Notes on Coolmine and Blanchardstown, County Dublin

Notes on Coolmine and Blanchardstown, County Dublin

Looking at key figures associated with the area including St Patrick, Oliver Cromwell, Jonathan Swift and Alexander Kirkpatrick, plus the Cistercian monks, the Jelletts of Coolmine House, the Wine Merchant’s School and a wolf hunt in the Great Scaldwood. Become...
Notes on Castleknock, County Dublin

Notes on Castleknock, County Dublin

Looking at the connections to Caisleán Cnucha, Finn MacCool, the crusader Hugh Tyrell, the filming of “Young Cassidy,” local legends like the White Lady, the siege of Castleknock Castle, a remarkable German jockey and other tales.  Become a member of Turtle’s History...
Notes on Ashtown (Baile an Ásaigh), County Dublin

Notes on Ashtown (Baile an Ásaigh), County Dublin

Tales from the history of Ashtown, highlighting its medieval castle, notable figures like Hugh Tyrrell and Sir William Gregory, local landmarks such as Rathborne’s candle factory, and significant events including the Easter Rising and the establishment of the US...