In conversation with authors and journalists Christine Bohan, Sean Murray and Nicky Ryan. A tragic fire at the Stardust nightclub on Valentine’s Day, 1981 in a working-class suburb of Dublin caused the deaths of 48 young people, with an average age of just 19 years. After years of families and survivors fighting to find out...
The Irish Boundary Commission was set up to determine the boundary between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. It met for the first time on 6 November 1924. Its chairman was Mr Justice Richard Feetham, a judge of the South African Supreme Court; he was assisted by two Commissioners, Eoin MacNeill, the Irish Free...
Ag tús an Chéid dheireanaigh bhí dlúthpháirt ag an-chuid dochtúirí i gConradh na Gaeilge, agus i saol na Gaeilge go ginearálta. Sa chomhdháil seo, pléifear Beirt Dochtúirí Muighe Seóla (an Dr Colm Ó Sé), Seán P. Mac Énrí agus Cora an Chonartha (Aindrias Ó Cathasaigh, údar ‘Athrú ag Teacht’), agus Crógacht na hAthbheochana (an Dr...
When Niall McCullough died in 2021, Ireland lost not just one of its pre-eminent architects but also one of the great historians of Dublin. His fascination and love of the city was exemplified in two of his books, Dublin: An Urban History and Dublin - Creation, Occupation, Destruction. This historical work shares the care, study...
**Apologies, registration full** A historic walking tour of the old medieval core of Dublin focusing on the city's ancient and medieval churches - many now vanished- like Saint Olaves, Saint Michael’s and Saint John the Evangelist, and former monasteries like the Priory of the Holy Trinity. We then move southward, to discover other former church...
**Apologies, registration full** Step aboard the Old Liffey Ferry and explore Dublin's rich history. Our 1-hour voyage takes you along the River Liffey, passing iconic landmarks and historic sites. Discover the city's medieval past, industrial heritage, and maritime legacy. Cruise past bustling Dublin Port, where international trade has shaped the city's economy, and picturesque Poolbeg...
Bronnadh an gradam don Chlár Faisnéise Ealaíon ab fhearr ar an gclár faisnéise seo ón Camel Productions san Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Cheilteach Scannán agus Teilifíse in 2004, clár ina gcaithimid súil ar shaol Harry Clarke, an t-ealaíontóir agus maisitheoir gloine daite Éireannach, agus ar chuid de na conspóidí a bhain lena shaothar lena linn. Á thaispeáint...
Kate Summerscale London, 1953. Police discover the bodies of three young women hidden in a wall at 10 Rillington Place, a dingy terrace house in Notting Hill. On searching the building, they find another body beneath the floorboards, then an array of human bones in the garden. But they have already investigated a double...
Morrissy and Sikmashvili will facilitate a creative writing workshop in poetry and fiction exploring the themes of archive and family history. Morrissy was the first Poet in Residence at the National Library of Ireland, where she worked on her poetry pamphlet Radical! Women and the Irish Revolution. Sikmashvili has taught at the University of Michigan...
**Apologies, registration full** The Irish Research Council (IRC) will showcase some of the most exciting research in Ireland today. IRC-supported researchers will share insights on their latest projects and join...
**Apologies, registration full** Bígí linn ar thuras siúlóide staire chun foghlaim faoin troid ar son shaoirse na hÉireann i mBaile Átha Cliath ag tús an fichiú haois. Déanfaidh an turas...
**Apologies, registration full** In 1904, Roger Casement became internationally celebrated for unearthing the grotesque violence of the Belgian Congo. Soon after, he won even greater renown and a knighthood for...
Is scannán faisnéise é Clouded Reveries faoi shaol agus shaothar an fhile agus an scríbhneoir aistí beo Éireannaigh Doireann Ní Ghríofa, a bhí i mbéal an phobail go tobann sa...
As former lead singer with Dublin punk band Chant! Chant! Chant! and founding member of Muted Cupid, Ireland's first LGBT theatre group, Eoin Freeney reflects on the post-punk era of...
Ireland was England's oldest colony. Making Empire revisits the history of empire in Ireland in a time of Brexit, 'the culture wars', and the campaigns around 'Black Lives Matter' and...
**Apologies, registration full** Paula Meehan is one of Ireland's best-known contemporary poets. In this discussion with historian Donal Fallon, she will read and discuss a number of recent works with...
**Apologies, registration full** In eighteenth and nineteenth century Europe everyone lived 'off the land' in one way or another. In Ireland, however, almost everyone lived 'on the land' as well....
Songs have told the story of Ireland and Irish history for centuries. In this special event, musicians and singers Mike Hanrahan and Eleanor Shanley, working with historian Liz Gillis will...
