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Local history

a picture of a castle

Below you can find a selection of local historical articles that have appeared in the newsletter over the last couple of years. Click on the title to view the full article.

Treasures of Lucan By Mary Mulhall & Joan O’Flynn
A collection of photographs, folklore and local history, much of it laid out in the form of walks.

Aspects of Lucan by Linda Curran, Valerie Twomey, Patricia O'Donohue and Suzanne Pegley
Four Essays on Lucan's past

British Pathe News
1920s films of Lucan

The Deadmans Pub
The Miss Murrays leave for the last time

Snow Problem
Memories

Lucan Pilgrimage to Lourdes!
Who are they?

Caldwell's Garage and The Coffee House
More Gems

Caldwell's Garage
Lucan's Motor Industry

Lucan's Motor Industry
Panhard Cars

Lucan's Northern Townlands
O.S. Map 1937

The Collins Family
Finnstown House

The Liffey at Lucan in 1954
Tatler sketch article

1937 O S Map: Ballydowd - Ballyowen areas
O S Map

Lucan 1937
O S Map

Dodsboro Grotto Committee
Marian Shrine

1954 Marian Shrine in Dodsboro
Dodsboro Statue

The Nash Family of Finnstown
Finnstown House

Lucan c.1900
Street Scene

Lucan and What it Holds for You
A visit to the Spa Hotel in 1942.

The Coffee House
Pictures of particular interest to those living in the modern estate of Laraghcon.

No Parking Problems in Lucan!
This is Lucan Village around 1970, I think.

There’s a certain charm about old pictures
They evoke memories of long ago, in very different times than today.

They don’t make them like this anymore…
Every now and then, I come across a photo with several strands of interest. These pictures of Nurse Moffett are no exception.

Lucan South – a place as old as time!
Often referred to as the ‘new’ Lucan, the area of Lucan South covers a very old and historic landscape. As part of the ancient Royal Manor of Esker, it must have seen holy men, princes and wealthy merchants travel its main highway between Lucan and Clondalkin.