• Blanchardstown & Castleknock

    History Society

    Local history, heritage, culture, music and folklore

  • Welcome to the Blanchardstown and Castleknock History Society website

    Our aim is to promote the culture, heritage, folklore, flora and fauna of the greater Dublin 15 area. We encourage members to share knowledge on topics of history, culture and heritage. We organise regular outings to places of interest. Talks usually take place in the Blanchardstown Public Library, or other local venues as advised. There is no charge for the talks for members. The annual membership can be paid at any talk, outing or online.


    Blanchardstown and Castleknock History Society was established for people living in Dublin 15 or with connections to the area, to attend talks and outings on historic topics.

  • TALKS

    We organise talks at the local Blanchardstown library or other local venues

    OUTINGS

    We organise regular outings to places of interest in Blanchardstown and Castleknock

    JOURNAL

    We have an annual journal where members share their knowledge on local history, culture and heritage.

  • Upcoming Events

    We're starting off the New Year with our annual general meeting where we meet to discuss the past year's activities and highlights and plan for the coming year. We usually include an interesting talk on the day. Members received notice already. If you're not already a member come along and join...
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    November 29, 2025
    Our latest journal,Tales from the Great Scaldwood Volume 7 2026 was officially launched on 29th November 2025 by the Fingal Deputy Mayor Councillor Grainne Maguire in Blanchardstown Library to a large audience. Special thanks to Emer Currie TD for her ongoing support, Also in attendance Roderic...
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    Jon us at 2pm 25th January 2025 in Blanchardstown Library Its that time of year again when we meet to discuss the past year's activities and plan for the coming year. Members will already have received notice. We've had a busy 2024 and already have plans to outline at the AGM. If you're not a...
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    Our latest journal has been published, adding to our collection, and available to order online or at our monthly meetings! This volume has a cross- section of topics from local memories of shops , scouting, railway and brass band history with some national and local history.
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    Blanchardstown & Castleknock History Society

    Join others to find out about the local heritage, history and culture of Dublin 15 - Blanchardstown and Castleknock.