The website for Blackrock's cultural and historical society
FORTHCOMING LECTURES & ACTIVITIES – Spring 2024 onwards Monday 22nd April 2024 After The Ball Was Over… Whither the Ascendancy? By Frank Tracy (Local Historian) For over 700 years Ireland was governed by a class of people generally referred to as “The Anglo-Irish Ascendancy“ renowned for their vast wealth and extravagant lifestyle. Who were these …
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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 …