Society for Old Lucan (SOL)

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  • Gothic Lucan: part 1 – by Jonathan Cully

    Gothic Lucan: part 1 – by Jonathan Cully

    Over the course of the coming days I will highlight many of Lucans Gothic-style architectural features. The posts will highlight local architectural features from some of the distinctly different periods of Gothic Architecture – Original Gothic, Romanticism & early Gothic Revival, and Late Gothic Revival. Lucan has many fine examples from all periods. This first… Read more

  • Photogrammetry by Paul Butler, SOL

    Photogrammetry by Paul Butler, SOL

    What is Photogrammetry? Photogrammetry is the art and science of extracting 3D information from a series of photographs of an object or site, to produce an exact 3D model, or a 3D image. This can also be used to pick up details on objects that might not be seen otherwise. So how do we gather… Read more

  • “NEW” HEADSTONES FOUND IN ST. FINIAN’S

    “NEW” HEADSTONES FOUND IN ST. FINIAN’S

    BY PAUL BUTLER, SOL PHOTOGRAPHER & DRONE OPERATOR If you have paid a visit to St. Finian’s medieval church and graveyard, in Esker, Lucan, recently you will have noticed that South Dublin Co. Council have installed handsome handmade railings around the vault area. This is part of the work that SOL have requested as part… Read more

  • Biodiversity at St. Finian’s medieval church, Esker, Lucan.

    With thanks to South Dublin County Council and especially the Heritage Officer, Rosaleen Dwyer, we are delighted to see the Biodiversity report on St. Finian’s medieval church & graveyard from JBA Consulting. 60 plant species were recorded at the site! The report summary also noted: In addition to the 60 plant species on site, 14… Read more

  • Lucan Inn and its’ owners (Reeves / Fahy / Magee / Murphy ) by Joe Byrne

    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

  • NEAR TO ST. FINIAN’S MEDIEVAL CHURCH IS ANOTHER MEDIEVAL SITE…

    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