This talk will examine the famous 1923 FAI Cup final between Shelbourne FC and Alton United, with a discussion of how both sides reached the final stage of a competition which took place during the Irish Civil War. With Dr James Curry, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence. Booking: Call 01 222 8344 or email...
The Liberties of Dublin has historically been home to an industrial working class. Much of this history 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 the...
Join Cathy Scuffil, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, as she unravels the story behind the Dolphin's Barn Brick Company and the people associated with it. The company was located on the Crumlin Road from the 1890s until 1944 with the clay pits extending from Kimmage to the grand canal at Goldenbridge. The brickworks were...
Apologies, this event is fully booked. Dublin in 1911 was a city facing into a decade of local, national and international importance, but citizens lived out their daily lives with no idea of the historic times in their immediate futures. Whilst much has been documented of life in the city tenements at this time, especially...
Apologies, this event is now cancelled. Dublin City Council Historian in Residence Dr Mary Muldowney presents a talk on the story of the 11/90 branch of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union from the 1970s to the 1990s. This talk will be based on interviews with retired members of UNITE the Union (formerly the...
Dublin City Council Historian in Residence Dr James Curry will examine the careers of two legendary players in the history of Shelbourne Football Club: Val Harris and Tony Sheridan. A versatile performer who starred for Everton FC and the Ireland senior team prior to the outbreak of the First World War, Val Harris returned to...
**Booked out** Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children, Dervilia Roche, and professional LEGO® brick artist Jessica Farrell for this free, interactive workshop at Pearse Street Library for families with children aged 7–13. In this special history edition of the LEGO® Brick Family Workshop, we will build and create historical scenes as a team. Each...
Join Cathy Scuffil, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence as she unravels the story behind this company and the people associated with it. The iconic yellow Dolphin’s Barn bricks are an important fashionable addition featured in many house sales promotions. The manufacturer was located on the Crumlin Road from the late 1890s until 1944 with...
Join author Marita Conlon-McKenna for this children’s event at Pearse Street Library. Marita has written several acclaimed books for children but is perhaps best known for her famine trilogy Under the Hawthorne Tree, Wildflower Girl and Fields of Home. Marita will be chatting about her writing work and her love of history. She will be...
Dr Cormac Moore, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, will give a talk on "House for Heroes" on the historic housing scheme in Killester for the First World War veterans in 1923. Click here to book.
Who was Seamus Ennis? When was the Seamus Ennis Road in Finglas given its name? And what other events took place in the area at the time commemorating a local hero, who was born in Finglas in 1919? All will be revealed in this illustrated talk by Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, Dr James...
Our history often hides in plain sight. We travel roads, pass laneways and street-signs without appreciating the events that may have happened here in the past. A photograph found in an archive illustrated just this, as Historian in Residence, Cathy Scuffil investigated the background to the image, taken in the Crumlin area of Dublin just...
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...
The Dublin Cattle Market in the twentieth century: from the 'busiest in Europe' - Dr Mary Muldowney, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence. The Market was a significant element of the area in the hinterland of Grangegorman from 1863 when it opened first to 1973 when it was closed down. This talk will include extracts...
The Library in the Community will host a talk by Dr Cormac Moore, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, in the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre. Dr Moore’s talk will focus on a football match which took place in July 1973. Shamrock Rovers All-Ireland XI, a team consisting of players from both Northern Ireland and...
Cathy Scuffil, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, will be giving a talk titled ‘One photograph, many stories’. As spaces in the library are limited, it is important to book a seat. Booking: email info@edwardworthlibrary.ie
**Booked out** Please note: The meeting point is now at The Chapters bookstore. Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children, Dervilia Roche, for this family walking tour in Dublin city centre. Families will be following the route of the Hidden Histories treasure hunt, solving clues, and discovering some of the hidden parts of the city’s...
Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children Dervilia Roche for a free, interactive workshop for children aged 9 - 12. Find out what life was like in Medieval Dublin, discover the Medieval buildings that still stand in the city today, and try some Medieval games. Note: Children aged 9-12 must be accompanied by parents or...
