Events for 29 September, 2016
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3:00 am
‘If Things Could Talk’ workshop – Cabra Library
Take on the role of the curator and look for evidence and meanings in objects! The workshop uses objects from the National Museum's collection for handling, allowing families to discover curious objects through observation and discussion. Gather information about the objects as a curator would, be looking at physical features, design, condition and raw materials. …
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Beyond the war: Nazi propaganda campaigns on Spanish soil during World War II
By 1941, the German Embassy in Spain was the Reich's largest, with 500 people working in Madrid and 42 consulates on Spanish soil. Why did the Nazi regime devote such attention to a technically neutral country? This lecture aims to explaining the reasons behind the phenomenon through the analysis of the German propaganda campaigns designed …
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Find out more »Dublin since 1922: Diary of Ireland’s capital
In Dublin Since 1922 Carey tells the story of Ireland's capital city since independence. This richly illustrated talk unfolds around hundreds of dates in the city's history featuring major events, the figures who have shaped the city's identity and the daily life of its people. Beginning with the founding of the Irish state - when …
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D’Olier Street: A Dublin Thoroughfare
A look at social, literary and political life in and around Dublin's D'Olier Street from the late 18th century to contemporary times. Dr Maurice Earls is a historian, owner of Books Upstairs bookshop and joint editor of the Dublin Review of Books No booking required. All welcome on a first-come, first-seated basis. Events are liable …
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Find out more »The other Connolly of 1916: Seán Connolly – Sorry Booked Out
***Sorry - Booked Out*** Seán Connolly was in command of the City Hall garrison on Easter Monday 1916. Hear the story of this Dublin Corporation employee, Irish Citizen Army captain and the first rebel to die in the Rising. Donal Fallon is a historian with a particular interest in the history of Dublin. He is one …
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Find out more »Living History: Ted Jones and life in the RAF in WWII – SORRY, BOOKED OUT
***Sorry, this event is now Booked Out*** Former RAF pilot Ted Jones will speak about his WWII experiences including captaining a Catalina flying boat over the . In conversation with Commandant Stephen Mac Eoin, Irish Defence Forces Director of the Military Archives. Booking is required. Please contact Raheny Library at + 353 1 8315521 or by …
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