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...
If we think of Dublin like the cross-section of a great tree, with rings spreading outwards, the area around St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Dublin Castle is the heartwood, the medieval core. In Dublin: A Writer’s City, author Chris Morash sets out to produce a literary map of the city, area by area, looking at the...
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...
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...