Virtual Heritage Tour of Castleknock launched

Castleknock Tidy Towns has produced a Virtual Heritage Tour of Castleknock.

The 15-minute video tour captures Castleknock’s past in a way that will appeal to young and old, whether a history or heritage buff or not.

Featuring contributions from well-known local personalities including Bernard Brogan, senior Dublin GAA footballer; Dr. Noëlle Healy, senior Dublin GAA ladies footballer and Sarah Hawkshaw, Irish Olympian the video focuses on the historic village of Castleknock.

Evelyn Pender, Chairperson, Castleknock Tidy Towns 
Mayor of Fingal, Seána Ó Rodaigh
Christine Baker, Heritage Officer, Fingal County Council 
Declan Mescall, Castleknock Tidy Towns

It provides insights on the ‘hurry up bell’ and Harry Clarke window of St Brigid’s church to the Myo’s pub, the site of a former blacksmiths.

Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Seána Ó Rodaigh said: “I am delighted to launch this virtual tour that encapsulates the variety of Castleknock’s past in such an enjoyable and accessible way’.

Mags Condon
Evelyn Pender, Chairperson, Castleknock Tidy Towns
James Anderson
Mayor of Fingal, Seána Ó Rodaigh
John Walsh
Minister Jack Chambers,
Seamus McCabe
Leisha Heffernan
Declan Mescall, Castleknock Tidy Towns

Chief Executive of Fingal AnnMarie Farrelly said: “I congratulate Castleknock Tidy Towns on the production of this tour, they are leading the way with this type of online heritage tour and hopefully it will encourage others to follow’.

Christine Baker, Fingal Heritage Officer said: “This community-led initiative gives an insight not only into Castleknock’s heritage but into sites and buildings not usually open to the public and as Fingal Heritage Officer I was delighted to support it.”

You can view the tour here  https://youtu.be/qjNZJKFxJZE