The Society was founded in 1934 to promote the study of the history of Dublin and of Dubliners. The Society's main activities are:

1. Meetings on Wednesday evenings during the autumn in October / November and during spring in February / March / April at which Papers are read by members or invited guest speakers. The venue is the Conference Room, Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, at 6.30pm

A silver Medal is awarded to the member reading the Paper which is adjudged the best paper read during the season.

2. Visits to places of historic interest during the months June to August - usually on Saturdays.

3. Co-operating with other societies interested in the conservation of important buildings and opposing undesirable "developments".

The Society publishes Dublin Historical Record twice yearly.

Membership of the Society is open to everyone interested in Dublin history. Persons who wish to join the Society must be proposed by a Member and are elected by the Council. To join the Society complete the application form and send it, with the appropriate remittance to the Hon. Treasurer. Full details can be found on page three of this website.

The Council of the Old Dublin Society for 2011 - 2012

President: Bernardine Ruddy Vice Presidents: Anthony P. Behan, Rev D. A Levistone Cooney, Gerry O'Flaherty,

Hon. Secretaries: Brian Dyson (Membership), Barry Farrell (General), Bryan MacMahon (Programme), Hon. Treasurer: Brian Dyson.

Hon. Editor, Dublin Historical Record: Ken Finlay. Hon. Librarian: Gerard Whelan-Horring.

Hon. Public Relations Officer: James Scannell.

  Council Members:  Henry Fairbrother, John Holohan, 

                                 Brian Siggins, Peter Walsh, Laurence Yourell.

SUMMER PROGRAMME 2013


Thursday May 16th
Visit to Christ Church Church of Ireland, Church Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, for presentation at  8 p. m.  ” 150 Years of Christ Church Bray “ and tour of interior.
Meet at Church Door at 7.45 p.m. Alight at first stop after Bray Town Hall stop on Dublin Bus Route 145, or
at first stop after passing Bray Town Hall on Routes 45a and 84. Approximately 25 minute walk from Bray DART Station.    


Wednesday June 26th
Visit to Marino Crescent, birthplace of Bram Stoker, author of  “ Dracula “ , and walk to  historic places along the Malahide Road. Meet at Bram Stoker Park, Marino, at 2.30 p.m.


Wednesday July 10th
Visit to historic buildings in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin including Shackleton Exhibition (admission charge), Coastguard Station and Yacht Clubs.  Meet outside Dun Laoghaire DART Station  at 2.30 p.m.


Wednesday August 28th
Visit to City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, Dublin 2, now Irish Georgian Society H.Q. and visit  to an OPW building guided by Stephen Kane,
 who gave the Richard Turner lecture  to our Society. Meet at the City Assembly House at 2.30 p.m.
 


 

E-mail: olddublinsociety@dublin.ie


Website: www.olddublinsociety.ie

 

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                                                                       Annual Subscriptions 2012-2013 (€35) due from 1, October 2012

      Payment should be forwarded to: the Hon. Treasurer, Old Dublin Society,  44 Warrenhouse Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13

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