Claim your history with Dublin Dock Workers Preservation Society! The Docklands have a rich cultural history which is in danger of being forgotten in more modern times, as Declan Byrne from the DDWPS points out: “From the 1900s to the […]
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June 13th saw dozens of people converge on Sandymount Green to pay tribute to one of Sandymount’s most famous sons, celebrated Irish poet William Butler Yeats. It was a glorious Saturday morning and the demographics of the crowd reflected those […]
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Strong efforts are being made to bring us something which NewsFour is surprised doesn’t already exist – a museum dedicated to the long and rich history of our beloved docklands and those who lived and worked there. CHL Consulting Ltd. […]
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Sandymount village has been a hub of commerce for centuries now. However, those who shop in the village can’t help but notice the frequent turnover of shops in the area. Hardly a year seems to pass by without a shopfront […]
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Artist George Campbell is a name that can be added to the list of talented Irish people who found ultimate appreciation on foreign soil. Joyce, Beckett, Wilde, Wogan and Father Ted are but a few whose genius was only realised […]
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Recently, the residents of the Leo Fitzgerald flat complex had their homes blessed. The priest came, and if you stood outside your door the priest blessed your home as he went around the complex. Many people no longer request or […]
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While strolling along Sir John Rogerson’s Quay you are unlikely to hear the Pink Floyd album of 20 years ago of the same name but you may well be charmed by the glowing re-emergence of an original Diving Bell, which […]
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John Joe Flood was a really gifted footballer and a vital part of the first great Shamrock Rovers team, which conquered Irish football in the 1920s. As a player, John Joe was speedy and physical, with plenty of skill and […]
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Residents of Dublin 4 and Donnybrook in particular may be unaware that someone on the road to sainthood is amongst us. No, Bono hasn’t moved in to the area, it’s Mary Aikenhead, above, or to apply her brand new title, […]
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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Sandymount’s most lauded poetic son, W.B Yeats, local residents have issued an open invitation to attend their Yeats Day Party on June 13th. The event takes place in association with SAMRA and goes on […]
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