James Malton and Dublin

In the late eighteenth century, the artist James Malton captured Dublin at a moment in time. The engraver and watercolourist gave us some of the most iconic depictions of buildings...

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Set in Stone

Dr Melanie Brown Two circumstances, namely the small number of Jews in Ireland in the twentieth century, together with the Irish government's complex attitude to its own professed neutrality during...

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The Dublin Beginnings of Association Football

Ringsend Library will host "The Dublin Beginnings of Association Football" with Gerard Farrell. Ringsend is at the heart of the story of Irish soccer. Several of the first teams in...

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Intimate City: A Poet Reflects on Dublin

Acclaimed poet and translator Peter Sirr joins us for October’s talk to discuss his recent collection of essays, Intimate City. Peter will be sharing his enchanting style and inquisitive eye...

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Once Upon a Street

Pearse Street Library hosts a performance/reading by Esther Raquel Minsky of a text written by novelist and lecturer Denis Kehoe. It explores the lives of two Dublin women - artist...

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Sarah Cecilia Harrison: Suffragist, Artist and Councilor

Sarah Cecilia Harrison (1863-1941) was one of Dublin’s finest portrait painters but she also immersed herself in the political and social fabric of Dublin life, becoming the first female elected...

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The Tenters: A Response to Dublin’s Housing Crisis

In the early twentieth century, Dublin’s chronic housing conditions were described as the worst within the British Empire. The collapse of the Church Street tenement in 1913 with fatal consequences...

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Patrick O’Connell’s Ireland career

In recent years, the Drumcondra-born footballer and football manager Patrick O'Connell (1887-1959) has received increased recognition for his sporting achievements. This talk will look at O'Connell's playing career, focusing particularly...

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The Civil War in Dublin 1922-24

Ballymun Library will host a public lecture by John Dorney on The Civil War in Dublin, 1922-24. The war began there with the Provisional Government's assault on the Four Courts...

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Grá ❤️ Dublin Libraries (Online)

The Royal Irish Academy Library is delighted to present Grá ❤️ Dublin Libraries as part of the Dublin Festival of History. This free webinar celebrates the rich history and heritage...

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When The Postboxes Turned Green

Hosted by Inchicore Library. Join Historian in Residence Cathy Scuffil as she brings us through a period of great change in Ireland. 1922 was a year of huge change for...

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Jim Larkin

2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the passing of famous labour leader Jim Larkin, trade unionist and founder of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. Described by Constance Markievicz...

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