Prior to the Anatomy Act of 1832, the only bodies that could be legally dissected by medical students and faculties were those who had been executed. But with a growing number of public and private medical schools came an increased demand for bodies. As a paupers' cemetery, Bully's Acre here at the Royal Hospital in...
Join Museum Guides for an interactive tour that focuses on the stories and experiences of Irish people involved in World War One and how the War impacted lives both at home and abroad. This tour seeks to demonstrate the all-encompassing nature of the First World War and includes stories of nurses, doctors, prisoners of war...
**Apologies, registration full** Join our expert guide Yvonne, on a tour all about the most hated house in Irish History, the Workhouse. These houses were basically a cruel and primitive social welfare style system, set up to deter all but the most desperate to avail of their services. A major network of just over a...
Join Museum Guides for an interactive tour that focuses on the stories and experiences of Irish people involved in World War One and how the War impacted lives both at home and abroad. This tour seeks to demonstrate the all-encompassing nature of the First World War and includes stories of nurses, doctors, prisoners of war...
2024 marks the centenary of the death of Dublin born composer, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. With a strong association with Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Stanford was one of the most significant composers of his day and left a large body of work in many genres, including orchestra music and opera. It is however, for his organ...
