistsoc (at) gmail.com)

 

 

 

 2022 Events:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Our Lunchtime lectures are held in conjunction with Pembroke Library. They are  free to attend and open to all.  Booking is required via Pembroke Library:  pembrokelibrary@dublincity.ie / 01 222 8450 (please note new telephone number)

2023 Events: 

AGM in The Hive, Herbert Park, January 2023

2023:  15th March@ 1pm:  Leopardstown Races  Opening Day & Origins by Prof Fergus D'Arcy

 

2023: 5th April @ 1pm: The Murder of Judge Bell outside the RDS at Ballsbridge by James Scannell

 

2023: 26th April,@ 1pm:  Lofcadio Hearn, Irish Experiences and the Making of a Writer, by Paul Murray

 2023:Saturday 1st July:  Some members enjoyed a most interesting Boat Tour of Dublin Port, hosted by Lar Joye, Dublin Port.  

2023: Wednesday 20th September @1pm:  The Painters of Dublin 4, by Adrien le Harivel, NGI - booking required via Pembroke Library

2023:  Wednesday 8th November @1pm:  Oliver St. John Gogarty – by grandson Guy St John Williams: 

 

2022 Events:

Wednesday 21st September at 1.00pm:  'Rathgar and James Joyce' by Ged Walsh

 

Wednesday 26th October at 1.00pm:   'Rathmines, Irish Historic Towns Atlas: Dublin Suburbs'  by Dr Seamus O'Maitiu

 

Wednesday 16th November at 1pm:   ‘Estella Solomons , Artist and her Family’  by Francis Jacobs , Wednesday 16th November at 1 pm.

 

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Wednesday 18th May 2022, at 1pm via Zoom:  Cathy Scuffil will deliver a talk:   “Dublin’s Housing Crisis in Troubled Times'.  We are delighted that Cathy, Historian in Residence, Dublin South City is offering this talk.  

Recording of this event is here:  

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/DfPyxDeybM-hsgKoj4DmcHMAWz1rQUONLrnQ1XcpQ8dcnMgiYOWIFa988SFAVgl4.sNpE6f-a60_ihTx_?startTime=1652875296000

 

Saturday 23rd April 2022 at 11.00am - Our Chairperson, John Holohan, will lead a 'Walk and Talk' of Ballsbridge.  Meet at Pembroke Library, Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

 

Wednesday 23rd March, 2022 at 1pm, via Zoom - The Lost Village of Milltown by Dr. Patrick Salmon.  Booking is via Eventbrite.  This is a free event.

Recordings of previous 2022 Zoom events available below

Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 1pm, via Zoom - Rory O'Farrell:  The Buildings and Personages of Dublin 1760-1820.  Please note, you may need to try a different web browser or device for the following Zoom link: 

https://zoom.us/rec/play/d7ljCe9wY7606naE2QseCiewFQgoc3jIxDZScQTd2JEBXpWZFUkSDVNEI2JJQaFgDJXw73E-PFQEznWS.Q2mGoY68T_ATQTiN

 

Recordings of 2021 Zoom events available below:

Thursday 27th May at 1pm via Zoom - Lar Joye - Murder by the Throat - the War of Independence in Dublin 4, 1919 to 1921. 

This event was recorded and is available at the link below:

https://vimeo.com/573911634/fa7277a35f

 

Wednesday 28th April, at 1pm - 'The Quakers in Ireland', by Dr Christopher Moriarity, via Zoom:  A recording of this event is available at the link below:    

https://zoom.us/rec/play/fdehXyD1_54zL5_AfYaviS64yopQkV_v-DTp7KN-XdNHW4cYukSFN3ujqm5TLZJ9cii20u3lxge0sq6r.k71dQlbdH-bMv8Ye?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=Yl_VnTPwSU2H3Ia_E-CujA.1621235549682.20f313d12989d038cd396bedcf876e60&_x_zm_rhtaid=740

 

Thursday 25th March - 1pm - Beatrice Doran - 'From The Grand Canal To The Dodder - Illustrious Lives' :  A recording of this event is available at the link below:

https://zoom.us/rec/share/4TdG5au50P6_nyff6LLD_a8gzVp0X2Ye21U2rNCP1GqMh6br3CO7AqBYHLlbmK30.6iPfpecdy1A5OdB1?startTime=1616676544000  

 

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