St. Canice’s Ecclesiastical Site, Finglas – photographic exhibition and talk

Finglas Library Seamus Ennis Road Finglas, Dublin 11, Dublin

This photographic exhibition about the recent excavations in St Canice's abbey and churchyard will open on Tuesday 26 September and run for the remainder of the festival. It will be open to the public during library opening hours: Tuesday 26 September – Saturday 14 October A 15-min talk on the St. Canice’s Photographic Exhibition by...

Event Series The Archive Within Us

The Archive Within Us

Charleville Mall Library Charleville Mall off North Strand, Dublin 1, Dublin

Made by 12 people in Dublin with artists Claire Halpin and Colm Keegan. This exhibition of personal objects, stories and poems asks what do we choose to remember, and why? The Archive Within Us is an exhibition of personal histories, made by a group of people in Dublin in collaboration with visual artist Claire Halpin...

St Olaf: an international Norwegian saint

Henry Roe Room, Christ Church Cathedral Henry Roe Room, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland

In 2022, Dublin City Council erected a commemorative plaque to mark the site of the medieval church of St Olave at Fishamble Street. Olaf II Haraldsson was born c.995 AD and died July 29, 1030. After his death, his cult spread to Scandinavian colonies, including Dublin, Waterford, York, and Novgorod. In this seminar, a panel...

Event Series Mapping Dublin’s Maritime Legacy: A Journey through Time

Mapping Dublin’s Maritime Legacy: A Journey through Time

The Substation Alexandra Road, Dublin, Dublin

This exhibition aims to showcase the historical significance of Dublin Port and its impact on the city’s development over time. Through a carefully curated selection of maps from the Dublin Port Archive, visitors will embark on a visual journey through the centuries, exploring the growth, transformation, and importance of Dublin Port. The exhibition will be...

Event Series Tours at the NMI – Decorative Arts and History

Tours at the NMI – Decorative Arts and History

National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History Collins Barracks Benburb Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin

Through Dublin Festival of History, join tour guides at the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts & History at Collins Barracks on a variety of engaging family tours exploring the Museum and its collection. Discover the journey of Collins Barracks in ‘From Barracks to Museum’, learn about Ireland’s military and revolutionary history in ‘Recovered Voices’...

Irish Language Tour at Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle

To celebrate the Dublin Festival of History, we're hosting an Irish Language Tour at Dublin Castle on Friday, 13th October, at 2.30 pm! Eispéirigh stair an Chaisleáin ó ré na Lochlannach go ról an lae inniu trí mheán na Gaeilge. Friday 13 October at 2.30pm. Meeting Point: Entrance Hall of the State Apartments at Dublin...

One photograph, many stories

The Edward Worth Library The Edward Worth Library Dr Steevens' Hospital, Dublin, Dublin

Cathy Scuffil, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, will be giving a talk titled ‘One photograph, many stories’. As spaces in the library are limited, it is important to book a seat. Booking: email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie

Women in Banking at the Central Bank of Ireland 1965-1990

Central Bank of Ireland New Wapping Street North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Dublin

The Central Bank of Ireland Archive will host a paper which will survey the lives of female employees of the Central Bank of Ireland, and the relationship between changes in the bank to broader socio-cultural changes in Ireland between 1965-1990. Using oral history, archival research and data analysis, the paper will map changes in women’s...

St. Canice’s Ecclesiastical Site, Finglas – photographic exhibition and talk

Finglas Library Seamus Ennis Road Finglas, Dublin 11, Dublin

This photographic exhibition about the recent excavations in St Canice's abbey and churchyard will open on Tuesday 26 September and run for the remainder of the festival. It will be open to the public during library opening hours: Tuesday 26 September – Saturday 14 October A 15-min talk on the St. Canice’s Photographic Exhibition by...

Event Series The Archive Within Us

The Archive Within Us

Charleville Mall Library Charleville Mall off North Strand, Dublin 1, Dublin

Made by 12 people in Dublin with artists Claire Halpin and Colm Keegan. This exhibition of personal objects, stories and poems asks what do we choose to remember, and why? The Archive Within Us is an exhibition of personal histories, made by a group of people in Dublin in collaboration with visual artist Claire Halpin...

Good Friday Agreement Anniversary Tour

GPO Museum The GPO O'Connell Street, Dublin, Dublin

Commemorate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement at the GPO Museum. This special guided tour charts the turbulent path to peace on the island of Ireland during the twentieth century; focusing on key developments in twentieth century Irish political and social history, culminating in the peace agreement reached...

Working-class life in Dublin across the twentieth century

Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, Dublin

This event will showcase some of the most exciting historical scholarship in Ireland today. Researchers supported by the Irish Research Council, will share insights on their projects and discuss working-class life in Dublin across the twentieth century. Contributors will reflect on the social, cultural, and political history and legacies of Dublin’s working-class communities. This event...

Family Walking Tour: Hidden Histories Hunt

Central Library Ilac Centre Henry St, Dublin 1, Dublin

**Booked out** Please note: The meeting point is now at The Chapters bookstore. Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children, Dervilia Roche, for this family walking tour in Dublin city centre. Families will be following the route of the Hidden Histories treasure hunt, solving clues, and discovering some of the hidden parts of the city’s...

“We were there” – 77 women of the Easter Rising

Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, Dublin

Richmond Barracks is delighted to welcome Liz Gillis, co-author (with Mary McAuliffe) of Richmond Barracks, 1916 “We were there” – 77 women of the Easter Rising’. A landmark text published in 2016, it shone a light on a previously overlooked aspect of the revolutionary period. In the words of John Banville, “This book goes a...

Tours at the NMI – Decorative Arts and History

National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History Collins Barracks Benburb Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin

Through Dublin Festival of History, join tour guides at the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts & History at Collins Barracks on a variety of engaging family tours exploring the Museum and its collection. Discover the journey of Collins Barracks in ‘From Barracks to Museum’, learn about Ireland’s military and revolutionary history in ‘Recovered Voices’...

Tours at the NMI – Decorative Arts and History

National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History Collins Barracks Benburb Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin

Through Dublin Festival of History, join tour guides at the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts & History at Collins Barracks on a variety of engaging family tours exploring the Museum and its collection. Discover the journey of Collins Barracks in ‘From Barracks to Museum’, learn about Ireland’s military and revolutionary history in ‘Recovered Voices’...

Old Liffey Ferry Dublin Port and River Liffey Tour

Old Liffey Ferry Unit 16, North Wall Quay Beside MV Cill Airne, Dublin, Dublin

**Booked out** All free festival tours on the Old Liffey Ferry have now booked out, however the Old Liffey Ferry would like to offer a 25% discount code on their regular tickets for anyone who would like to book a tour outside of the festival.  Please visit https://oldliffeyferry.com/ and enter the code historyfestival23 to avail of...

Conflict on Irish Railways, 1916-23

Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, Dublin

In this talk, Dr Peter Rigney will speak on conflict on the Irish railway network throughout the 1916 to 1923 period, including industrial relations disputes involving railway workers, the labour movement, and the employers. Inchicore railway works played a key role throughout this revolutionary period. Peter is editor of Saothar: Journal of the Irish Labour...