Rev. Dudley Levistone Cooney President of the Society
The Society was founded in 1934 to promote the study of the history of Dublin and of Dubliners. The Society's main activities are:
1. Meetings on Wednesday evenings during the autumn in October / November and during spring in February / March / April at which Papers are read by members or invited guest speakers. The venue is the Conference Room, Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, at 7.30pm
A silver Medal is awarded to the member reading the Paper which is adjudged the best paper read during the season.
2. Visits to places of historic interest during the months June to August - usually on Saturdays.
3. Co-operating with other societies interested in the conservation of important buildings and opposing undesirable "developments".
The Society publishes Dublin Historical Record twice yearly.
Membership of the Society is open to everyone interested in Dublin history. Persons who wish to join the Society must be proposed by a Member and are elected by the Council. To join the Society complete the application form and send it, with the appropriate remittance to the Hon. Treasurer. Full details can be found on page three of this website.
The Council of the Old Dublin Society for 2008 - 2009
President: Rev. D. A. Levistone Cooney, Vice Presidents: Anthony P. Behan, Seamus Kearns, Bernardine Ruddy,
Hon. Secretaries: Brian Dyson, Barry Farrell, Noel Healy Hon. Treasurer: Brian Dyson.
Hon. Editor, Dublin Historical Record: Ken Finlay. Hon. Librarian: Gerard Whelan-Horring.
Hon. Public Relations Officer: James Scannell.
Council Members: Eugene Dudley, Helen Forrest, Cormac Lowth, Gerry O'Flaherty,
Brian Siggins, Laurence Yourell.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Spring Programme 2010
Talks take place in Dublin City Library and Archive , 138 - 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
Please note the new earlier start time of 6.30pm; except where otherwise stated. The start time is 6.30pm and not 6.45pm as stated in printed programme.
FEBRUARY Wed. 3rd William Spence - Engines and Iron Catherine Scuffil* Wed. 10th The Dublin South City Markets Dr Frederick O'Dwyer Wed. 17th Early Motoring in Ireland Bob Montgmery* Wed. 24th Ruin to Restoration; Kilmainham Gaol 1924/66 Dr Rory O'Dwyer* MARCH Wed. 3rd Riall Estate Development at Morehampton Road and Mount Eden Road Patricia McKenna* Wed. 10th Summer of '27 - Making Cricket History Dr Maighread Ni Mhurchadha Wed. 17th St. Patick's Day NO LECTURE Wed. 24th St. Nicholas of Myra Within and Without Liam O'Meara* Wed. 31st The Lord Chancellors' Carriage Dr Patricia McCabe* *Guest Speaker
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Details of Dublin Bus Timetables from www.dublinbus.ie or call 01- 8734222
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Subscriptions (€35) should be forwarded to:
the Hon. Treasurer, 44 Warrenhouse Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Award of the Silver Medal of the Society
The Silver Medal of the Society in 2008/09 was awarded to Dr Colm Lennon
| 
