Hotel Lux: Tracing a Wexford woman’s life in 1920s Moscow
Tuesday 1st October, 6 pm; duration 1 hour
Maurice J. Casey explores the forgotten life of Irish translator and journalist May O’Callaghan, who lived in Moscow from 1924 to 1928.
Hotel Lux: Tracing a Wexford woman’s life in 1920s Moscow
Tuesday 1st October, 6 pm; duration 1 hour
Maurice J. Casey explores the forgotten life of Irish translator and journalist May O’Callaghan, who lived in Moscow from 1924 to 1928.
History in our lives – Balkan folk dances workshop
Tuesday 1 October, 7 pm - 8 pm
A practical folk dances workshop to take participants on a music trip and intertwine history and traditional dances.
James Connolly’s Dublin, 1889-1910
Wednesday 2nd October, 6 pm; duration 1 hour
Dr Conor McCabe will explore the places associated with Connolly’s social and political activism.
Richmond Barracks: Creating a Timeline
Saturday 5th October, 11 am; duration 1 hour
Justine Murphy will discuss the history and development of Richmond Barracks, touching on themes like the Easter Rising, women in the Irish revolution, and public housing in post-independence Ireland.
Reeling in the Queers: Tales of Ireland’s LGBTQ Past
Saturday 5th October, 1 pm; duration 1 hour
Páraic Kerrigan will discuss the lesser-known stories of the fight for LGBTQ rights since 1974, beyond decriminalisation and Marriage Equality.
Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes
Saturday 5th October, 3 pm; duration 1 hour
Leon Diop will discuss the Black & Irish project, and some of the important histories revealed by its on-going research.
Children's Workshop ONLINE: The Big History Quiz
Sunday 6 October, 2 pm to 3 pm
The Aran Sweater – Stitches in Time
Tuesday 8th October, 6 pm; duration 1 hour
Explore the fascinating history of the Aran Sweater with Vawn Corrigan. Includes a show-and-tell of vintage Arans so if you have one please bring it along!
Walled In By Hate: Arthur Matthews and John Dorney in Conversation
Wednesday 9th October, 6 pm; duration 1 hour
Arthur Matthews will discuss the life of Kevin O’Higgins with historian John Dorney, author of The Civil War in Dublin.
The records of Dublin's lost railway companies
Wednesday 9 October, 7 pm to 8 pm
Within 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 until the establishment of CIÉ in the 1940s.
This talk by the CIÉ Group Archivist will exhibit the records of some of these companies with a particular focus on railways operating in the Dublin area.
The Bossmen: The Many Managers of St Patrick’s Athletic, from Stevenson to Stephen K.
Wednesday 9th October, 7.45 pm; duration 1 hour
Stories new and old, from the dugouts and dressing rooms, of those who dared take on one of Irish football’s toughest jobs. With Dermot Looney.
Children's History Workshop: Barracks Escape Room
Saturday 12 October, 11 am to 12 pm
Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children Dervilia Roche for this free, interactive workshop for children aged 9-12.
Solve the puzzles inspired by the history of Richmond Barracks, and see if your team can be the first to find their escape key.
Getting Away with It? Women and Murder in Post-Independence Ireland
Saturday 12 October, 11 am to 12pm
Dr Lynsey Black explores the lives, crimes and punishments of women convicted of murder from 1922-1990.
Print, Painting and Politics: Estella Solomons and Dublin
Saturday 12 October, 1 pm to 2 pm
Art historian Kathryn Milligan discusses the life and work of Estella Solomons.
Children’s History Book Club: Dickensian Dublin with Alan Nolan
Saturday 12 October, 2 pm to 3 pm
How well do you know Victorian Dublin? In this special meetup of the Children’s History Book Club, we will be joined by author and illustrator Alan Nolan as he brings you on a trip around Dublin’s lost landmarks and creepiest crypts - as featured in his new historical book series, starring the young Molly Malone and Bram Stoker! Test your knowledge in the Dickensian Dublin Quiz, and draw a Deadly Dublin legend.
A Revolutionary Couple: The Lives of Tom and Kathleen Clarke
Saturday 12th October, 3 pm; duration 1 hour
Join Lorcan Collins of the Revolutionary Ireland podcast, as he explores the importance of Tom and Kathleen Clarke to the story of the revolutionary period in Ireland.