The records of Dublin’s lost railway companies

Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, Dublin

Within the archives of CIÉ are the records of most of the former railway companies of Ireland who operated the railway lines that criss-crossed the country from the 1830s up...

History of Cantonese Diaspora in Ireland

Online

ONLINE TALK Explore the Cantonese diaspora in Ireland. This event will delve into the experiences, challenges, and contributions of the Cantonese-speaking community in Ireland. Hear personal stories, cultural insights, and...

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. No booking...

Registry of Deeds Lunch Time Tour

Registry of Deeds Henrietta Street Dublin 1, Dublin, Dublin

Tailte Éireann is the state body with responsibility for the property registration system, property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. Tailte Éireann is custodian of...

Behind the Scenes of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

Saint Patrick's Cathedral Saint Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** Join Clark Brydon, the Head of the Cathedral’s Education Department, for a rare and unique tour, where you will get to see some parts of this historic...

Centenary of the Irish Courts, 1924-2024

House of Lords, Bank of Ireland Bank of Ireland 2 College Green, Dublin 2, Dublin

The Irish State came into existence on 6 December 1922. At this time the creation of a new system of courts remained unfinished business. In January 1923 a Judiciary Committee was appointed to advise the Irish government on the establishment of a new court system. Its report was followed by the enactment of the Courts...

Forfeited estates of 1688 in Ireland: an account from 1702-1703

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

Dr Paul G. Smith (Independent Scholar and former Bríd McGrath Research Fellow) will present a lecture on 'Forfeited estates of 1688 in Ireland: an account of the late proprietors and the purchasers; 1702-1703.' This is the Brendan Prendiville Memorial Lecture. Note: Booking required, email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie

Tour of Busáras & Áras Mhic Dhiarmada

Busáras Busáras, Store Street, Dublin 1, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** Visit the very beating heart of modern Ireland with a tour of Busáras, Ireland’s first purpose-built bus station officially opened on 19 October 1953. Designed by renowned architect Michael Scott and officially named Áras Mhic Dhiarmada after Seán Mac Diarmada, a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. Hailed as “Europe’s first postwar...

Irish Sign Lanuage Tour of An Túr Gloine Exhibition

National Gallery of Ireland Merrion Square West, Dublin, Dublin

Join the Gallery's Irish Sign Language tour guides for a look at highlights from the Gallery’s An Túr Gloine exhibition as well as key stained glass works from the permanent...

Mick O’Dea in Conversation

14 Henrietta Street Dublin 1, Dublin

The story of Henrietta Street is the story not only of architectural and political history, but the arts. When campaigner Uinseann MacEoin saved a number of Henrietta Street homes in the 1960s and ‘70s, it began a process of revitalisation that drew artists to the street. Mick O’Dea, past president of the Royal Hibernian Academy,...

Marlborough House – State Collusion With Abuse 1944 to 1972

Drumcondra Library Millmount Avenue Drumcondra, Dublin, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** In the mid-1940s Marlborough House was set up by the Department of Education as a place of detention for young boys. It was the only centre of its type managed directly by the Department of Education, but it was also registered by the Minister for Justice as a Place of Detention. In...

Fingal Deaths during the First World War

Blanchardstown Library The Civic Centre Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin

Approximately 210,000 Irishmen volunteered for the British Forces between 1914 and 1918; of these, around 35,000 died, with over 6,000 of these from Dublin. This talk will tell the story of Fingal natives who died during the Great War and illustrate the complex relationship between Ireland and the British military. Dr. Bernard Kelly completed his...

‘A Great Daily Organ’ the Freeman’s Journal, 1763-1924

Dublin City Library & Archive Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street, Dublin, Dublin

This lecture marks the centenary of the closure of the Freeman’s Journal which appeared for the last time on 19 December 1924. Founded in 1763 as the organ of the so-called ‘patriot’ opposition in the Irish parliament, it was the principal Irish nationalist daily paper in the nineteenth century. For 50 years, from 1841 to...