A winner at the 2023 An Post: Irish Book Awards, Black & Irish was a landmark publication in Irish history and a celebration of Black Irish identity. Beginning life as an Instagram page, the project has grown to include a podcast and other on-going dimensions. Leon Diop will discuss the Black & Irish project, and...
Discover the weird and wonderful history of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in this light, family-friendly tour. Step back in time with Cathedral Schools Officer, Kryzel Bonifacio, as you explore the Cathedral’s most colourful characters, spot hidden creatures, and maybe even hear a ghost story or two! Designed to ignite curiosity in minds both young and old,...
Howth Castle in North County Dublin was the home of the St. Lawrence family from 1230s until 1909. William St. Lawrence, 4th Earl of Howth died without issue in 1909 extinguishing the family lines and titles and his castle in decay. His successor, Julian Gaisford-St. Lawrence set about restoring and expanding the castle through the...
Celebrate Dublin Festival of History at the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, and join in a tour with a Museum guide for a free and engaging tour of the collection. Please visit www.museum.ie for a full list of tours, descriptions and details, and check out other events taking place throughout the festival. No booking...
This talk is part of the Marino 100 series of talks, celebrating the centenary of the development of the Marino estate, the first estate built in the Free State after independence. Mark Crowther, Chair of the Marino Residents Association, will look at what was there before the development, including historical aspects of the surrounding area....
Grangegorman is a place of importance in Dublin’s north inner city and the wider community. The memories of those who know it best - retired employees, neighbours, family members of former patients, patients themselves – are invaluable in (re)constructing the histories of the site and add layers of meaning to its record. Grangegorman Histories wants...
**Apologies, registration full** Come celebrate the Dublin Festival of History at Dublinia and join a special interactive family tour. Try on a Viking costume, and even get a chance to hold a Viking sword or shield! Visit the Medieval Fair and learn all about cures for diseases long ago. Take a stroll down a medieval...
Join us for a free guided tour exploring Irish history through art in the National Gallery of Ireland. Artists documented important moments in history with portraits of key figures and accurate depictions or artistic interpretations of historical events. This tour offers a brief snapshot of Irish history through art. No booking required.
**Apologies, registration full** Join Clonsilla & Porterstown Heritage Society (CPHS) on a guided walk of the natural and built heritage of this beautiful historic area. Hear stories about the missing crown jewels, horse poisoning, industrial heritage and a famine walk as we journey between Clonsilla and Porterstown, via the "Deep Sinking", a very special and...
**Apologies, registration full** Did you know that Dublin had one of the largest slave markets in medieval Europe? Or that archaeologists found a medieval walrus in Temple Bar? Have you ever wondered what sort of jobs medieval Dubliners worked? These are some of the fascinating questions explored during The Medieval Mile, a colourful walking tour...
Learn drawing techniques, including line drawing, shading, perspective, and decoration during these relaxed and informal sessions with artist Roxana Manouchehri. This informal workshop will take inspiration from the prints from the Chester Beatty's collection showing famous buildings of Ireland's capital city. Materials are provided but please feel free to bring your favourites. Suitable for adults...
Join Museum Guides for a tour focusing on the history of clothing in Ireland, and in particular, how clothing can be seen as a representation of social change for women in Ireland. This tour explores how clothing could be used to show status in communities as well as how their clothing could be a symbol...
Test out your knowledge of all things history-related, explore a range of topics and share interesting facts. You’ll also have a chance to be the quizmaster in a special round where you can pose your own history question to the group! Hosted by Dublin's Historian in Residence for Children, Dervilia Roche, this is an interactive...
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*Apologies, registration full* A talk on the history and fate of ten eighteenth-century pictures once installed in the ceiling of the Long Gallery at Rathfarnham Castle. Note: Booking essential.
Join Museum Guides for a tour focusing on the history of clothing in Ireland, and in particular, how clothing can be seen as a representation of social change for women in Ireland. This tour explores how clothing could be used to show status in communities as well as how their clothing could be a symbol...
**Apologies, registration full** Join Warren Farrell, Donal Fallon and the Kavanagh family for a talk exploring the history of Glasnevin Cemetery and its relationship with its neighbour ‘The Gravediggers’ pub over the past 191 years. Discover some of the forgotten tales in Glasnevin, including the lives of the many publicans buried there: Kavanaghs, Conways, Hedigans,...
The Irish Polish Society presents a talk by distinguished historian, Gabriel Doherty, University College Cork, on a refugee crisis in Ireland,1949-51. On 30 September 1949, the Victory, a WWII ship, stopped for repairs at Cobh. The ship held 400 refugees fleeing Communist rule in eastern Europe. The plan was to sail to Canada but it...
