Society for Old Lucan (SOL)

SOL Blog

  • The “Congo” in Lucan: Sarsfield Park names.

    Jonathan Cully of SOL Committe has mapped out the development stages of Sarsfield Park in the image below. Very interestingly, each stage was nick-named after an international conflict, at the time of construction. Lucan was experiencing a population boom at the time. When Sarsfield Park was being built, there was huge demand to get a… Read more

  • LOST AND FOUND IN LUCAN

    Saunders’s News-Letter 07 July 1779 “Lost, between Lucan and Cellbridge, a small Silver Watch, with Gold Hands, made by John Dalrymple, Dublin, No. 85.  Whoever has found it and brings it to the Printer hereof shall have two Guineas Reward, and no Questions asked.  It is requested if offered for Sale is may be stopped”.… Read more

  • Lucan Demesne Dispute in 1893

    The Tyrone Constitution of 12 May 1893, contains a colourful description of proceedings at the Lucan Petty Sessions of several days earlier, on 09 May. Setting the scene of the proceeding incident, the correspondent describes Lucan as ‘one of the show places of Dublin’ declaring there is ‘no prettier spot than Lucan Demesne, through which… Read more

  • SOL 2019 Advent Calendar online:

    Members of SOL (Finbarr Cotter, Neasa O’Rourke, Michael Murray, Paul Butler, Audi Murray, Mary Mangru and Helen Farrell) submitted their own photos around Lucan for inclusion in SOL’s FREE, ONLINE Advent Calendar. Each photo has some historical or background information and it really shows the enormous heritage tourism potential of the Lucan area. We hope… Read more

  • SOL’s St. Finian’s “Adopt a Monument” application has been chosen as the first Dublin monument ever to be part of the Heritage Council scheme!

    This week the Heritage Council announced 7 heritage sites from around the country to be part of this year’s prestigious ‘Adopt a Monument’ programme, and for the first time in the history of the scheme, a monument from Dublin has been chosen. St. Finian’s, medieval church and graveyard, Esker, Lucan, was one of the 7… Read more

  • Have you old Lucan artifacts, records or photos? SOL’s “Scan-and-return” project:

    Some members have contacted us with concerns about preserving unique historical material for posterity. Naturally people want to hold on to items like this, so we have contacted an expert in local history who is happy to scan items carefully and return them immediately to the owner. It means that you are safeguarding the unique… Read more