The Dolphin’s Barn Brickworks

Walkinstown Library Percy French Road Walkinstown, Dublin, Dublin

Join Cathy Scuffil, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence as she unravels the story behind this company and the people associated with it. The iconic yellow Dolphin’s Barn bricks are an important fashionable addition featured in many house sales promotions. The manufacturer was located on the Crumlin Road from the late 1890s until 1944 with...

Crumlin and the Way it Was – Celebrating Finola Watchorn

Walkinstown Library Percy French Road Walkinstown, Dublin, Dublin

Crumlin & Walkinstown History Group and Walkinstown Library will be hosting ‘Crumlin and the Way it Was’, which pays tribute to Finola Watchorn, a local historian, resident and founder of the Crumlin Historical and Preservation Society. The event will showcase an exhibition of her historical work on Crumlin, including rarely seen archival photos and stories...

The Burning of the Halfway House 1921

Walkinstown Library Percy French Road Walkinstown, Dublin, Dublin

The Halfway House, at the junction of Walkinstown Road and Drimnagh Road, is steeped in history. Why was it raided and set on fire in 1921, at the height of the War of Independence? Join Cathy Scuffil, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, as she goes back in time and sets the scene for this...