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Lucan Inn and its’ owners (Reeves / Fahy / Magee / Murphy ) by Joe Byrne
Recent discussions in our private Facebook Group, Society for Old Lucan (SOL) (free to join & open to all) brought up discussions around a beautiful photo of an Edwardian woman and children standing outside what looked to be the Lucan Inn. One of the children was the grandfather of the photograph’s owner, Sue Russell. One… Read more
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NEAR TO ST. FINIAN’S MEDIEVAL CHURCH IS ANOTHER MEDIEVAL SITE…
by Helen Farrell, SOL Committee A few hundred yards away from St. Finian’s is the site of the medieval manorial court. Incredibly, a few years’ worth of court records remain. It’s fascinating to see surnames repeated of the jurors that still survive in the area, including Bogle (Buggle) and Shadwyck’s (Chadwick’s), although we can’t be… Read more
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Christmas in Lucan in past times – by Elaine Hurley, SOL Committee.
If you have free time over the Christmas break, you might enjoy reading about some of the seasonal festivities from years gone by in Lucan. The Dúchas Schools’ Collection contains social history and folklore documented in the 1930s. Lucan (B.) | The Schools’ Collection | dúchas.ie (duchas.ie) This link includes festive examples, like this description of the… Read more
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The Forgotten Child by Lesley Jenkins Blairsdale (SOL Committee)
Within the northern perimeter of the Blessed Virgin graveyard in Lucan village is a small grave that leans against the wall. The gravestone, despite its age, remains remarkably clear. This grave belongs to a small child, named Miss Emily Packenham. Her parents, as transcribed on her gravestone, were Admiral Sir Thomas Pakenham and his wife… Read more
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Using RTI to investigate a possible cross base in the medieval graveyard in Lucan village.
Take a look at my recent short video (4.06) update on the *possible* medieval high cross base, recently identified in the medieval graveyard in Lucan village (Church of the Blessed Virgin – video by ItsmyIreland) behind O’Neill’s pub. We decided to use a night-time photographic technique called RTI (Reflectance Transformation Imaging) to investigate if there… Read more