Past Events http://www.rahenyheritage.ie daily 1 2011-09-06T23:49:26Z RHS Local History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-local-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-86 Our Local History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-09-06T17:55:33Z Event RHS Family History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-family-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-90 Our Family History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-09-06T17:47:40Z Event The Guinness Estate at St. Anne’s by Joan Sharkey http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/the-guinness-estate-at-st.-anne2019s-by-joan-sharkey This lecture by our chair person, Joan Sharkey, will outline the establishment of the Guinness Estate at St. Anne’s in 1835, up to the present day as the second largest municipal public park in Dublin City.

Joan is the author of 'The Story of a Guinness Estate'.

This is a Dublin Festival of History Event.


]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-09-06T18:31:42Z Event RHS Local History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-local-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-85 Our Local History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-09-06T17:53:43Z Event Dublin Festival of History http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/dublin-festival-of-history

This year's Dublin Festival of History will run from 26 September to 11 October 2026. You can visit their website now to explore the full programme and book your place at one of the 300+ FREE events taking place across Dublin. From talks and walks to exhibitions, discussions and much more, there’s something for everyone to discover and enjoy. Event brochures are available in all Dublin City Council Libraries branches and in 14 Henrietta Street. Start planning your festival experience today!
]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-09-06T18:07:16Z Event RHS Family History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-family-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-85 Our Family History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.
]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-09-06T17:45:21Z Event Heritage Week 2026 - Raheny Graveyard Tour http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/heritage-week-2026-raheny-graveyard-tour  

Raheny Heritage Society invites you for a guided Tour of Raheny Graveyard, conducted by Joan Sharkey.  The Tour provides a rare opportunity to enjoy this iconic feature in Raheny Village, which is rarely open to the public.  This free event will take place on Sunday 23rd August 2026 at 2.30pm, meeting at Marie Hayes Cross.
Admission Free
Due to the nature of the site, we regret that:
- there is no wheelchair access
- we cannot allow in children under 12 years
- numbers have to be limited to a first come basis
- suitable footwear for the uneven terrain is advised
We look forward to sharing with you the story of this medieval graveyard and the ruin of St. Assam's Church.

 

 

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-08-09T14:58:45Z Event RHS Local History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-local-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-84 Our Local History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-01-11T19:32:06Z Event RHS Family History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-family-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-89 Our Family History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-01-11T19:43:36Z Event RHS Ray Wickham Lecture 2025 by Seán Byrne http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-ray-wickham-lecture-2025-by-sean-byrne Raheny Heritage Society and Raheny Library will be holding their annual Ray Wickham lecture on Wednesday 3rd June at 6.30pm in Raheny Library.

The speaker will be Seán Byrne and his topic is titled: “ The 1937 Schools Folklore Collection: A Treasure of World Memory”.

Séan is Lecturer Emeritus in Economics Technological  University Dublin. He has transcribed the folklore collected in many schools for the Dúchas project to make the collection available online and has published a paper on the folklore collected in the schools in the parish of Westmeath in which he grew up.

Admission is free.

Bookings can be made directly with Raheny Library (email rahenylibrary@dublincity.ie Phone 01.2228323) or via this link
https://dublincity.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=25579457

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-05-27T11:59:39Z Event RHS Local History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-local-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-83 Our Local History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-01-11T19:29:36Z Event RHS Family History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-family-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-88 Our Family History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-01-11T19:41:48Z Event RHS Local History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-local-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-82 Our Local History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-01-11T19:27:26Z Event RHS Family History Meeting at 8pm in Raheny Court. http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-family-history-meeting-at-8pm-in-raheny-court-87 Our Family History meeting will run from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the Community Room, Raheny Court. (This is a sheltered housing development situated in Avondale Park, behind Raheny Library.)

New members are welcome to join.

Look forward to seeing you then.

]]> No publisher Collette Gill 2026-01-11T19:39:46Z Event RHS Evening Lecture - Get Ready for the 2026 Census: The Past is Free by Dr Noel Carolan http://www.rahenyheritage.ie/events/all-events/rhs-evening-lecture-ger-ready-for-the-2026-census-the-past-is-free-by-dr-noel-carolan-1  

The Irish Free State's first census was taken 100 years ago, in 1926. It will shortly be released for everyone to access on Saturday 18 April 2026.  To help the public get ready to explore the Census records of their families, Raheny Heritage Society's Dr. Noel Carolan is providing 2 identical public talks over the coming days, entitled "Get Ready for the 1926 Census: The Past is Free!" in Raheny Library at 6.30 pm, on Thursday 26 March and Tuesday 31 March respectively.
Admission is free, but advance booking is essential. Please book by phone to Raheny Library 01.222.8322.

 

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