The Dublin Dockers Preservation Society (DDPS) hosted three mini events in the CHQ Building on George’s Dock, to mark Heritage Week on August 29th. They included a family history trace, a talk that rehashed some of the old stories from […]
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Dear U2, Recently on Creighton Street I was approached by a young Japanese man and his friend who wanted to know the location of the famous U2 Windmill Lane Studio. I pointed across the road to the building site and […]
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Sandymount village has a well-known history of being both a bustling marketplace and a tourist destination for beach-goers. However, even the most knowledgeable local historian may not know about Sandymount’s role in the nascent Irish pharmaceutical industry. Many people may […]
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“The yard had been levelled and the cowshed was gone but as soon as I walked in I put it together in my mind and could see everything just as it used to be.” This is the story that had […]
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Clyde Champion Barrow and Bonnie Parker were born in Dallas, Texas. Both grew up in abject poverty. Clyde’s family were so poor they all slept under wagons every night until, many years later, Clyde’s father got a tent to house […]
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Paddy Moore was born in 1909, and though he was from the north side of the Liffey he was a hero in Ringsend. He was reared near Croke Park and played Gaelic at school but from the start he excelled […]
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The following three stories by students of Ringsend Adult Education Service were inspired by smell memories. Orange Zest and Horses’ Sweat By Frances Parnell My grandmother lived in Pembroke Mews, Baggot Street, and childhood memories of times I stayed with […]
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The invitation to me from NewsFour to submit a piece to mark the passing of Austin Cromie on May 29th was much appreciated. He was a good friend of mine since his retirement in 2007 from his post in DIT, […]
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I have fond, though now distant, memories of the term I spent in Ringsend Technical School over 50 years ago. In those days, after completion of the Intermediate Certificate (at age 15/16), some students continued on to do the Leaving […]
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All of us at NewsFour were saddened by the news of the passing of our long-time contributor Noel Twamley on Friday July 17th. Noel passed peacefully, but unexpectedly at his home. For many years Noel had been contributing an article […]
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