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
Nicola Pierce
Studio, dlr Lexicon Studio, L1, dlr Lexicon and Cultural Centre Queen's Rd, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** Nicola Pierce, author of The Spirit of the Titanic and Chasing Ghosts, an Arctic Adventure, discusses her latest novel of historical fiction, In Between Worlds, the Journey...
Stair agus Oidhreacht Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann
OnlineDíreoidh an chaint seo ar oidhreacht ailtireachta agus luathstair na Leabharlainne Náisiúnta. Bainfidh sé leas as meascán de ghrianghraif stairiúla ón gCartlann Náisiúnta Ghrianghrafadóireachta, léaráidí ailtireachta agus íomhánna níos nua-aimseartha...
Contested Histories: the sculpture of Christ Church Cathedral re-examined
Chapter House, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 8, D08 TF98 Chapter House, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Dublin 8, IrelandIn the context of the current wider debate over public monuments, this lunchtime talk will take a fresh look at the monuments of Christ Church Cathedral, informed by Dr Greg...
The Life of Frank O’Connor- Pembroke’s first Librarian
Pembroke Library Anglesea Road Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, DublinPembroke Library will host a lecture by Dublin City Historian in Residence Cormac Moore, on the life of Pembroke Library's first Librarian, Frank O'Connor (born Michael Francis O' Donovan) who,...
A Bird in the House, God Bless Her
Royal Irish Academy 19 Dawson St, Dublin 2, DublinA Bird in the House, God Bless Her was recorded by Michael Fortune of folklore.ie, with the Southside Travellers Action Group (STAG). Telling of rare customs in Ireland, it includes...
Dublin Corporation and the first women sanitary inspectors in Ireland
Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, IrelandThe appointment of the first women on the frontline of Dublin Corporation’s public health service at the turn of the 20th century, when Dublin was widely considered one of Great...
Seamus Heaney and the Classics
Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Cultural & Heritage Centre Westmoreland Street, Dublin, DublinYou are invited to join us at the Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again exhibition for an exploration on the influence of the classics on the works of Seamus Heaney. While...
Culture Club: Caint ghearr ar William Butler Yeats
OnlineBígí i dteannta Niamh Ní Riain ó Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann le haghaidh na cainte trí Ghaeilge, 30 nóiméad ar líne, faoi shaol agus saothar William Butler Yeats. Tá an...
From Sackville to O’Connell
Charleville Mall Library Charleville Mall off North Strand, Dublin 1, DublinDublin City Historian in Residence, Elizabeth Kehoe, will give a talk about O’Connell Street based on people's memories and historical records so this will be an eclectic mix about the...
Protastúnaigh agus an Ghaeilge
OnlineONLINE TALK Sa léacht seo, pléann an Dr Ian Malcolm ról na bProtastúnach i stair na Gaeilge in Éirinn. Amharcfaidh sé orthu siúd a choinnigh coinneal na teanga beo nuair...
Sacraments and Suburbs: Building Catholic Dublin, 1960-80
Mansion House Dawson St, Dublin 2In her talk – entitled ‘Sacraments and Suburbs: Building Catholic Dublin, 1960-80– Dr Ellen Rowley will share some ongoing research into the relationship between the Irish Catholic Church (namely the Dublin Archdiocese) and the built environment during the heady decades of expansion, from 1960 to c.1980. Richly illustrated and in some instances, barely cooked, Ellen’s...
Walled In By Hate: Arthur Matthews and John Dorney in Conversation
Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, DublinIn July 1927, at just thirty-five years old, Kevin O’Higgins was assassinated on his way to Mass in Booterstown, Co. Dublin. A reviled figure for anti-Treaty republicans, O’Higgins became the...
Disease and Illness in 18th Century Dublin
Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, IrelandDr. Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian of the Edward Worth Library, Dublin, will provide an insight into the various illnesses and diseases occurring in Dublin of the 1700s, and how and where...
The 1924 Free State Army Mutiny
Ringsend Library Fitzwilliam Street Dublin 4, Dublin, DublinRingsend Library presents 'The 1924 Free State Army Mutiny' with Dublin City Historian in Residence Cormac Moore. The Army Mutiny of March 1924 was the biggest threat to the Irish...
Libera Me: Freeing the Choral Requiem From its Liturgical Confines
Terenure Library Templeogue Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W, Dublin, Dublin**CANCELLED** The choral setting of the Requiem Mass is a centuries-old tradition. Its formal structure has brought consolation to generations in its comforting predictability. How then has the choral Requiem...
Disappearing workplaces: The Janelle Centre and similar enterprises in Finglas
Finglas Library Seamus Ennis Road Finglas, Dublin 11, DublinIn the 1970s, the Janelle clothing factory was a significant employer in North-West Dublin. It offered employment to many residents of the then new estates in Finglas, particularly women. When...
Irish Food History with Three Castles Burning
Royal Irish Academy 19 Dawson St, Dublin 2, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** The Royal Irish Academy will host a live recording of Three Castles Burning, a social history podcast created and hosted by Donal Fallon. The episode will feature the editors and contributors of 'Irish Food History: a companion' (Royal Irish Academy, 2024). Edited by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire and Dorothy Cashman, this book,...