Come to the GPO Museum and explore the events of the Irish Civil War. Using artefacts and photographs in the exhibition and pieces of testimony this tour examines the events of 100 years ago and how they still impact Ireland today. *This event is now FULLY BOOKED Call 01 872 1916 or email info@gpowitnesshistory.ie
Victorian Ireland was global champion of threatening letters. Donal McCracken's recent book reveals the murky world where tens of thousands of these letters and notices were nailed to barn doors or sent by penny post, intimidating, giving 'fair warning' and terrorizing the recipients. Donal McCracken has a research interest divided between environmental history, media history...
It is often believed that Ludvig van Beethoven's huge compositional output is underscored solely with the anger and frustration which followed him through his tempestuous life and career. For this reason, the light touches of comedy, whether slapstick, burlesque or irony, often elemental to his musical language, are frequently overlooked. This talk aims to give...
Thomas Earley's company had an outstanding reputation as decorators, manufacturers of stained-glass windows and ecclesiastical furniture, religious sculptures and stone masonry. During the late nineteenth century Early left a lasting mark on many churches in Ireland . His love of stained-glass superseded his other manufacturing activities, and he inspired his family and other involved in...
How do museums look after the artworks in their care? The return of an important pair of Japanese handscrolls to the Chester Beatty after extended conservation treatment overseas gives us an opportunity to explore this highly specialised field. For this talk, we welcome Conservators Andrew Thompson and Sydney Thomson from Restorient studio in Leiden, Netherlands,...
How do museums look after the artworks in their care? The return of an important pair of Japanese handscrolls to the Chester Beatty after extended conservation treatment overseas gives us an opportunity to explore this highly specialised field. For this talk, we welcome Conservators Andrew Thompson and Sydney Thomson from Restorient studio in Leiden, Netherlands,...
In 1987, Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) was subdivided into three separate companies, which were to be wholly owned subsidiaries of the original entity. This move followed a period of upheaval in the transport industry in Dublin, particularly in the vehicle assembly industry, which included buses, cars and trains. Dublin members of the National Vehicle Builders...
Frederick Douglass, an African American abolitionist and former slave, visited Ireland in 1845. His trip was shaped by a number of experiences, including meeting Daniel O’Connell and achieving a level of personal freedom unimaginable in his home country. In 2022, a new plaque was unveiled honouring his Dublin visit, one of a number of memorials...
Dublin City Council, in association with the Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland, present a lecture on the production and usage of bricks in our capital city entitled Dublin Bricks & Brickmakers. Dublin is a city of streets lined with brick buildings both in the Georgian core and in its Victorian and Edwardian suburbs. Most domestic...
The Digital Repository of Ireland is delighted to be running a one-day symposium ‘Literary Dublin in the Digital Archive’ sponsored by Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and Dublin City Council. This event will bring together writers, geographers, historians and archivists to delve into our digital archives and to explore and build a landscape of literary...
2022 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605), one of the most famous naturalists of Renaissance Europe. The Edward Worth Library and the Zoological Museum of Trinity College Dublin present an exhibition which focuses on Edward Worth’s wonderful collection of Aldrovandi’s texts. Come explore the world of Renaissance natural history! Tour times: 11:00, 12:00, 14:00 &...
In 1722, the first dedicated fire service was launched in Dublin City. These were not the men of the Dublin Fire Brigade, but Royal Exchange Insurance and other private companies. Some of their marks remain around the city even today, a reminder of the early beginnings of firefighting in Dublin. How did they come into...
Dr Charles Ivar McGrath (University College Dublin) will give a lecture on Swift and Ireland. This lecture will take place at 3.00pm on 14 October 2022 in the Edward Worth Library. As spaces in the Library are limited, it is important to book a seat by e-mailing info@edwardworthlibrary.ie
Ronan McGreevy's study of the assassination of Sir Henry Wilson has been described by Michael Portillo as "both forensic and a page-turner, and ultimately deeply tragic, for Ireland as much as for the murder victim." Historian Gerard Shannon, author of a forthcoming biography of IRA leader Liam Lynch, will discuss the death of Wilson and...
Introduction by broadcaster & filmmaker Donal Dineen As part of Fingal County Council’s Commemorative Programme 2022, the broadcaster and filmmaker Donal Dineen was commissioned by Fingal County Council’s Arts Office to make a film commemorating the life and legacy of Frank Lawless. Donal was struck by a powerful photograph of Frank Lawless’ funeral on 18th...
Dr Declan F. Brady A month by month chronological account of political and everyday life in Fingal in 1922: from the Treaty debates at the start of the year; the untimely death of Frank Lawless, the brief Civil War experience in Fingal; and the slow return to normal political life. This talk will recall the...
Peter Taylor in conversation with Susan McKay Wednesday 29 March, Dublin Unitarian Church, St Stephen's Green. Doors 18.15. Event starts 18.30. Book tickets here. On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, MI5’s top secret intelligence operation that helped bring...
**Apologies, this event is now at full capacity** Thursday 25 May, Dublin Unitarian Church. Doors open 6:10 pm. Event starts 6:30 pm. Reserve a spot here. The large influx of fugitive Nazis and collaborators in post-WWII Argentina created an environment that normalised the presence of such heinous criminals in society and by doing so facilitated...