Tour of Arbour Hill Cemetery – who were these leaders

Arbour Hill Cemetry Arbour Hill, Dublin 7, Dublin

Tour of Arbour Hill Cemetery - "Who were these leaders?". This interactive tour focuses on not what they did but who they were as people, what set them on the...

18 Ormond Quay Upper – 1840s Merchant House Guided Tours

Dublin Civic Trust 18 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin, Dublin

Take a guided tour of 18 Ormond Quay Upper, a traditional Dublin 1840s merchant shop-house saved and restored by Dublin Civic Trust. This demonstration of best conservation practice secured the...

Hard of Hearing Tour of An Túr Gloine Exhibition

National Gallery of Ireland Merrion Square West, Dublin, Dublin

This free tour, exploring some highlights of the Gallery's An Túr Gloine exhibition as well as key stained glass works from the permanent collection, is for individuals who are hard...

Histories and Mysteries of Book Publishing

Joly Theatre National Library of Ireland 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Dublin

Instead of studying the book as an individual author's work, book historians pay attention to its architecture, and processes of book production. They focus on publication contexts that might impact...

T. K. Whitaker: Irishman of the 20th Century

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

The long life enjoyed by Dr. T.K. Whitaker parallels the history of the modern Irish state in whose economic, financial, social, constitutional, educational, political and cultural evolution he played a...

Down by the River Poddle

Ballyfermot Library Ballyfermot Road Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, Dublin

The secrets the river Poddle holds are key to understanding the basic foundations of the City of Dublin. This river of many names, mostly flowing underground, out of sight and...

The Battle of Cabra Baths and other 20th century histories

Cabra Library Navan Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin

**Apologies, this event has been CANCELLED** Dublin City Historian in Residence, Mary Muldowney will talk about the outdoor Cabra Baths that was opened by the City Council in the 1940s...

The Dublin/Monaghan Bombings – Fifty Years On

Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland

A talk looking back, 50 years on, on the worst day for fatalities of the Troubles, 17 May 1974, when three bombs exploded in Dublin City Centre and one in...

The IRA War on Entertainments

Rush Library Chapel Green, Rush, Dublin

In 1923 the anti-Treaty IRA, in response to the ongoing execution of their prisoners, declared a ban on public entertainments including sports, theatre and cinema during a period of 'national...

A Bridge Too Far – Cornelius Ryan with Philip Lecane

Kevin Street Library 18 Lower Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Dublin

Cornelius Ryan died in November 1974, aged 54. Once a world famous best-selling author, he is today virtually forgotten. Born in Heytesbury Street, educated in Synge Street, altar boy in...

Drumcondra’s Story Through Maps

Drumcondra Library Millmount Avenue Drumcondra, Dublin, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** In this illustrated talk, Ruth McManus will take us on a journey charting the evolution of Drumcondra through time. Drawing on historic maps and images we will...

Football in Dublin: The makings of the people’s game

The Orchard Community Centre Cherry Orchard Grove, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10

The Library in the Community will host a talk by Bohemian FC's club historian and independent sports historian Gerard Farrell. Initially emerging as a minority pursuit in the city's elite...

A City of Voices, How Dublin 4 Shaped Irish Radio

Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre Thorncastle Street, Dublin, Dublin

For the first time, a lecture on the role of Dublin 4 in the history of Irish radio broadcasting. Radio historian and chairperson of the Ringsend and District Historical Society,...

Tours of our newest exhibition ‘The Practice of Medicine’

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

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...

History Tour of Pearse Lyons Distillery

Pearse Lyons Distillery 121-122 James St, Dublin 8, Dublin

**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...