Tours of the Royal Irish Academy

Royal Irish Academy 19 Dawson St, Dublin 2, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** Blink and you’ll miss it.. Tucked in-between St Ann’s Church, and the Mansion House on Dublin’s Dawson Street, how many times have you walked past the Royal Irish Academy and not realised it? Learn about the architecture and early beginnings of this eighteenth century Georgian townhouse. From there we will trace the...

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...

Catherine McAuley and the Mission of Mercy

Mercy International Centre 64A Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, Dublin

'Catherine McAuley and the Mission of Mercy' exhibition offers visitors a fascinating library of heritage audio recordings, an interactive digital archive, and a unique collection of stories, photos, and artefacts...

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...

Remembering Tomás Mac Giolla (1924-2010)

City Hall Dame St, Dublin 2

**Apologies, registration full** Historian Fergus Whelan will reflect on the life and influence of Tomás Mac Giolla, former Lord Mayor of Dublin, marking the centenary year of his birth. A...

Flowerboard Art Programme Photo Exhibition

Charleville Mall Library Charleville Mall off North Strand, Dublin 1, Dublin

Flowerboard 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...

From Sackville to O’Connell

Central Library Ilac Centre Henry St, Dublin 1, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** Dublin City Historian in Residence, Elizabeth Kehoe will be giving a talk about O’Connell Street based on people's memories and historical records so this will be an...

Irish Sign Language Tour of 14 Henrietta Street

14 Henrietta Street Dublin 1, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** When you enter 14 Henrietta Street you’ll experience over 300 years of city and family life in the walls of one address. Our intimate guided tours bring...

Wild-Looking But Fine: Abbey Theatre Actresses of the 1930s

14 Henrietta Street Dublin 1, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** Aideen O’Connor and Ria Mooney had different backgrounds, ambitions and creative visions. They came of age in an Ireland desperate to control and restrict women: their sexuality;...

Hotel Lux: Tracing a Wexford woman’s life in 1920s Moscow

Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, Dublin

In the late twenties, as Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky held their final debates before Trotsky’s exile, one of the Kremlin Palace translation teams was led by a middle-aged woman...

All Work, No Pay: Wages for Housework and Sex Work

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

Red Umbrella Film Festival will screen two short documentaries: All Work and No Pay, featuring the work of the Wages for Housework campaign, and Dancing Not Washing Dishes which follows...

Disappearing Workplaces: Employment in Ballymun in the 1970s and 80s

Ballymun Library Ballymun Road, Dublin 11, Dublin

*Unfortunately this event is now cancelled* Workplaces are crucial elements of human communities. The presence of paid employment can determine the future of a region, influencing not only economic prosperity...

Sam O’Brien: Death in the Fifteen Acres

Drumcondra Library Millmount Avenue Drumcondra, Dublin, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** How did a rough tackle on a 15 acres football pitch result in the death of 23 year old Sam O'Brien and three young men being charged...

Down by the Poddle

Kevin Street Library 18 Lower Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Dublin

**Apologies, registration full** The river Poddle is key to understanding the foundations of Dublin. This river flowing mostly underground has borne witness to all the key events of our shared...

The Street Names of Balbriggan 1760 – 1960

Balbriggan Library St. George's Square, Balbriggan, Dublin

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...

Glass Reflections of 19th Century Dún Laoghaire – Exhibition Launch

L5, dlr LexIcon Library and Cultural Centre Queen's Rd Dún Laoghaire, Dublin

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, Dublin

A 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...