Society for Old Lucan (SOL)

Lucan Memorial Campaign

The Lucan Memorial Campaign was established by Jonathan Cully to commemorate Lucanian’s who lost their lives through conflict, military, or police service. The long-term goal of the project is to promote awareness of those recorded, and to advocate for a permanent local memorial. In the short-term, the project aims to fulfill this aim as a temporary “pop-up” memorial at local events. The project aims to universally remember the history and stories of the people who were born in, have lived in, or who are buried in Lucan. It is hoped that this project will build local support and discussion around a permanent memorial in the village of Lucan, which is central and accessible to all, for reflection on those who were lost to conflict and police service, and the historical events in which they were involved.

Lucan Photogrammetry Project

Using photogrammetry to capture our historical environment in Lucan, as well as structures and features of note. Paul Butler in SOL leads this project and it is a multi-year success with St. Joseph’s College, Lucan, Transition Year and Lucan Library. Links also to Lucan photogrammetry files by the National Monuments Service.

Graveyard Transcription Project

A project to photograph, transcribe and record all the old graveyards in Lucan:

1. Medieval Graveyard of Blessed Virgin Mary, Lucan Village: complete & published, by Stephen Callaghan & SOL.
2. St. Mary’s Graveyard, Catholic Church, Lucan: transcription complete, booklet publication due 2025
3. Medieval St. Finian’s Graveyard, Esker, Lucan: complete and free to view online!
4. Medieval Aderrig Graveyard, Lucan – transcriptions of the few remaining graves & article available here by Stephen Callaghan.
5. Old Esker Cemetery, Lucan – not started
6. New Esker Cemetery, Lucan – not started

The medieval graveyard of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lucan Village has been fully transcribed and published by SOL in this full-colour booklet, available for purchase (free local delivery) for 10 euro from our store here: https://society-of-old-lucan.sumupstore.com/product/booklet-detailing-all-memorials-and-their-transcriptions-from-the-old-graveyard-in-lucan-village This is a superb resource for a local history project for second-level schools as it lists all the gravestone inscriptions in the graveyard, which can be used as a basis for further local history research by students, using primary & secondary source material such as the Census, newspapers, online mapping, oral history and more.

Protected Structures Project

This project took photos of extant “Protected Structures” of the greater Lucan area and contrasted them with current photos, taken by SOL members in 2021.

Vesey MS. Transcription Project

Transcription Project of The Vesey Family 18th Century Account Book, with images. The Vesey family owned Lucan House in the 18th century and were immensely powerful in Georgian Ireland.

This project has begun in July 2024 with transcription by SOL volunteers starting, to be uploaded to the corresponding digital images in the coming months.