Historical Research
The Society encourages historical reseach, particularly in relation to Malahide, its environs and its people. We will also be pleased to consider publishing suitable material on this website.
The "NEWSLETTER"
An average of three editions per year of the "NEWSLETTER" have been distributed to members since the Society was founded in September 1978. The 100th edition was issued in 2013. A very wide variety of topics of mainly local historical interest have been covered in this journal over the years. However, please be aware that an entry might refer to anything from a passing reference to substantial detail. The back numbers should provide plenty of inspiration and information, particularly for those doing school projects or essays.
An alphabetical index and an index by issue number may be consulted via the links above.
Back numbers are available by post and at the Society's museum at a cost of €1 per copy.
Files containing copies of many issues may be consulted free at Malahide Public Library.
Local books
There are two recently published, fairly comprehensive books available in local bookshops.
"Old Malahide", 200 pages, by Roger Greene, 2012 €12.99
"Portmarnock", 300 pages, by Garry Ahern, 2013 €15.00
OTHER RELEVANT READING AND SOURCES
Some titles may be available in Malahide Public Library, or in Fingal Local Studies Branch of Fingal Libraries, Clonmel House, Forster's Way, Swords.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/ A very extensive resource.
W. Joyce The Neighbourhood of Co. Dublin
J. Dalton The History of Co. Dublin
Hayes Periodical Sources for History of Irish Civilisation
Dr. George A. Little About Malahide, Parts I & II
J.S.Sloane Fingall - The Irish Builder
Rev. Professor Stokes Irish Builder (1897)
Dix Excursion to Nth. Dublin, Wed. 1st July 1891, Lusk, Swords and Malahide
W.E.V. Notes on Malahide
Mr. & Mrs. S.C. Hall Ireland: Its scenery, character, etc. ( Finglas, Swords & Malahide mentioned.
E.L. Deale Memorable Irish Trials
L.B.Smyth The Carboniferous Coast section at Malahide
A. Williams Wild bird Protection in Co. Dublin ( The Island mentioned)
W. Anderson On the Re-construction of the Malahide Viaduct
H.G.Leask Irish Churches &Monastic Buildings - Medieval Gothic - the Last Phases
The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Gerald Griffin (includes 'Bridal of Malahide')
Dinnseanchas
Baile Atha Cliath: Cumann Logainmneacha Malahide-36 Gaelic spellings of Malahide
Dignam's Dublin Guide (covers Malahide, Clontarf & Howth)
W.F.Wakeman Dublin:Whats to be Seen and How to See It (Malahide, Swords, Howth & St.Doulagh's)
P.J.Hartnett Malahide Abbey, Co. Dublin
J. Milton A collectionof select views from different seats of the nobility and gentry
D. Guinness & W.Ryan Irish Houses and Castles
E. McMahon Historic House of United Kingdom (Malahide Castle included)
A.J. Rowan Georgian Houses in Ireland (Malahide Castle included)
Samuel Lewis History & Topography of Dublin City & County (1837)
Warburton, Whitelaw & Walsh History of the City of Dublin
Robt. A. Walsh Fingal and its Churches (1888)
Norris Brewer Beauties of Ireland, (1828)
Samuel Gurey Isabel Lady Talbot, (1935)
Dillon Cosgrave North Dulin City & County, (1909)
Noel Flanagan Malahide Past & Present
Swords Historical Society Swords Voices I, 2, 3, 4, etc.
Tom O'Shea Illustrated Guide to Historical Malahide
Joseph Byrne War and Peace - The Survival of the Talbots of Malahide
FÁS /Fingal Heritage Group (1994) Working Life in Fingal 1936 - 1959
Patrick Archer Fair Fingall
Tom O'Shea The Belcamp Story
Tom O'Shea The Talbots and Malahide Castle
Tom O'Shea The Harry Baily Story
Grove Tennis Club History of the Grove Tennis Club
Dúchas The Heritage Service (2002) An Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of Fingal
Dúchas The Heritage Service (1998) Record of Monuments & Places: Fingal
Stout,G & Stout,M (1997) Patterns in the Past: Co. Dublin 5000BC-1000AD
FH Aelen, K.Whelan,M.Stout Dublin City & County: From Prehistory to Present (Dublin: Geography Publications, 1992)
Keeling, D & Keeley,V (1994) Excavation of a Flint Scatter, Paddy's Hill, Malahide, PRIA 94C, pp.1-24
Mitchell, G.F.(1972) Further excavations of an early kitchen midden at Sutton, Co. Dublin, JRSAI 102, pp. 51-9
Office of Public Works (1991) Medieval Church Sites of North Dublin: a Heritage Trail
Simms,A & Fagan,P (1997) Villages in Co. Dublin
Stout,M (1997) The Irish Ringfort. Dublin
Stout, G (2003) Archaeological History of Fingal - paper to Skerries Partician Group, 2003
Dargan, Pat The Military Architecture in Fingal - paper to Skerries Partician Group, 2003
McMorrow, Leo Role of Communities in Heritage Town Development-paper to Skerries Partician Group,2003
Reeves-Smyth, Terence Country Houses & Designed Landscapes of Fingal-paper to Skerries Partician Group, 2003
O'Reilly, Barry Vernacular Architecture of Fingal - paper to Skerries Partician Group, 2003
Dublin Public Libraries &Dublin Heritage Group Vernacular Buildings of East Fingal (1993)
Skerries Historical Society A Selection of Folklore and Folkways (1995)
Skerries Historical Society Time & Tide, various volumes- papers from the Society's archive
Dublin Cemetaries Committee & FÁS Glasnevin Cemetary -A Historic Walk (1997)
Bates, Peadar Donabate & Portrane - a history (2001)
Doyle, Oliver Malahide Railway - Journal of Irish Railway Record Society, Vol.20, Nos. 142 & 143
Johnson, Stephen Johnson's Atlas & Gazateerof the Railways of Ireland.(Leicester: Midland Publishing Limited, 1997)
Walsh, Jim Church of St. Peter & Paul, Balbriggan a historical perspective
Balbriggan & District Historical Society Balbriggan - A History for the Millennium
Bates, Peadar 1798 Rebellion in Fingal (1998)
Ardgillan Castle & FÁS Ardgillan Castle &The Taylor Family (1995
Aalen, Frederick H.A. The rehousing of rural labourers in Ireland under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883 -1919. Journal of Historical Geography, 12, 3 (1986) 287-306.
Aalen,F.H.A., Whelan,K, and Scott, Matthew,Eds. Atlas of the Rural Irish Landscape, University Press, Cork ,( 1997).
Bence-Jones, Mark A Guide to Country Houses-Vol.I, Ireland, Burke's Peerage Ltd., London, (1978).
Harbison, Peter Guide National Monuments Ireland, Gill and Macmillan, Dublin (1979)
Gailey, Alan Rural Houses of the North of Ireland, John Donald Publishers Ltd., Edinburgh. (1984)
Moody T.W. and F.X. Martin, Ed The Course of Irish History, The Mercier Press, Cork, (1967).
Shaffrey, Patrick and Maura Irish Countryside Buildings, The O'Brien Press
Shaffrey, Patrick and Maura Buildings of Irish Towns, Templegate Publishers, Springfield, Illinois
Shaffrey, Patrick The Irish Town: An Approach to Survival (Dublin:O'Brien Press, 1975)
Rothery, Sean A Field Guide to the Buildings of Ireland: Illustrating the Smaller Buildings of Town & Countryside (Dublin: Lilliput Press, 1997)
Doorly, Mary Rose Abbeville:The Family Home of C.J.Haughey(Dublin:Town House,1996)
Grimes, Brendan Irish Carnegie Libraries:A Catalogue & Architectural History (Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1998)
Laing, Alastair Clerics & Connoisseurs:The Coobe Family & Newbridge House (London: English Heritage & Azimutt Editions Ltd., 2001)
McBrierty, Vincent The Howth Penninsula (Dublin: North Dublin Round Table, 1981)
Office of Public Works (1991) Survey of Thatched Houses in Cos. Dublin, Wicklow & Carlow ( OPW,1989)
Roche, Nessa The Legacy of Light: A History of Irish Windows (Bray:Wordwell, 1999)
O'Keeffe,P.J. & Simington, Tom Irish Stone Bridges:History & Heritage (Dublin:Irish Academic Press,1994)
Inglis, Brian West Briton, subsequently updated and re-issued as 'Downstart'
Greene, Roger Old Malahide, (Dublin: Fingal Libraries, 2012) Also available at Manor Books, Church Road, Malahide at €12.99
Harris, Paul Fingal Sporting Heroes, (Dublin: Fingal Libraries, 2011)
Baker, Christine Antiquities of Fingal, (Dublin:Wordwell Ltd., 2010)
Bolton, Jason Discovering Historic Fingal, (Dublin: Fingal Co. Co., 2009)
Fingal Studies - Local History Journal of FingalCounty Libraries, (Dublin: Fingal Libraries, 2010, 2012, 2013 )
Stanley, Dr. Derek North Dublin Images (Dublin: Nonsuch Publishing Ltd., 2006)
Aspin, Chris The Unfortunate Philanthropists - Irish cotton mills (Helmshore Local History Society, 2010)
Collins, Sinead Balrothery Poor Law Union, 1839-1851 (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2005)
Broderick, David Local Governmentin 19th C.Co. Dublin (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2007)
Ahern, Garry Portmarnock, (Dublin: Fingal Libraries, 2013)
Kingston, Gerry, Malahide Snapshot 1901 People, Society, Economy. 1901 Census Analysis. (Dublin: Fingal Libraries, 2018) Also available at Manor Books, Church Road, Malahide at €9.99
Talbot, Stephen Into The Lion's Den - A Biographical History of the Talbots of Malahide. Published by the author 1912. Available at Fingal Libraries. Also on sale at Malahide Castle Gift Shop €30 or via www.intolionsden.com