Killaloe-Ballina Local History Society

17/06/2026

Our first talk of 2026 given by Bróna Ní Mhuirí is now available to listen to on Podbean. Thanks to Scariff Bay Community Radio for recording and broadcasting all our talks and to the The Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre for the wonderful venue.

Killaloe-Ballina LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY 2026 Talk 1 PLACENAMES: HISTORY, MYSTERY AND LORE - Bróna Ní Mhuirí, please check it out.

Ever wondered what is the history behind the name of your home town? And why a placename doesn't seem to make sense in Irish or in English? Or how a place got its particular name? HISTORY, MYSTERY and LORE, a talk given by Broná Ní Mhuirí which explores place-names in Ireland, how they came to be...

15/06/2026

13/06/2026

At 1pm tomorrow you can listen to our 1st public talk of 2026 given by Bróna Ní Mhuirí all about placenames and how they came about. So interesting. It will be available on podcast soon also. Big thanks to Scariff Bay Community Radio for recording and broadcasting our talks.

We don’t know how it happens but the devoted roster of volunteer presenters in Scariff Bay Community Radio have worked so hard to put together another “full to the brim” schedule of programmes for this weekend. Music of all genres, features, interviews, opinion, sports and analysis and so much more.

Marie McNamara and Patricia Nugent sit in the hot seats for Saturday Chronicle tomorrow morning.

We’re on air from 6pm this evening, 9am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday.

Join us on FM, Online or later on Podcast.

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06/06/2026

Darren returns with more local military history, some of you may remember his super talk about John Charlesworth - The Lost Forester. This upcoming talk on Wednesday 17th June promises to be just as interesting. It’s in the ballroom at the Lakeside Hotel. Thanks as always to the Lakeside for providing such a wonderful venue. 🙏 lakesidehotelballinakillaloe

20/05/2026

Tonight’s the night ✨📖 7.30 at the Lakeside Hotel, hope you can make it. Sure to be a very interesting talk with lots of connections and reflections. And it’s free to attend, if you want to buy Sandra’s book we will have some for sale, €15 so bring cash if you would like to buy one. We can vouch, it’s a very good read 📖🙏

13/05/2026

This fascinating talk will be given by Darlene Meskell this Friday in Castleconnell.

Darlene previously delivered this presentation to our local history society, telling the remarkable story of John Meskell, who escaped the Auxiliaries in Ballina in December 1920 during the War of Independence.

11/05/2026

We had our first talk last month - Placenames: History, Mystery & Lore by Bróna Ní Mhuirí.
If you missed this fascinating talk, or would like to listen back, you can do so here -

Listen to Placenames: History, Mystery & Lore by Brona Ni Mhuiri by Killaloe Ballina Local History Society on

07/05/2026

✨ Our May 2026 Talk ✨
We’re delighted to welcome back Sandra Lefroy, who gave the second ever talk to the society in Oct 2017 - nearly 9 years ago!

Since then, Sandra has gone on to publish a book - Connections and Reflections - and this month she returns to tell us about the fascinating literary threads in her family history. She will also tell the story of The Phoenix — one of Ireland’s most important heritage boats and the subject of her memorable 2017 talk.

Join us for an evening of literary, family and local history.

📍 Wednesday 20th May at 7.30pm in the Lakeside Ballroom. As always, all of our talks are free. Special thanks to the Lakeside Hotel in providing the super venue.
We look forward to seeing you there!

21/04/2026

A gentle reminder about our first talk this Wednesday night at 7:30pm in the Lakeside Hotel
The Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre killaloeballina.ie

✨ We’re back! ✨

Join us next Wednesday for our first talk of 2026 at the Lakeside Hotel 🏨

This time, we’re diving into a fascinating topic that has something for everyone — exploring how placenames come about and the rich history behind them. 🌍📜

🗓 Next Wednesday
🕢 7:30pm
📍 Lakeside Hotel

A big thank you to the for generously hosting our talks 🙏

We’d love to see you there!

17/04/2026

Very interesting event coming up this Sunday in Tuamgraney