In 1950, George Gavan Duffy found in the High Court that Article 44’s ‘special position’ clause elevated Roman Catholic claims over those of a Protestant partner in a ‘mixed marriage’. For this reason the ‘Tilson case’ attracted great interest. It is at times forgotten (including by some historians) that the Supreme Court set aside Gavan … Read more
In 1950, George Gavan Duffy found in the High Court that Article 44’s ‘special position’ clause elevated Roman Catholic claims over those of a Protestant partner in a ‘mixed marriage’. For this reason the ‘Tilson case’ attracted great interest. It is at times forgotten (including by some historians) that the Supreme Court set aside Gavan … Read more
Thur 8pmMount Merrion Historical Society, Community Centre, North Ave.Stanley Woods: the world’s first motorcycling superstar, David Crawford. Adm. €4/students €2.
In the 1840s a strange religious cult appeared in a remote part of India. Its members numbered no more than half a dozen at first. They wore garments the colour of faded leaves and devoted their lives to the worship of ‘Nikal Seyn’. To them he was nothing short of a god, and when he … Read more
The west coast of Ireland, both by the sea and in the bogs, was a rich source for the collection of moss. One of the key figures who managed this effort was Augusta Caroline Dillon (née Crofton) (1839–1928). Her husband, Luke Gerald Dillon, 4th Baron Clonbrock, was the heir to the Clonbrock estate and a … Read more