In The Shadow Of Croker

28/03/2026

My first tour of the year with a great group of people who listened to stories of Ballybough including the Irish National anthem, Famine, 1916 Easter Rising and more Joan McGaughran Clonliffe House Cloud Cafe Kavanagh's Marino House Cusacks Gaffney and Son Phil Ryans The Hogan Stand Pub DCC Culture Company Marino Residents' Association

27/03/2026

26/03/2026

Kavanagh's Marino House Marino/Fairview - Neighbourhood Watch Cloud Cafe Phil Ryans The Hogan Stand Pub Marino Residents' Association Cusacks Clonliffe House Gaffney and Son The Croke Park 14 Henrietta Street Dublin Ballybough Dublin Croke Park @

25/03/2026

Local tour guide unveils the fascinating history of Ballybough.
Sean is perhaps one of the most insightful tour guides in Dublin with a personal attachment to the street and locations he tells guests about. Sean's love for the area is evident as he passionately paints a picture of the Ballybough of yesterday. (as per Dublin Live)

Join me on my first tour of the year this Saturday starting at the Clonliffe house pub Ballybough cost is €10 per person.

10 plaques of Ballybough -- 2 burial sites, a world cup legend, Bloody Sunday Dublin 1920, the Irish National anthem and the Howth guns 1914.
Kavanagh's Marino House Phil Ryans The Hogan Stand Pub Marino/Fairview - Neighbourhood Watch Cloud Cafe Gaffney and Son Cusacks Clonliffe House Ballybough Dublin 14 Henrietta Street Dublin The Croke Park Croke Park

11/03/2026

Tours starting back on Saturday 28th March at 11 am, The plaques of Ballybough is a 90 minute walking tour starting at the Clonliffe House pub Ballybough near Croke Park 10 plaques, 10 stories for €10 euro. DM for booking. Kavanagh's Marino House Phil Ryans The Hogan Stand Pub Cloud Cafe Gaffney and Son Cusacks Colm Pierce Photography Marino/Fairview - Neighbourhood Watch Ballybough Dublin Ballybough Pride Of Place Group

09/03/2026

Bloody Sunday 21st November 1920 one of the talks on my tour "10 plaques of Ballybough" taking place on Saturday 28th March at 11 am. DM for booking. Cost €10 euro, tour takes about 90 minutes. Meet at Clonliffe House pub in Ballybough, parking available locally and plenty of bus options and you can enjoy the football and a drink after the tour
Kavanagh's Marino House Clonliffe House Phil Ryans The Hogan Stand Pub Gaffney and Son. or food in one of the local hostelries Cloud Cafe Matt Keegan

09/03/2026

Tours starting back on Saturday 28th March . The plaques of Ballybough is a 90 minute walking tour starting outside the Clonliffe House pub on Ballybough Road at the corner of Clonliffe road. 10 plaques, 10 stories for €10 euro. DM for booking.

27/02/2026

Would anyone know anything about these type of chairs apparently each family moving into the Marino estate were given 2 as a starter pack. Any information is welcome. Marino/Fairview - Neighbourhood Watch Kavanagh's Marino House Marino Residents' Association Marino AFC Girls Soccer Teams Fairview Terraces

18/02/2026

Graduation night for the Lord Mayor courses on Oral history and Local studies absolutely delighted to have completed it and I'm looking forward to restarting my walking tours in the next few weeks. Seán O'Casey Theatre Kavanagh's Marino House Clonliffe House 14 Henrietta Street Dublin Ocs Ppu Cusacks Lord Mayor of Dublin Phil Ryans The Hogan Stand Pub Gaffney and Son Cloud Cafe

08/02/2026

Gills public House this time last year celebrating Brendan Behans birthday. Clonliffe House Cusacks Phil Ryans The Hogan Stand Pub Seán O'Casey Theatre Lord Mayor of Dublin 14 Henrietta Street Dublin Ocs Ppu Kavanagh's Marino House Gaffney and Son Cloud Cafe Ballybough Dublin

13/12/2025

The last block flat numbers 43-63 edging towards oblivion a lifetime of memories for families reared here from the 1960s soon to be erased. 14 Henrietta Street Dublin Ballybough Dublin Clonliffe House Cloud Cafe Gaffney and Son Cusacks

04/12/2025

When it's gone 50 years of history fades away with it, the memories remain and the friendships forged will keep the stories alive. Clonliffe House 14 Henrietta Street Dublin Jim Faulkner Save Tolka Park Dublin Live Gaffney and Son Cloud Cafe Ballybough Dublin Marino/Fairview - Neighbourhood Watch Phil Ryans The Hogan Stand