From the Second World War to the fall of the Soviet Union and its satellite states Germany was at the epicentre of global historical events. What role did cinema play...
It has long been recognised that the office of the American presidency has the power to transform the perspective of its occupants. Regardless of the perspectives of the president when...
The Guardians: 100 Years of An Garda Síochána, 1922-2022 takes readers from the first generation of the Civic Guard/ Garda Síochána, through the 1950s and 1960s, and up to the...
Gerard Shannon is a historian of the Irish revolutionary period and author of the recent biography, 'Liam Lynch: To Declare a Republic'. His talk outlines the life of Liam Lynch,...
Are you interested in modern Irish history? Do you think you and your friends could pitch yourself against other history buffs? Join Dublin City's Historians in Residence in one of...
The residence of the Australian Ambassador to Ireland in Killiney has been owned by the Australian Government since 1965. Since moving to Ireland in 2020, the Australian Ambassador's partner Pippa...
This photographic exhibition about the recent excavations in St Canice's abbey and churchyard will open on Tuesday 26 September and run for the remainder of the festival. It will be...
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. Tuesdays and...
Come see the beautiful early eighteenth-century of Edward Worth (1676-1733), a Dublin physician who bequeathed a magnificent collection of books to Dr Steevens' Hospital. Tours at noon on each Open...
Although born in County Clare, of old Cromwellian stock, and effectively exiled to the Netherlands and London through the 1750s, Charles Lucas ranks as one of the great Dubliners, radicals,...
**Booked out** The residence of the Australian Ambassador to Ireland in Killiney has been owned by the Australian Government since 1965. Since moving to Ireland in 2020, the Australian Ambassador's...
To celebrate the Dublin Festival of History, Experience Glasnevin is delighted to host a series of highlight tours of Glasnevin, visiting the crypt of the cemetery’s founder Daniel O’Connell, the...
This photographic exhibition about the recent excavations in St Canice's abbey and churchyard will open on Tuesday 26 September and run for the remainder of the festival. It will be...
To mark the publication of a new Conservation Management Plan, Christ Church will host a series of talks discussing the past, present and future of this iconic Dublin building. Tuesday...
Through Dublin Festival of History, join tour guides at the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts & History at Collins Barracks on a variety of engaging family tours exploring the...
Visitors will be welcomed to Freemasons’ Hall, the headquarters of Irish Freemasonry since 1869. They will have the opportunity to explore the museum and will be guided around the Masonic...
This year, four memorial plaques will be erected by Dublin City Council in partnership with Dublin Fire Brigade. The plaques will mark the sites where a total of seven Dublin...
The Gaelic Athletic Association is often evoked in terms of its objects: medals passed down from generation to generation, jerseys worn in All-Ireland finals, Michael Cusack’s blackthorn stick, a pair...