Apologies, this event is now cancelled. Dublin City Council Historian in Residence Dr Mary Muldowney presents a talk on the story of the 11/90 branch of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union from the 1970s to the 1990s. This talk will be based on interviews with retired members of UNITE the Union (formerly the...
**Booked out** Donaghmede library is delighted to present 'Being Behan' as part of The Dublin Festival of History. Join award winning poet Dave Lordan to mark 100 years since the birth of Brendan Behan. Dave will discuss Behan's life and work as well as his politics and the social context which influenced his work. Dave...
Dublin City Council Historian in Residence Dr James Curry will examine the careers of two legendary players in the history of Shelbourne Football Club: Val Harris and Tony Sheridan. A versatile performer who starred for Everton FC and the Ireland senior team prior to the outbreak of the First World War, Val Harris returned to...
Join us at Dunsink Observatory for a night-long celebration of space – from Ireland’s rich and colourful history of exploring the universe, to our role in making future discoveries beyond our atmosphere. Throughout the night we’ll have a talk based on our historic Grubb Telescope housed in our South Dome and, weather permitting, some stargazing...
Join us as we proudly celebrate the unveiling of Dublin City Council Commemorative Plaque, marking the original Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts building on Lower Abbey Street. Note: Event will be available for viewing online at a later date. No booking required.
Dublin Port is delighted to host a lecture by PhD José M. Pagés Sánchez, Director of Agenda AIVP 2030. Delve into the intricate relationship between port cities in Europe. Throughout history, this dynamic connection has responded to socioeconomic shifts and challenges. The transformation of waterfronts reflects the delicate balance between segregation and integration. Explore sustainable...
**Booked out** The Royal Irish Academy Library is delighted to present a lunchtime lecture by Dr Damian Bracken, University College Cork, exploring the representations of imperial Rome by writers in early Ireland, a land that was never part of the empire and that gave the lie to imperial Rome’s claims to universal domination. This talk...
Join National Museum of Ireland - Natural History Zoology Curator, Dr Amy Geraghty, for an online talk exploring the role of Ireland’s first scientific vessel in Irish natural history. The first purpose built Irish scientific vessel was the famous ship, The Helga II. It was later named Muirchú and is better known for its involvement...
When James Mitchell travelled from his home in east Belfast to Dublin on Easter Weekend of 1916 his main objective was to enlist in the British Army for service in the Great War. Having become a soldier of the King on Easter Sunday he enjoyed a winning streak at Fairyhouse races on Easter Monday where...
The Casino Marino is a hidden gem in Dublin and is a remarkable building, both in terms of structure and history. It is one of the finest neo-classical buildings in Europe. The Casino Marino and the Custom House Visitor Centre are delighted to coordinate a talk together on the shared architecture between these two unique...
The 24th Medieval Dublin symposium, presented as part of the Dublin Festival of History, will showcase new research in the history and archaeology of medieval Dublin. The symposium will take place at the Neill Lecture Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin. Here's the complete line-up for Saturday 7 October: 9.30–9.40 Introduction Seán Duffy...
This talk by Dr Declan F. Brady, examines political life in Fingal in the aftermath of the Civil War and the challenges of the 1920s. As the government sought to consolidate the Irish Free State, local politicians in Fingal dealt with continuing divisions, problems of poverty, unemployment, and agrarian unrest. Note: This event will be...
More than 600 female political prisoners were interned by the Free State government over the course of the Irish Civil War. To mark the centenary of this event, a special symposium in Kilmainham Gaol will explore the ways in which these women sought to memorialise their role in the conflict, through memoirs, diaries, autograph books...
A talk by broadcaster and author Dr David McCullagh. De Valera began 1922 as President of the Irish Free State. By early 1923 he was a hunted man, in danger of execution if caught by Free State forces, politically side-lined among republicans and powerless to end the Civil War. But in those darkest of days,...
The Irish Manuscripts Commission, established in 1928 after the burning of the Four Courts, publishes primary sources for Irish history. IMC’s publications show history through the eyes of the people who were there. Ernie O’Malley was one such person. His notebooks are transcripts of interviews with 451 anti-Treaty veterans of the Irish Revolution (1913–23). Recorded...
Join Dr Charles Ivar McGrath and Dr Suzanne Forbes for this talk exploring the ‘Our Shared Built Military Heritage’ project, a HEA funded North-South Research Programme project mapping and inventorying Army Barracks built around Ireland from 1690–1921. No booking required.
Flor MacCarthy will discuss her best-selling book, The Presidents’ Letters, which was shortlisted for Best Irish-Published Book 2021. Eighty-five years of signatures are contained in the huge leather-bound Visitors' Books, revealing how Ireland has changed since the 1930s. To book, please click here.
Join Cathy Scuffil, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence as she unravels the story behind this company and the people associated with it. The iconic yellow Dolphin’s Barn bricks are an important fashionable addition featured in many house sales promotions. The manufacturer was located on the Crumlin Road from the late 1890s until 1944 with...
