When Niall McCullough died in 2021, Ireland lost not just one of its pre-eminent architects but also one of the great historians of Dublin. His fascination and love of the city was exemplified in two of his books, Dublin: An Urban History and Dublin - Creation, Occupation, Destruction. This historical work shares the care, study...
**Apologies, registration full** A historic walking tour of the old medieval core of Dublin focusing on the city's ancient and medieval churches - many now vanished- like Saint Olaves, Saint Michael’s and Saint John the Evangelist, and former monasteries like the Priory of the Holy Trinity. We then move southward, to discover other former church...
**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 the city's medieval past, industrial heritage, and maritime legacy. Cruise past bustling Dublin Port, where international trade has shaped the city's economy, and picturesque Poolbeg...
Bronnadh an gradam don Chlár Faisnéise Ealaíon ab fhearr ar an gclár faisnéise seo ón Camel Productions san Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Cheilteach Scannán agus Teilifíse in 2004, clár ina gcaithimid súil ar shaol Harry Clarke, an t-ealaíontóir agus maisitheoir gloine daite Éireannach, agus ar chuid de na conspóidí a bhain lena shaothar lena linn. Á thaispeáint...
Kate Summerscale London, 1953. Police discover the bodies of three young women hidden in a wall at 10 Rillington Place, a dingy terrace house in Notting Hill. On searching the building, they find another body beneath the floorboards, then an array of human bones in the garden. But they have already investigated a double...
**Apologies, registration full** Morrissy and Sikmashvili will facilitate a creative writing workshop in poetry and fiction exploring the themes of archive and family history. Morrissy was the first Poet in...
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 Deegan of In The Shadow of Croker Walking Tour and Tenement Museum will do a series of talks on the history of Jones Road Whiskey...
**Apologies, registration full** The Irish Research Council (IRC) will showcase some of the most exciting research in Ireland today. IRC-supported researchers will share insights on their latest projects and join in conversation to outline an Interwar Ireland, of state-building and peace-making. Dr Dolan will present her research on the phenomenon of restraint; exploring how Ireland...
**Apologies, registration full** Bígí linn ar thuras siúlóide staire chun foghlaim faoin troid ar son shaoirse na hÉireann i mBaile Átha Cliath ag tús an fichiú haois. Déanfaidh an turas seo iniúchadh ar na gníomhartha agus ar na hiarrachtaí a rinne daoine eagsúla mar chuid den ghluaiseacht ar son na saoirse. Ag baint úsáid as...
**Apologies, registration full** In 1904, Roger Casement became internationally celebrated for unearthing the grotesque violence of the Belgian Congo. Soon after, he won even greater renown and a knighthood for his humanitarian work deep in the Amazon jungle. But his internal fault lines ran deep: neither fully Irish nor English, baptised both Protestant and Catholic,...
Is scannán faisnéise é Clouded Reveries faoi shaol agus shaothar an fhile agus an scríbhneoir aistí beo Éireannaigh Doireann Ní Ghríofa, a bhí i mbéal an phobail go tobann sa bhliain 2020 nuair a fhoilsíodh a leabhar a bhfuil duaiseanna buaite aige, A Ghost in the Throat. Déanann an scannán seo próiseas cruthaitheach Ní Ghríofa...
As former lead singer with Dublin punk band Chant! Chant! Chant! and founding member of Muted Cupid, Ireland's first LGBT theatre group, Eoin Freeney reflects on the post-punk era of the late 1970s and early ’80s and how renegades such as Phil Chevron, Bob Geldof and others inspired him and many of his generation to,...
Ireland was England's oldest colony. Making Empire revisits the history of empire in Ireland in a time of Brexit, 'the culture wars', and the campaigns around 'Black Lives Matter' and 'Statues must fall' to better understand how it has formed the present, and how it might shape the future. In this event Jane Ohlmeyer examines...
**Apologies, registration full** Paula Meehan is one of Ireland's best-known contemporary poets. In this discussion with historian Donal Fallon, she will read and discuss a number of recent works with historical themes, including a tribute to Tommie Potts and work written as part of the Decade of Centenaries. Note: Limited spaces, booking essential.
**Apologies, registration full** In eighteenth and nineteenth century Europe everyone lived 'off the land' in one way or another. In Ireland, however, almost everyone lived 'on the land' as well. Agriculture was the only economic resource for the vast majority of the population outside the north-east of the country. But most land was owned by...
Songs have told the story of Ireland and Irish history for centuries. In this special event, musicians and singers Mike Hanrahan and Eleanor Shanley, working with historian Liz Gillis will present and perform a series of songs that tell stories, describe people, landscape and culture. There will be great conversation, music, songs and a chance...
**Apologies, registrations full** The last 50 years in Ireland present a very turbulent and troubled history. The country has seen terrible violence in Northern Ireland, the collapse of the economy and bailout of the banks, the exposure of shocking abuse perpetrated by the Catholic Church and numerous referenda which have changed Irish society. When do...
Since 1998 the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy (DIFP) series has been publishing archival documents on Ireland's foreign relations since 1919, to make them more accessible. Now, with the fourteenth volume in the series due out before the end of the year, covering the period 1969 to 1973, DIFP will be publishing primary sources on...
