Series of events in Ballybough and North Strand
The Ballybough and North Strand area of Dublin is a vibrant community rich in history. We are showcasing a small series of free events for all in the community. Sean...
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Talks
World War Ireland: Exploring the Irish Experience
National Library of Ireland Kildare Street, Dublin 2, DublinDrawing on the National Library of Ireland's collections, including recruiting posters, newspapers and photographs, and on the Library’s online exhibition, World War Ireland, this online talk will discuss the First World War, the events of 1914-1918, and their impact on Ireland. For more information, visit their website.
50th Anniversary of the National Museum’s excavations at Wood Quay
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology Kildare Street Dublin 2, Dublin, DublinThis October the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology is holding a series of events to mark to the 50th anniversary of the commencement of the last Museum excavations Wood Quay, Dublin. The excavations of the waterlogged site by the banks of the River Liffey, became one of the largest urban excavation sites in Europe,...
A City in Transition: Dublin in the 1600s
Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, IrelandIn 1600, Dublin was a walled, medieval town. Housing was basic, of wattle and daub, with cage-work on the main streets. Anglo-Norman Catholics ran the city. By 1700, the gates were gone and the walls crumbling. Government posts were for Protestants only. Fine houses of brick and stone proliferated. In this illustrated talk, we will...
Built to Brew: the Architecture and Urban History of the Dublin Brewery
This talk by Dr Livia Hurley charts the rise of porter and how its production influenced the world of the brewery and its immediate context in the city, from the Liberties to the Royal Canal. It explores the collaborative roles of the brewer, the architect and engineer, and how their ambitions for innovation and modernity...
RDS: 1924-2024, 100 Years at Ballsbridge
RDS Library & Archives Merrion Road Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, DublinTo celebrate 100 years of the establishment of its headquarters at Ballsbridge, the RDS Library & Archives will host an illustrated talk on the history of the RDS in Dublin and its move from Leinster House to Ballsbridge in 1924. The talk will be followed by a short tour of some of the RDS buildings....
The RHA and its struggle with the modern in art
RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2, DublinThe Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) is delighted to host a talk by Professor John Turpin HRHA. The RHA in the early 20th century saw itself as modern. This outlook was...
“No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs”: The Irish in Multicultural Britain
OnlineONLINE TALK Writer and historian Kieran Connell sheds new light on the experiences of the hundreds of thousands of Irish immigrants who made lives for themselves in Britain over the second half of the twentieth century. Drawing on his new book, Multicultural Britain: A People’s History, Connell explores the discrimination the Irish experienced and how...
Learn with Hearn: Lafcadio Hearn’s Japan from Enchantment to Education
Chester Beatty Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 Dublin 2, Dublin, DublinLafcadio Hearn enjoys great acclaim as a literary genius who brought the folklore of Japan to Westerners. Yet behind the novelist lived Hearn the teacher. As a translator, he saw learning as the source of intercultural understanding. As a mediator, Hearn advocated a cosmopolitan outlook on Japan. Caring about cultural and social tensions, he sought...
James Connolly’s Dublin, 1889-1910
Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, DublinThe story of James Connolly is dominated by two locations: Liberty Hall and the GPO. This talk will explore the other aspects of this time in Dublin, in particular the places associated with his political and social activism. Connolly lived, for the most part, in the Liberties and south inner city. He held political meetings...
A Brief History of O’Connell Street, Dublin
Central Library Ilac Centre Henry St, Dublin 1, DublinWriter Nicola Pierce will give an illustrated talk based on her book 'O'Connell Street: The History and Life of Dublin's Iconic Street'. In discussing her research, she will include some of the stories she discovered about the street - formerly a medieval path - that was transformed by the visionary Luke Gardiner in the grandest...
Launch of website about the history of the Poddle River
Walkinstown Library Percy French Road Walkinstown, Dublin, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** The website on the history of the Poddle River was developed by the Crumlin & Walkinstown History Group to raise awareness of the River and its historic past. The new website will be introduced and demonstrated at the event. This will be followed by Cathy Scuffil's talk. Note: Limited spaces, email walkinstownlibrary@dubllincity.ie...
Down by the River Poddle
Walkinstown Library Percy French Road Walkinstown, Dublin, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** This river of many names, mostly flowing underground, out of sight and often forgotten, has borne witness to all the key events of our shared history. It creates estate and parish boundaries, illustrates how skilled our Medieval ancestors were at hydro-engineering, it protected our city and citizens from invasion and most importantly...
Dublin as a Destination: A History of Tourism
Marino LIbrary 14 - 20 Marino Mart, Dublin 3, DublinAn illustrated talk on the history of tourism in Dublin with Dublin City Historian in Residence, Katie Blackwood. Tourism is an industry that packages and sells culture and national identity and this talk will explore these issues while tracing Dublin's own meandering journey as a place to visit. Note: Limited spaces, booking essential.
Murder by the Throat: Espionage, Assassination, Collaboration and Execution
Blanchardstown Library The Civic Centre Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, DublinDavid Lloyd George boasted that he had 'murder by the throat' in a speech in London in 1920 having swamped Ireland with troops, Black and Tans, Auxilliaries, assassins, touts and informants. Eighteen months later the British left Ireland defeated by counter-espionage. Edward J. Bourke, using information newly investigated, outlines for us a web of espionage,...
Growing Old With Shakespeare
Terenure Library Templeogue Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W, Dublin, DublinIn Shakespeare's drama ageing is variably described as, 'when age is in, the wit is out' (Much Ado About Nothing) and 'silver hairs/will purchase us good opinion' (Julius Caesar). This talk confronts the complexities and contradictions associated with growing old in Shakespeare's time. As our population continues to age and incidences of ageism increase, the...
Against All Odds: Resilient Irish Women 1870-1970
Neill Hoey lecture theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Arts and Humanities Research Institute of Trinity College Dublin Neill Hoey lecture theatre Trinity Long Room Hub, Arts and Humanities Research Institute of Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, DublinDriven by a determined hope or the gritty practicalities of lived experiences the resilience of Irish women has been both situational and generational. This panel discussion will showcase original research questioning what drove these women to rebound from adversity and to adapt and withstand daunting societal and personal provocations. Note: Booking essential.
‘Our man in Moscow’—50 years of Irish/Russian diplomatic relations
Cobblestone Pub 77 King Street North, Dublin 7, IrelandDespite initially warm relations between the Bolsheviks and the underground Dáil administration in 1920, it would be another 54 years before formal diplomatic relations were established, when a Soviet embassy opened on Dublin’s Orwell Road, and Irish diplomat, Jim Sharkey, turned the key in the door of an Irish embassy in Moscow. In conversation with...