Explore the collections of Dublin City Library & Archives to create your own historical comic! Clare Foley (illustrator of the recent historical comic Fear and Fever: 14 Days of Typhoid...
A Celebration of Franco-Irish Heritage and Francophile Community at Alliance Française Dublin We invite you to join us for a full day of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Alliance Française...
**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...
Remembering Grangegorman is an opportunity for people who have memories of living or working on the Grangegorman site, and have objects relating to the site, to share them with Grangegorman...
*Apologies, registration full* From independence in 1922 until the abolition of the death penalty in 1990, 25 women were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Only one ultimately met the hangman. This talk explores their lives, crimes, and punishments. Although extraordinarily rare, women’s lethal violence in this period can reveal much about Irish women’s...
Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children Dervilia Roche for this free, interactive workshop for children aged 9-12. Solve the puzzles inspired by the history of Richmond Barracks, and see...
**Apologies, registration full** Join us at the GPO Museum on this tour showcasing the ways in which museums encourage people of all ages to engage with the past. Museums are the most direct way to learn about and understand the past. This creates unique opportunities and challenges when exploring a complex history and making it...
**Apologies, registration full** Join local guide Sean Deegan for this historically relevant walk pointing out some of the sites during this significant period in our recent past. From the Howth...
**Apologies, registration full** A three kilometre, guided walk provided by Kilmainham Inchicore Heritage Group following the route of the River Camac from Lansdowne Valley Park to what was once the...
Explore Dublin Port's vibrant history on an immersive walking tour. Discover the restored substation and original east wall, while tracing the evolution of the city, its communities, and industries. The...
**Apologies, registration full** Casino Marino’s experienced tour guide Conal, will provide a historic guided tour of Marino and environs. The tour will include a walking tour commencing in the Casino...
Balbriggan & District Historical Society will open their Pop Up Museum from 12 - 5pm on 12 October and 13 October 2024 as part of the Fingal Festival of History. The museum will include exhibitions of the people, places, events providing an insight into life in Balbriggan in times gone by. There will also be...
Join Museum Guides for an interactive tour which will give visitors a flavour of the wealth of artefacts on display in the Museum that show the continuity and change of...
Art historian Kathryn Milligan discusses the life and work of Estella Solomons. A graduate of Dublin’s Metropolitan School of Art, Solomons became one of the leading artists of her generation...
On this bespoke social history tour at the National Print Museum, explore the ordinary (and extraordinary) lives and customs of the printing trade. The tour will cover topics such as...
Join Museum Guides for an interactive tour will gives visitors a flavour of the wealth of artefacts on display in the Museum that show the continuity and change of food...
How well do you know Victorian Dublin? In this special meetup of the Children’s History Book Club, we will be joined by author and illustrator Alan Nolan as we learn about Dublin’s lost landmarks and creepiest crypts – as featured in his new historical book series, starring the young Molly Malone and Bram Stoker! Test...
Bígí linn agus foghlaimeoimid faoi stair na reiligí ó ré na Lochlannach go dtí an tÉirí Amach 1916. Go hiomlán trí ghaeilge. Cuir d’áit in áirithe trí ríomhphost a sheol chuig rhktours@opw.ie Notes: Caith éadaí oiriúnach don aimsir (Dress appropriately for the weather). Not wheelchair accessible. Uneven terrain.
