Tours at the NMI – Decorative Arts and History

National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History Collins Barracks Benburb Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin

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...

Turas 14 Sráid Henrietta

14 Sráid Henrietta Baile Átha Cliath 1, Baile Átha Cliath

**Waiting list only** Nuair a iontrálann tú 14 Sráid Henrietta gheobhaidh tú blaiseadh ar stair na cathrach a ghabhann siar breis agus trí chéad bliain i mballaí tí amháin. Tugann...

Guided Tour of Freemasons’ Hall

Freemasons' Hall 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Dublin

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...

Screening of the documentary ‘The Balance Sheet of Siberia’

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum The Chq Building, Custom House Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1, Dublin, Dublin

On Monday, 2nd of October 2023 Embassy of Latvia in cooperation with Irish Emigration Museum (EPIC) within the Dublin Festival of History invites you to the screening of the documentary The...

Robert Ballagh in Conversation

Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland

**Booked out** Robert Ballagh is one of Ireland's most celebrated contemporary artists. His work can be found in collections across the city of Dublin, including the Hugh Lane Gallery, the...

Children and the War of Independence

Blanchardstown Library The Civic Centre Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin

The story of the War of Independence has been told mainly from the perspective of adults. In this talk, historian and author Liz Gillis discusses how children were a part...

One of the greatest Irishmen of his day: Joseph MacDonagh

Rathmines Library 157 Rathmines Road Lwr Rathmines, Dublin, Dublin

Unlike his more famous older brother, 1916 leader Thomas MacDonagh, the story of Alderman Joseph MacDonagh, TD has been largely forgotten. At different junctures in the Irish revolutionary period, he...

An Introduction to the Life and Work of Harry Clarke

Cabra Library Navan Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin

**Booked out** Harry Clarke was one of Ireland's most unique twentieth century artists. Internationally acclaimed as a stained-glass artist and illustrator, he was recently honoured in his native city with...

History tours of the Irish Architectural Archive

Irish Architectural Archive 45 Merrion Square, Dublin, Dublin

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...

Open Day tours of the Edward Worth Library

The Edward Worth Library The Edward Worth Library Dr Steevens' Hospital, Dublin, Dublin

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...

Around Dublin’s Medieval Walls

Outside the Gutter Bookstore (meet point/ start point for walk) Cow's Lane, Temple Bar,, Dublin 8,, County Dublin

A long, exciting walk around the old city of Dublin’s Medieval walls, with discussion of the layered and violent history they witnessed, including war, invasions, fire, plague, and bloody rebellions....

Mapping Dublin’s Maritime Legacy: A Journey through Time

The Substation Alexandra Road, Dublin, Dublin

This exhibition aims to showcase the historical significance of Dublin Port and its impact on the city’s development over time. Through a carefully curated selection of maps from the Dublin...

Buttresses, Bridges and Bones: Conserving Christ Church

Christ Church Cathedral Music Room Christ Church Cathedral Christchurch Place, Dublin 8, Dublin

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...

Tours at the NMI – Decorative Arts and History

National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History Collins Barracks Benburb Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin

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...

Guided Tour of Freemasons’ Hall

Freemasons' Hall 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Dublin

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...

Ann Marie Durkan – Animals in 20th Century Dublin

Central Library Ilac Centre Henry St, Dublin 1, Dublin

At the end of the 19th century there were around 8,000 horses and 4,000 pigs living in Dublin city while nearly 200,000 cattle and 300,000 sheep passed through each year....