Come along for a Hidden Histories self-guided treasure hunt. Dublin's Historian in Residence for Children Dervilia Roche teamed up with illustrator John Farrelly of Deadly Irish History to create the...
Dún Laoghaire Libraries presents a special exhibition of the Charles Hamilton Oswald Collection of glass plate negatives from the Local Studies collection, digitised especially by dlr Lexicon staff. Oswald, a Dún Laoghaire resident, had a special interest in yachting, and either acquired or inherited the collection of glass plates which mainly depict life in and...
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...
The Irish Tourist Association (ITA) was established in January 1925 as a result of a Conference held in Government Buildings in Dublin, under the Presidency of the Minister for Industry and Commerce of the new Irish State. The ITA was Ireland’s first official National Tourism Body and would go on to lay the foundation for...
The Edward Worth Library will be holding a number of Open Days during Dublin Festival of History. Come see our beautiful early eighteenth-century Library and enjoy our latest exhibition: 'The Practice of Medicine', which explores Edward Worth's wonderful collection of medical texts. Booking essential, click here for the website or email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie
**Apologies, registration full** Pearse Lyons Distillery invites you to explore the rich history and heritage surrounding the former St. James Church, and how it came to be a distillery. Discover...
**Apologies, registration full** Join Dublin City Historian in Residence, Elizabeth Kehoe, for an eclectic walk around Parnell Square. Elizabeth calls this Dublin’s Finest Square and there will be some of you who will disagree with that statement but by the time the tour is finished she hopes you will love this square as much as...
The Edward Worth Library will be holding a number of Open Days during Dublin Festival of History. Come see our beautiful early eighteenth-century Library and enjoy our latest exhibition: 'The Practice of Medicine', which explores Edward Worth's wonderful collection of medical texts. Booking essential, click here for the website or email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie
**Apologies, registration full** EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum will host UCD PhD candidate, Fiona Slevin, as she explores the post-famine economic and social landscape of rural Ireland. By using examples of letters home and other primary sources, this talk will assess the monetary and social value of emigrant remittances back to Ireland and their impact...
The National University of Ireland in collaboration with Dublin City Council and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ireland, each year organise an International Viking Event as part of the Dublin Festival of History. We are used to reading and hearing about the wars fought by the fleets and armies of Dublin against their Irish neighbours...
**Apologies, registration full** TU Dublin Conservatoire will screen a documentary exploring the history of St Brendan's Hospital Grangegorman, in relation to the site's new role as a university. The history...
This talk is part of the Marino 100 series of talks, celebrating the centenary of the development of the Marino estate, the first estate built in the Free State after independence. Dr Ruth McManus, Associate Professor in Geography in DCU, and co-author, with Joseph Brady, of the book "Building Healthy Homes, Dublin Corporation's first housing...
One hundred years ago, in March 1924, about 50 officers of the National Army who were facing demobilization in the post-Civil War reduction of the army, seized weapons, and absconded...
Explore the collections of Dublin City Library & Archives to create your own historical comic! Clare Foley (illustrator of the recent historical comic Fear and Fever: 14 Days of Typhoid...
A Celebration of Franco-Irish Heritage and Francophile Community at Alliance Française Dublin We invite you to join us for a full day of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Alliance Française...
**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...
Remembering Grangegorman is an opportunity for people who have memories of living or working on the Grangegorman site, and have objects relating to the site, to share them with Grangegorman...
*Apologies, registration full* From independence in 1922 until the abolition of the death penalty in 1990, 25 women were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Only one ultimately met the hangman. This talk explores their lives, crimes, and punishments. Although extraordinarily rare, women’s lethal violence in this period can reveal much about Irish women’s...
