The Street Names of Balbriggan 1760 – 1960
This talk will be presented by Dr David Sorensen who is a Balbriggan local historian. His presentation will look at the history, development and changes to the street names of...
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Glass Reflections of 19th Century Dún Laoghaire – Exhibition Launch
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Libraries presents an exhibition of the Charles Hamilton Oswald Collection of glass plate slides from the dlr Local Studies collection, digitised especially by staff. Oswald, from Dún...
History in our lives – Balkan folk dances workshop
Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, DublinA practical folk dances workshop with Slavcho Begov, to take participants on a music trip and intertwine history and traditional dances. Today’s political borders on the Balkans are a result of many historical events from not too far past. We will learn a few folk chain dances that cross the borders. There will be very...
‘Cow without Horns’: Urban Development and Decline of Sacred Spaces
Saint Patrick's Cathedral Saint Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, DublinUrban development has led to the decline of historic sacred spaces in Dublin's Liberties since the eighteenth century. Archbishop William King once noted that a church without a tower is...
A Heroine of the Twentieth Century
MoLi - Museum of Literature Ireland 86 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, DublinWhat does it mean to be a hero in the 20th century? Epic Annette: A Heroine’s Tale recounts the extraordinary true story of Annette Beaumanoir, whose involvement with the French Resistance and the Algerian FLN cemented her name in history. The Goethe-Institut and the Embassy of France in Ireland will present a conversation with German-French...
Flowerboard Art Programme Photo Exhibition
Charleville Mall Library Charleville Mall off North Strand, Dublin 1, DublinFlowerboard crafting technique is listed one of the intangible cultural heritage in Hong Kong. Photos and information cards which explain this unique art form and history, will be displayed. You can also see the photos of our flowerboard workshops which were led by Irene Yip Millinery. These beautiful photos of our photographer Louis Tang and...
World War Ireland: Exploring the Irish Experience
National Library of Ireland Kildare Street, Dublin 2, DublinDrawing on the National Library of Ireland's collections, including recruiting posters, newspapers and photographs, and on the Library’s online exhibition, World War Ireland, this online talk will discuss the First World War, the events of 1914-1918, and their impact on Ireland. For more information, visit their website.
Tours of our newest exhibition ‘The Practice of Medicine’
The Edward Worth Library The Edward Worth Library Dr Steevens' Hospital, Dublin, DublinThe Edward Worth Library will be holding a number of Open Days during Dublin Festival of History. Come see our beautiful early eighteenth-century Library and enjoy our latest exhibition: 'The Practice of Medicine', which explores Edward Worth's wonderful collection of medical texts. Booking essential, email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie
History Tour of Pearse Lyons Distillery
Pearse Lyons Distillery 121-122 James St, Dublin 8, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** Pearse Lyons Distillery invites you to explore the rich history and heritage surrounding the former St. James Church, and how it came to be a distillery. Discover the stories of the people who worked in this part of the Liberties that was once known as "The Golden Triangle'' of Irish Whiskey. With...
A First World War tour of Dublin
Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** Join your tour guide Ronan McGreevy for A First World War tour of Dublin. The First World War was the biggest war that Ireland participated in. The war left a bitter and contested legacy in Dublin which in 1914 began as a city in a British Empire at war with Germany and...
50th Anniversary of the National Museum’s excavations at Wood Quay
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology Kildare Street Dublin 2, Dublin, DublinThis October the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology is holding a series of events to mark to the 50th anniversary of the commencement of the last Museum excavations Wood Quay, Dublin. The excavations of the waterlogged site by the banks of the River Liffey, became one of the largest urban excavation sites in Europe,...
A City in Transition: Dublin in the 1600s
Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, IrelandIn 1600, Dublin was a walled, medieval town. Housing was basic, of wattle and daub, with cage-work on the main streets. Anglo-Norman Catholics ran the city. By 1700, the gates were gone and the walls crumbling. Government posts were for Protestants only. Fine houses of brick and stone proliferated. In this illustrated talk, we will...
Built to Brew: the Architecture and Urban History of the Dublin Brewery
This talk by Dr Livia Hurley charts the rise of porter and how its production influenced the world of the brewery and its immediate context in the city, from the Liberties to the Royal Canal. It explores the collaborative roles of the brewer, the architect and engineer, and how their ambitions for innovation and modernity...
Tours of our newest exhibition ‘The Practice of Medicine’
The Edward Worth Library The Edward Worth Library Dr Steevens' Hospital, Dublin, DublinThe Edward Worth Library will be holding a number of Open Days during Dublin Festival of History. Come see our beautiful early eighteenth-century Library and enjoy our latest exhibition: 'The Practice of Medicine', which explores Edward Worth's wonderful collection of medical texts. Booking essential, email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie
Devil and the Knock-Down: Social History of the Printing Trade
National Print Museum Beggars Bush Barracks Haddington Road, Dublin 4, DublinOn 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 the role of women in the Irish printing trade, ‘fire eaters’, ‘printer’s devils’ and the pressmen who were brought to court for eating a sausage!...
RDS: 1924-2024, 100 Years at Ballsbridge
RDS Library & Archives Merrion Road Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, DublinTo celebrate 100 years of the establishment of its headquarters at Ballsbridge, the RDS Library & Archives will host an illustrated talk on the history of the RDS in Dublin and its move from Leinster House to Ballsbridge in 1924. The talk will be followed by a short tour of some of the RDS buildings....
The Walk of Shame
The Little Museum of Dublin 33 Lower Pembroke Street, Dublin 2, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** Join the Walk of Shame, a new history of Dublin in the rumours, scandals and crimes of one square mile: the Georgian splendour of Fitzwilliam Square. This hilarious walking tour is a celebration of what Dubliners do best – malicious gossip – on a walk that exposes the secrets of the Square...
The RHA and its struggle with the modern in art
RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2, DublinThe Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) is delighted to host a talk by Professor John Turpin HRHA. The RHA in the early 20th century saw itself as modern. This outlook was challenged by new international avant garde trends. From the 1950s the RHA became isolated. Abstraction was patronised by the Arts Council. Matt Gallagher's offer to...