Díreoidh an chaint seo ar oidhreacht ailtireachta agus luathstair na Leabharlainne Náisiúnta. Bainfidh sé leas as meascán de ghrianghraif stairiúla ón gCartlann Náisiúnta Ghrianghrafadóireachta, léaráidí ailtireachta agus íomhánna níos nua-aimseartha chun scéal bunaithe na Leabharlainne, agus na daoine a chruthaigh í, a insint. This talk will focus on the architectural heritage and early history of...
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. Note: Limited spaces. To book, email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie
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 the stories of the people who worked in this part of the Liberties that was once known as "The Golden Triangle'' of Irish Whiskey. With burial records dating...
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. Note: Limited spaces. To book, email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie
Pembroke Library will host a lecture by Dublin City Historian in Residence Cormac Moore, on the life of Pembroke Library's first Librarian, Frank O'Connor (born Michael Francis O' Donovan) who, among other achievements, went on to become an internationally renowned short story writer. Note: Limited spaces. To book, email pembrokelibrary@dublincity.ie
In the context of the current wider debate over public monuments, this lunchtime talk will take a fresh look at the monuments of Christ Church Cathedral, informed by Dr Greg Sullivan’s work on the ‘Pantheons’ project in St Paul’s Cathedral, London. No booking required.
A Bird in the House, God Bless Her was recorded by Michael Fortune of folklore.ie, with the Southside Travellers Action Group (STAG). Telling of rare customs in Ireland, it includes...
The appointment of the first women on the frontline of Dublin Corporation’s public health service at the turn of the 20th century, when Dublin was widely considered one of Great...
You are invited to join us at the Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again exhibition for an exploration on the influence of the classics on the works of Seamus Heaney. While Heaney’s poetry tended to be rooted in the sense of place, identity, and memory, the classics were intertwined in much of his most celebrated works...
Bígí i dteannta Niamh Ní Riain ó Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann le haghaidh na cainte trí Ghaeilge, 30 nóiméad ar líne, faoi shaol agus saothar William Butler Yeats. Tá an chaint oiriúnach dóibh siúd atá díreach ag tosnú amach ag foghlaim na Gaeilge agus dóibh siúd a bhfuil níos mó taithí acu uirthi. Join...
Dublin City Historian in Residence, Elizabeth Kehoe, will give a talk about O’Connell Street based on people's memories and historical records so this will be an eclectic mix about the Capital’s main street. This year marks the 100th year anniversary of the naming of this iconic street. No booking required.
**Apologies, registration full** Join the Walk of Shame, a new history of Dublin in the rumours, scandals and crimes of one square mile: the Georgian splendour of Fitzwilliam Square. This hilarious walking tour is a celebration of what Dubliners do best – malicious gossip – on a walk that exposes the secrets of the Square...
In July 1927, at just thirty-five years old, Kevin O’Higgins was assassinated on his way to Mass in Booterstown, Co. Dublin. A reviled figure for anti-Treaty republicans, O’Higgins became the target of particular venom for his vocal support of the Free State government’s execution policy during the Civil War, which saw seventy-seven IRA men executed,...
ONLINE TALK Sa léacht seo, pléann an Dr Ian Malcolm ról na bProtastúnach i stair na Gaeilge in Éirinn. Amharcfaidh sé orthu siúd a choinnigh coinneal na teanga beo nuair a bhí sí i mbéal a báis, mar aon le daoine amhail William Bedell agus William Daniel a d’aistrigh an Bhíobla go Gaeilge. Múinteoir Gaeilge...
In her talk - entitled ‘Mavericks, Mother Superiors and Architects Manquees’ – Dr Ellen Rowley will share some ongoing research into the relationship between the Irish Catholic Church (namely the...
Dr. Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian of the Edward Worth Library, Dublin, will provide an insight into the various illnesses and diseases occurring in Dublin of the 1700s, and how and where they were treated. No booking required.
Ringsend Library presents 'The 1924 Free State Army Mutiny' with Dublin City Historian in Residence Cormac Moore. The Army Mutiny of March 1924 was the biggest threat to the Irish Free State since the Civil War, as attempts to radically downsize the bloated army were resisted, in what also was a power-play amongst different factions...
In the 1970s, the Janelle clothing factory was a significant employer in North-West Dublin. It offered employment to many residents of the then new estates in Finglas, particularly women. When the factory closed, it was replaced by the Janelle Shopping Centre, which included a cinema, opened by then Lord Mayor of Dublin Bertie Ahern in...
