It is true to say that prior to the Covid pandemic many of us took little time to consider the good of vaccines. Yet nearly every person who reads this article will have received a vaccination, at one time or another. They are the most important measures of preventative medicine
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In September 1939, the English Football League was suspended due to the outbreak of the Second World War. By that time Bill Fallon had been playing international football for five years. He was first selected by the Republic of Ireland for their crucial World Cup qualifying game
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We are delighted to share details of our upcoming lunchtime talks in Pembroke Library. These take place at 1pm. Please note, booking is required and is made directly with Pembroke Library: pembrokelibrary@dublincity.ie / (01) 222 8450 Wednesday 12th February:
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Ralph Sillery Benson, was a son of the distinguished Dr Charles Benson, president of the Royal College of Surgeons. He received his early education at Rathmines School and afterwards Trinity College, graduating with an MA and LL.B. He took a test for the Indian Civil Service of the British raj
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Bill Fallon was in the prime of his life as a footballer during the 1938/39 season. From the outset, he scored more goals and created more chances than ever and his fantastic wing play made him a crucial player in Sheffield Wednesday’s challenge for the Division Two championship.
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At the start of the 1938/39 season Bill Fallon was the first choice left winger at Division Two Sheffield Wednesday FC. The previous season, Bill had performed heroics, scoring and setting up the goals that saved Wednesday from relegation. This season, things were different.
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Seán Moore will always be synonymous with Ringsend. He is remembered by the prestigious Seán Moore Awards as well as Seán Moore Road and Park. Seán was born in 1913 and grew up in Irishtown and was educated locally at the Vocational School in Ringsend.
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The ancient custom of Halloween dates back over 2,000 years to the festival of Samhain. It was held that on Halloween night the souls of the dead returned to their homes. People, in an effort to ward off evil spirits, adorned costumes and lit bonfires, out of which the popular images
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Leafy Beechwood Avenue in Ranelagh is about to be added to the destination for Irish Americans, tourists, and film buffs alike, following the erection of a commemorative plaque in September to honour Maureen FitzSimons, better known as Maureen O’Hara, at no. 32
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Towards the end of the 1937/38 season Bill Fallon moved from Notts County to Sheffield Wednesday. When he arrived at Wednesday they were mired at the bottom of Division Two, deep in relegation trouble with only ten games of the season to go. Ten games to save
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