A lecture by Dr Michael O’Neill FSA (Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries) author of ‘An Architectural History of the Church of Ireland’ (Church of Ireland Publishing 2023). No booking required.
In April 1998 the Good Friday or Belfast Agreement was signed, largely bringing an end to The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The author, journalist and BBC NI’s former Political Editor Mark Devenport reported live on the lead-up and signing of the Agreement and has spent the last 25 years exploring the highs and lows of...
This talk by Dr Murat Şiviloğlu (Near & Middle Eastern Studies, Trinity College Dublin) will introduce the often-overlooked relationship between the Ottoman Empire and Ireland. Though they seem to exist in disparate historical spheres, Dr Şiviloğlu will delve into the intricate connections between them. Utilising first-hand accounts, he unveils the perspective that Ottoman intellectuals and...
**Waitlist only** 2023 marks the centenary of the birth of the writer Brendan Behan. Raised in Dublin’s north inner city and with strong connections to Dublin’s tenements, Behan is regarded as one of the greatest Irish writers and poets of all time. In 2000, Peter Sheridan directed Borstal Boy, inspired by Brendan's 1958 memoir. Sheridan...
Joe Brady and Paul Ferguson will reveal that maps are huge repositories of information and tell much about the times in which they were created. This lecture explores some lesser-known maps of Dublin selected from a larger project tracing the history of the city in maps. Included will be that produced for the funeral of...
Dublin City Council and Four Courts Press present Spectral Mansions, an illustrated talk by Dr Timothy Murtagh which charts the transformation of Henrietta Street and the surrounding area from an elite residential district into one renowned for its deprivation and overcrowded slums between the years 1800 and c.1914. The talk investigates the nature and origins...
Who was Seamus Ennis? When was the Seamus Ennis Road in Finglas given its name? And what other events took place in the area at the time commemorating a local hero, who was born in Finglas in 1919? All will be revealed in this illustrated talk by Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, Dr James...
A historic or antique map is an object of beauty, nostalgia, and importance. It can help to create links between the physical and conceptual places in which we live, both those of the past and today. The maps reflect the extent of knowledge at a certain time and exhibit the overall development of a country...
**Booked out** On 31 October 1973 a hijacked helicopter landed in the prison yard at Mountjoy. It stayed there very briefly and when it took off again, it had three Provisional IRA prisoners on board: Seamus Twomey, Kevin Mallon and J.B. O'Hagan. Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, Dr Mary Muldowney will talk about the...
June 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's visit to Ireland. The trip was a personal defining moment for him, in a summer of defining moments for his presidency. The talk by U.S. historian Cecelia Hartsell will discuss President Kennedy's trip to Ireland that summer and will feature the video of the...
Our history often hides in plain sight. We travel roads, pass laneways and street-signs without appreciating the events that may have happened here in the past. A photograph found in an archive illustrated just this, as Historian in Residence, Cathy Scuffil investigated the background to the image, taken in the Crumlin area of Dublin just...
Join History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, for a lively and interactive discussion on how the Irish Civil War was depicted on film, both at the time in newsreels, and subsequently in the films Michael Collins and The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and how this has affected our understanding of the period. This event is...
The ‘Big House’, the country mansion of the Anglo-Irish landed class, was a target of republicans throughout the Irish revolution 1919-23, with a total of 275 burned down or destroyed. Historian John Dorney explains how the anti-Treaty IRA took the opportunity to sweep away these symbols of the old order. Booking: Call Fingal Local Studies...
Join us for an insightful lecture by the Port Heritage Director on “The Military Defences of Dublin Port: 1790 to 1945.” Explore the fascinating history of Dublin Port’s military fortifications and their role in safeguarding the city throughout the centuries. From the strategic positioning of coastal batteries to the impact of world wars, delve into...
As well as safeguarding the city’s civic records, Dublin City Archive houses hundreds of private collections that provide colour and context to any study of Dublin’s development. Among these are archives of numerous Dublin businesses, including Jacob’s Biscuit Factory, Findlater & Co Merchants, and Edward Lee & Co drapers. Join Fionnuala Parfrey, archivist with Dublin...
Roger Doyle, together with Olwen Fouéré, was at the heart of Operating Theatre. More than an experimental theatre group, music was a key dimension of the project, now thankfully available to hear again from All City Records and their Allchival imprint. In The Irish Times, “his name is revered in the realm of theatre”. In...
This paper will examine the first attempts to promote women’s soccer in Dublin, beginning with failed efforts in the late nineteenth century and in the 1920s. It was not until the 1970s that the game took off in earnest with the organisation of league and cup competitions central to this. Despite this, gaining support remained...
Patrick Quigley, author of Borderland and the “Markievicz Trilogy” presents this talk on the radicalisation of Countess Markievicz as a result of her visits with relatives in Ukraine. Before her marriage to Casimir Markievicz she shared many beliefs of the Anglo-Irish but was made aware of Poland’s struggle for freedom on her visits, arousing a...
