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...
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...
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...
The choral setting of the Requiem Mass is a centuries-old tradition. Its formal structure has brought consolation to generations in its comforting predictability. How then has the choral Requiem negotiated the solemn boundaries of its functional liturgical context, and situated itself firmly in the secular concert repertoire? This talk by Dr Melanie Brown, explores the...
Myles Dungan is one of Ireland’s best-known and most respected broadcasters on both radio and television for more than two decades. He is the author of a number of popular works including The Stealing of the Irish Crown Jewels, The Great Irish History Book and his latest Land is all that Matters. Land seizures were...
**Apologies, registration full** The Royal Irish Academy will host a live recording of Three Castles Burning, a social history podcast created and hosted by Donal Fallon. The episode will feature the editors and contributors of 'Irish Food History: a companion' (Royal Irish Academy, 2024). Edited by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire and Dorothy Cashman, this book,...
The work of women filmmakers has been recognised and celebrated in recent years. However, women’s contribution to the field of nonprofessional filmmaking remains under-explored. As part of a project funded by the Irish Research Council Kasandra O’Connell (IFI Irish Film Archive) and Sarah Arnold (Department of Media Studies at Maynooth University) will discuss...
Join Dublin City Historian in Residence Cathy Scuffil, as she unravels the story behind the Dolphin’s Barn Brick Company and the people associated with it. The company was located on the Crumlin Road from the 1890s until 1944 with the clay pits extending from Kimmage to the Grand Canal at Goldenbridge. The brickworks were a...
There are some 200 memorials in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. In this talk, based on book of the same name, the biographies of those commemorated are explored. Many of these were...
Within the archives of CIÉ are the records of most of the former railway companies of Ireland who operated the railway lines that criss-crossed the country from the 1830s up until the establishment of CIÉ in the 1940s. This talk by the CIÉ Group Archivist will exhibit the records of some of these companies with...
ONLINE TALK Explore the Cantonese diaspora in Ireland. This event will delve into the experiences, challenges, and contributions of the Cantonese-speaking community in Ireland. Hear personal stories, cultural insights, and...
Take a tour of the largest terraced house on Merrion Square, learn about its history, see the latest exhibitions and discover the work of the Irish Architectural Archive. No booking...
Join Francis Thackaberry as he talks about the coming of the Great Southern and Western Railway to Inchicore. This event was often seen as the beginning of the transformation of the area into a suburb. Ironically Dublin's suburban spread into the western end of the city began a lot earlier. This talk will look at...
Patrick Quigley will explore how Stanislaw (Stasko) Markiewicz, son of Casimir and stepson of Countess Markievicz, stayed in Dublin at three critical stages of his life. He had a happy childhood in Rathgar before leaving Dublin for Ukraine in 1915, returned to comfort the Countess on her deathbed in 1927 and emigrated from Poland to...
Tailte Éireann is the state body with responsibility for the property registration system, property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. Tailte Éireann is custodian of...
