5th December – Christmas Lunch
Our Christmas lunch this year was held on a very very wet Thursday afternoon. We had a lovely lunch and plenty of chat.
28th November – Sarah Purser, Irish Artist
Jessica Fahy, Freelance Art Historian, gave us a most interesting talk about Sarah Purser, an important Irish Artist.
For more information about Jessica, go to her website: jessicafahyarthistorian.com
24th October – Who Do You Think You Are?
Our President, Liza Toye, gave us some hints on tracing your family tree, with a few Toye Stories thrown in.
16th October 2024 – A Dublin Saunter
This year’s Dublin Saunter was to the National Botanic Gardens, where we had a really interesting tour (guided by the very knowledgeable Sinead), learning about plant families, the Caucasian Elm, some very old ferns and of course the famous wrought iron glasshouses.
10th October 2024 – John Phelan, Local History
John Phelan from the Rathfarnham and Ballyroan Historical Society gave us a very interesting talk about The Priory, an important local landmark just around the corner.
We learned about the Curran family who lived in the house, and the sad story of Gertie, who fell from a window and died; her broken-hearted father buried her nearby. We also learned about some of the sources for local history like Thom’s Directory.
26th September 2024 – Gillian Logan Interior Designer
Gillian Logan gave us an interesting talk about the current trends in interior design, as well as a lively question-and-answer session about hallways.
12th September 2024
At our first meeting back after the summer holidays, we had the “Welcome Back” Quiz. An opportunity to meet up and chat with friends, as well as puzzle out a few tricky questions!
