As
we continue on our trail, we meet the roundabout north of Swords, on the main
Dublin –Belfast Road. Taking the small road off the roundabout, the first
building encountered is the Sluagh Hall which was opened in 1938 by Eamon de
Valera. Originally, the Sluagh Hall was a base for the Local Defence Force
(LDF). It was later used by Forsa Cosanta Aitiúil (FCA), and it is still used
by the Civil Defence. In the 1940s and 1950s, the Sluagh Hall was the scene of
many a dance and ceilí. The Swords Drama Group put on plays there, and the
revival of the Mumming tradition by Dr R. J. May also commenced at the Sluagh.
As
we continue on our trail, we meet the roundabout north of Swords, on the main
Dublin –Belfast Road. Taking the small road off the roundabout, the first
building encountered is the Sluagh Hall which was opened in 1938 by Eamon de
Valera. Originally, the Sluagh Hall was a base for the Local Defence Force
(LDF). It was later used by Forsa Cosanta Aitiúil (FCA), and it is still used
by the Civil Defence. In the 1940s and 1950s, the Sluagh Hall was the scene of
many a dance and ceilí. The Swords Drama Group put on plays there, and the
revival of the Mumming tradition by Dr R. J. May also commenced at the Sluagh.