Notes on Kildare Town

Notes on Kildare Town

Highlighting figures like St. Brigid, Gerald FitzGerald (8th Earl of Kildare), and Sheriff Johnny Behan and Saburo “Tassa” Eida. The article details the Curragh plains, the Japanese Gardens, and significant events like the Battle of Ballaghmoon and the...
Notes on Harmonstown, Artane & Coolock

Notes on Harmonstown, Artane & Coolock

The Drummer’s Kitchen   60 Rosemount Avenue, Haromonstown, was the childhood home of U2’s co-founder and drummer Larry Mullen. Born in Artane in 1961, he learned how to drum with the Artane Boys Band but quit after 3 weeks when he refused to cut his long golden hair....
Silken Thomas FitzGerald’s Rebellion, 1534-1536

Silken Thomas FitzGerald’s Rebellion, 1534-1536

In 1534, Silken Thomas FitzGerald flung down his Sword of State and renounced his allegiance to Henry VIII. This was the opening gambit of a rebellion in which FitzGerald attempted to capture Dublin Castle, only to be executed in London, along with five of his uncles,...