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Blackrock Society Talks – Updated 20/2/2025

Blackrock Society “Scientia Sit Liberalis”
Blackrock Dolmen by Rowan Gillespie
Rowan Gillespie’s Dolmen (1987) at N11/Temple Rd junction

FORTHCOMING LECTURES & ACTIVITIES – Spring 2025 onwards

Monday 10th March 2025

Evie Hone – Stained Glass Artist – Peadar Curran

Evie Hone by Peadar Curran
Having initially established a strong reputation as a striking modernist painter in oils and gouaches, Evie Hone (1894-1955) started to experiment in 1933 in the medium of stained glass – the work that she is best known for. With Harry Clarke, she is recognised as a leading Irish artist in this field with an international reputation. Her window “My Four Green Fields” was exhibited in the Irish Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York and now adorns the Taoiseach’s Office. Evie joined An Túr Gloine co-operative in 1934 and stayed there until its dissolution in 1944 after the death of Sarah Purser. Evie then set up her own studio in Marlay House.
Our speaker Peadar Curran grew up in Dalkey observing the Dalkey Island dig by TCD’s David Liversage in the 1950s. Moving to Ballinteer in 1970, he became a member of the local history group. In 2017 he contributed to their book on the local history, and in 2020, with Nick Ryan, was joint author of Ticknock, a history of a valley in the Dublin mountains. He has published articles in the Dublin Historical Record and the Obelisk,and did the Lord Mayor’s local history course.
Peadar Curran
See further details of future, current and previous lectures for 2025, ’24,’23,’22,’20 and 2019 HERE

Please note there is an attendance charge of €5 for non-members of Blackrock Society

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Further talks and lectures for the Autumn/Winter of 2024 and Spring of 2025 will be on the Second Monday of each month and this site will be updated as talks are arranged. If you are interested in giving a talk, please contact Douglas by email at info at blackrocksociety.ie

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All lectures are at 8.00pm and are held in
COMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRÍ ÉIREANN, (See Map)
 32 BELGRAVE SQUARE
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Blackrock Society was established in 1921 and is supported by local businesses and is a Member of the Federation of Local History Societies.

Blackrock Society – Aims

Blackrock Main St at the turn of the 19th century

The aims of Blackrock Society are to:

To create an awareness of the history, culture, science and literary contributions, architecture, people and, indeed, the peculiarities of the County Dublin town of Blackrock, together with its surrounds, thus adding to the local community’s sense of itself.

To help preserve the unique character of Blackrock from diffusion or loss.

To record details of events, both local and national, consider their impact, and disseminate them through lectures and visits.

To publish an annual illustrated journal of our activities including lectures, discussions and trips.

We have been endeavouring to promote these aims from our inception in 1921.

Want to join Blackrock Society? Then please click here to download our membership form