No. 4 Journal of the West Wicklow Historical Society – 2007

The fourth publication of a set of articles on aspects of West Wicklow history. This issue covers locations from Blessington to Tinahely with contributions from natives of the area.

Contents

• Not the usual suspects: Some lesser-known books of West Wicklow interest - Richard B. Lennon
• West Wicklow and the 1641 rebellion - Chris Lawlor
• Sons of the soil: Aspects of the GAA in Wicklow in the early 1890s - John Glennon
• Ar gCeanntar Dùchas - Peadar C. ó Cuilinn
• The West Wicklow Historical Society Officers 2007
• The Eviction of the Ballylow Tenants on the Blessington Estate in 1852 - Kathy Grant
• A brief statistical analysis of Dunlavin Roman Catholic Parish from 1881 to 1901 - Chris Lawlor
• Jennie Wyse Power 1858-1941 - Marie O'Neill
• The ancient parish of Rathvilly - Kitty O'Toole
• The Winnet Family of Baltinglass - Andrew Winnett
• Tinahely over the centuries - Reverend Cannon Henry Vaux Boake
• John Thomond O'Brien Day in Baltinglass - Paul Gorry
• Baltinglass Cattle Fairs - Stanley Jackson
• The 1941 West Wicklow District Shield Rifle Competition - James Scannell
• Some books relevant to West Wicklow (and environs) history published since 1990
• A tribute to Baltinglass - Tommy Doyle
• Glen of Imaal Memorial
• 1798-1998: Some monuments erected/restored in West Wicklow