Culture Club: Caint ghearr ar William Butler Yeats
OnlineBígí i dteannta Niamh Ní Riain ó Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann le haghaidh na cainte trí Ghaeilge, 30 nóiméad ar líne, faoi shaol agus saothar William Butler Yeats. Tá an...
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From Sackville to O’Connell
Charleville Mall Library Charleville Mall off North Strand, Dublin 1, DublinDublin City Historian in Residence, Elizabeth Kehoe, will give a talk about O’Connell Street based on people's memories and historical records so this will be an eclectic mix about the...
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...
Walled In By Hate: Arthur Matthews and John Dorney in Conversation
Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, DublinIn July 1927, at just thirty-five years old, Kevin O’Higgins was assassinated on his way to Mass in Booterstown, Co. Dublin. A reviled figure for anti-Treaty republicans, O’Higgins became the...
Mavericks, Mother Superiors and Architects Manquees’
Mansion House Dawson St, Dublin 2In her talk - entitled ‘Mavericks, Mother Superiors and Architects Manquees’ – Dr Ellen Rowley will share some ongoing research into the relationship between the Irish Catholic Church (namely the...
Protastúnaigh agus an Ghaeilge
OnlineONLINE TALK Sa léacht seo, pléann an Dr Ian Malcolm ról na bProtastúnach i stair na Gaeilge in Éirinn. Amharcfaidh sé orthu siúd a choinnigh coinneal na teanga beo nuair...
Disease and Illness in 18th Century Dublin
Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, IrelandDr. Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian of the Edward Worth Library, Dublin, will provide an insight into the various illnesses and diseases occurring in Dublin of the 1700s, and how and where...
Disappearing workplaces: The Janelle Centre and similar enterprises in Finglas
Finglas Library Seamus Ennis Road Finglas, Dublin 11, DublinIn the 1970s, the Janelle clothing factory was a significant employer in North-West Dublin. It offered employment to many residents of the then new estates in Finglas, particularly women. When...
Libera Me: Freeing the Choral Requiem From its Liturgical Confines
Terenure Library Templeogue Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W, Dublin, DublinThe choral setting of the Requiem Mass is a centuries-old tradition. Its formal structure has brought consolation to generations in its comforting predictability. How then has the choral Requiem negotiated...
The 1924 Free State Army Mutiny
Ringsend Library Fitzwilliam Street Dublin 4, Dublin, DublinRingsend Library presents 'The 1924 Free State Army Mutiny' with Dublin City Historian in Residence Cormac Moore. The Army Mutiny of March 1924 was the biggest threat to the Irish...
The Last Land War
Malahide Library Main Street, Malahide, DublinMyles Dungan is one of Ireland’s best-known and most respected broadcasters on both radio and television for more than two decades. He is the author of a number of popular...
Irish Food History with Three Castles Burning
Royal Irish Academy 19 Dawson St, Dublin 2, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** The Royal Irish Academy will host a live recording of Three Castles Burning, a social history podcast created and hosted by Donal Fallon. The episode will feature...
IFI & Dublin Festival of History –Women & Amateur Film in Focus
Irish Film Institute 6 Eustace Street Temple Bar, Dublin, DublinThe work of women filmmakers has been recognised and celebrated in recent years. However, women’s contribution to the field of nonprofessional filmmaking remains under-explored. As part of a...
Cathy Scuffil unravels the story of The Dolphin’s Barn Brick Company
Dolphin's Barn Library Parnell Rd, Saint James' (part of Phoenix Park), Dublin, IrelandJoin Dublin City Historian in Residence Cathy Scuffil, as she unravels the story behind the Dolphin’s Barn Brick Company and the people associated with it. The company was located on...
The records of Dublin’s lost railway companies
Richmond Barracks Dublin 8, DublinWithin 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...
‘Past Lives’: The Memorials of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
Saint Patrick's Cathedral Saint Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, DublinThere are some 200 memorials in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. In this talk, based on book of the same name, the biographies of those commemorated are explored. Many of these were...
History of Cantonese Diaspora in Ireland
OnlineONLINE 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, DublinTake 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...