Welcome to the Malahide Historical Society's site where you can learn about the Society, about Malahide and it's environs and find pointers for further research.
Additional material will be added from time to time.
We welcome material for possible posting on this site but the final decision on what to publish must rest with the Society.
Suggestions for additional items, site improvements, etc are welcome. We would also appreciate hearing about any difficulties experienced in navigating through the pages or external links.
Malahide Gasworks
The distinctive gasworks, including the gasholder shown here, was located near the Green and supplied gas for street lighting and for homes.
Can anyone tell us more about the gasworks or the use of gas in local premises or do you have any old photos that may show the gasworks in the background?
CASINO
From this
to this
to this.
The plaster is coming away from the walls and
the window lintel is supported by a scaffolding
pole.
Once the gem in the built heritage of Malahide,
this wonderful dwelling is rapidly deteriorating
to the point where it will be beyond saving.
How can it be conserved?
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"The Seashore at Malahide near Dublin with Martello Tower"
Watercolour by The Lady Talbot de Malahide, D.B.E., D.J.St.J.
The painting, done about 1905, shows the tower shortly before it was converted to dwelling use by Frederick Hicks.
The Malahide Historical Society is indebted to Mr. Stephen Cox for the gift of this copy.
Winter 2011/Spring 2012 Talks Programme
9 November: Irelands Armada Heritage by Cormac Lowth, Lecturer, Author and Diver.
The story of the Spanish Armada and the discoveries of wrecks on the Irish coast and recovery of artefacts.
14 December: Nora Connolly thoroughly researches female characters, fictional and actual, and tells their stories, dressed in the appropriate costume. Literally a step back in history to the times of her characters presented with humour and sensitivity.
11 January: Martello Towers in Fingal by Rory McKenna, Local Historian from Balbriggan.
Their construction, armament and manning. Coinciding with exhibition in Malahide Library.
8 February: Maritime Guinness by Dr. Edward Bourke, Diver and Maritime Historian.
The Ships, Yachts and Barges of the Guinness Dynasty.
14 March: The Plunkett Family of Portmarnock House by Garry Ahern, a Portmarnock resident (who has been researching the history of the area). The talk traces the Plunkett family presence in Portmarnock House from the late 17th to the mid-20th Century.
11 April: Intimidation, Coercion and the Irish Revolution 1917--1921 by Brian Hughes, a PhD student at Trinity College. His presentation is on the intimidation of the RIC, their families and suppliers, by the IRA during the revolution.
11 May: 'Early Motoring in Ireland' by Bob Montogomery, Archivist at the Royal Irish Automobile Club.
He is author of a number of books and articles on the history and develpoment of Irish motoring and his talk will include references to Malahide and Portmarnock.
All talks take place in the Presbyterian Church Hall on Dublin Road at 8 pm. A €4 admission charge applies. Non members most welcome. Limited parking available.
Speakers wanted.
The Society would particularly like to hear from persons willing to give a talk. Topics of local interest are most popular.
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Also visit www.enjoymalahide.com The Community Website of Malahide
and http://malahide.muintir.ie The Malahide Community Forum - current community concerns & information.
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
The Society does not maintain genealogical records and does not have facilities for dealing with family history enquiries.
The Links page offers some pointers that may be of help with such enquiries.
We are seeking images of Malahide over the last century to build an archive which can be preserved for the future.
Do you have any old photographs, postcards, paintings or drawings to donate or that we could borrow, carefully copy and promptly return?
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20th Century Malahide
We have added a page in the "About Malahide" section titled as above. Please take time to glance through the information - we believe all Malahide residents will find it fascinating and it also emphasises how much our village has changed. We plan to continue to gather stories, facts, reminiscences, etc. about Malahide in the last century i.e. 1900 -1999.
We are especially looking for help in recording the various shops and businesses that operated in Malahide - can you add anything to the information on the 20th Century Malahide page?
Museum
The museum will remain closed until May 2012 whilst maintenance works proceed at Malahide Castle.
The Society holds a wide ranging collection of artefacts from the local area including:
- A large collection of stone axe heads, arrowheads, flint scrapers and other implements from the Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age period many of them recovered in the course of an archaeological dig conducted by the Society at Paddy's Hill between Malahide and Portmarnock.
- Old local maps and photographs
- Personal and households objects of by-gone days
- Memorabilia and ephemera
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