Blackrock is a noted residential area on Dublin’s southside, close to Dublin Bay. Its leafy streets cover a multitude of historical connections. Blackrock College is one of Ireland’s leading privately owned secondary schools and a whole host of famous people have had links with it: Eamon de Valera, Ireland’s longest serving Taoiseach and also a President of Ireland, taught maths there as a young man; another teacher at the college was Michael Cusack, founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884; while Sir Bob Geldof was a student there. Historical events have included the assassination of the first justice minister in the new Irish state, in 1927. A reliable reference book, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of Blackrock. AUTHOR: Hugh Oram has been working in the media in Ireland for over 50 years, initially in Belfast but for most of his career in Dublin. He has also worked in broadcasting for many years, mostly on radio, for such channels and stations as RTE Dublin, BBC Belfast and other local and national stations. He has contributed to over 80 books and is currently involved in television programming development in Dublin.
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