The talk will be based on Mr. McIntyre's recently published book "Customs House to Howth Head: A History and Guide" from which he will read extracts. The purpose of the talk, and book, is to promote the area - an area full of riches, charms and contrasts and particularly to demonstrate the diversity of the...

From the Second World War to the fall of the Soviet Union and its satellite states Germany was at the epicentre of global historical events. What role did cinema play in the German cultural imagination during those turbulent times? This talk will take you on a tour of the history of German cinema from its...

The residence of the Australian Ambassador to Ireland in Killiney has been owned by the Australian Government since 1965. Since moving to Ireland in 2020, the Australian Ambassador's partner Pippa McIntosh has been researching the history of the house and uncovered not only a fascinating connection to Harry Clarke, but the extraordinary political lives of...

Although born in County Clare, of old Cromwellian stock, and effectively exiled to the Netherlands and London through the 1750s, Charles Lucas ranks as one of the great Dubliners, radicals, pamphleteers, and journalists of eighteenth-century Ireland. He mobilised the Trade Guilds to win one of the city’s two seats in parliament and was promptly disbarred....

**Booked out** The residence of the Australian Ambassador to Ireland in Killiney has been owned by the Australian Government since 1965. Since moving to Ireland in 2020, the Australian Ambassador's partner Pippa McIntosh has been researching the history of the house and uncovered not only a fascinating connection to Harry Clarke, but the extraordinary political...

In 1886 Dublin’s Glass Bottle Makers went on strike to oppose a third successive pay-cut. To break the strike, the city’s bottle manufacturers brought over workers from Denmark and Sweden. However, the Scandinavians joined the strike which would eventually lead to the formation of an International Union of Glass Bottle-makers, who would have significant success...

This talk will discuss the fascinating life of Patrick O’Connell, a Dubliner who enjoyed a successful career as a professional footballer in Belfast and England during the early twentieth century before moving to Spain and managing clubs such as Racing Santander, FC Barcelona and Real Betis. A senior international with Ireland during the First World...

Tracing its history to the foundation of the Irish Volunteers in 1913, the Irish Defence Forces has evolved beyond recognition from the force that emerged in tandem with the new state in 1922. Highlighting the men and women of the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and Reserve, Eoin Kinsella’s recent study offers the first complete...

The strained relationship between the Irish Free State and Dublin Corporation is central to Aodh Quinlavan’s recent absorbing study which captures the mood in the capital during a period of turmoil. After the Civil War the Corporation continued to irritate the central Government with its activities. In these politically sensitive years, there was a determination...

Servants and enslavers; merchants and governors; educators and journalists – the history of the Irish in the Caribbean is complex and multifaceted. This talk will survey Irish migration to the region from the 17th century, telling the stories of a diverse range of people who set out to make new lives for themselves in places...

Historian Liam O'Meara will reveal that it was at Inchicore that the Grand Canal’s first lock was located; here that the old mail coaches would pass down Chapel Road to the turnpike at the Cow and Calf en route to Kildare; and of course, here that the Great Southern & Western Railway company set up...

**Booked out** Dublin City Council Historian in Residence for Dublin Central, Mary Muldowney, is working with Dr Declan O'Brien on a history of the Dublin Cattle Market from its opening in 1863 to its closure in 1973. They will be talking about their research, with particular emphasis on the testimonies of people who lived and...

The Liberties of Dublin has historically been home to an industrial working class. Much of this history is related to brewing and distilling, and the associated businesses and trades that came with these industries. However, another industry which has all but disappeared has left a lasting legacy in terms of place names and also in...

Professor Davis Coakley (1946-2022) was an outstanding physician, historian, and leader of reform in medical services and education. This inaugural Davis Coakley Memorial Lecture explores the position of the physician-historian in medical historiography, discusses Coakley’s extensive historical work (especially his many books about the history of medicine), and concludes with comments about one of Coakley’s...

Presented by the Dublin City Council Archaeology and Heritage sections, in association with the Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland. This lecture will focus on the industrial heritage of the south-eastern area of Dublin City. This area has a rich industrial history including mining and quarrying, watermills, windmills, breweries, distilleries and factories, power stations and gas...

The Custom House is an iconic 18th century masterpiece in the heart of Dublin City. For over 200 years it has stood sentinel over the River Liffey, overlooking the changing of a city. It is known not only for its turbulent history but also its architectural beauty. The Custom House Visitor Centre and the Casino...

A lecture on the remembrance of WW1 in Ireland 1919 and present day. Including the highs and lows of remembrance during the war of independence and civil war and the challenges the fledgling Irish Government faced with remembrance services in the 1920s and 30s. Who were the ex-service men and what challenges did they face?...