Blackrock Society Talks – Updated 13/5/2025

FORTHCOMING LECTURES & ACTIVITIES – Spring 2025 onwards Monday 26th May 2025 Life in “Emergency” Ireland, 1939-1945 by James Scannell A look at life in Ireland during the years 1939-1945 known generally as World War 2 but known in the Republic of Ireland as ‘The Emergency’ following the German invasion of Poland on September 1st …

Blackrock Society – Aims

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 …