Dublin Festival of History returns 26 Sept - 12 Oct 2025. A @dubcitycouncil event, organised by @dubcilib in partnership with @dcccultureco. #HistFest25
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**Announcement**
We're absolutely delighted to launch the programme for Dublin Festival of History 2022, taking place from 26 September - 16 October!
Check out our full programme now
👉 dublinfestivalofhistory.ie
#HistFest2022
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This year’s Dublin Festival of History will run from 27 September to 13 October 2024, with our Big Weekend at Printworks, Dublin Castle from 27 to 29 September
Programme will be announced in September
Brought to you by @DubCityCouncil, @dubcilib, @DCCCultureCo
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We're delighted to announce that our #Histfest2021 will run from 20th September to 10th October. We're working hard behind the scenes on the programme, but if there's someone or some topic you'd like us to feature, please let us know. Festival partners - we'll be in touch!
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And that brings 20 days of free history talks, tours and exhibitions to a close. We've had over 8,000 visitors to more than 150 events across Dublin since 1st Oct. Thank you to all of our speakers, moderators, partners and to everyone who attended any of the #HistFest2019 events.
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We're working flat-out to get the programme to the printers, it's a bumper edition with 150 free history events, all will be revealed on 27 August!
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And we are live! Check our website for over 140 free history events taking place all across Dublin from Sept 24th dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/
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The Dublin Festival of History kicks off this week so a quick #thread on all our events that are happening this week.
As always, all our events are free and many are online
Our programme is available on our website dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/
#HistFest2020
ALT A poster for the Dublin Festival of History 2020. The Dublin Festival of History will take place between the 11th September - 4 October. Image is of army officers outside Dublin City Hall
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This year's festival is set to be the biggest yet. With 195+ FREE events, it's going to be three weeks of talks, tours, workshops, screenings, theatre, and more!
Programme to launch soon.
Sign up to the newsletter, be the first to know: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/
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Interesting new exhibition in Pearse St Library on Women and the Vote: Suffragist City curated by @DCLAReadingRoom, FREE, on until end Feb
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Just in case you are wondering, our 2018 programme is launching on 23 AUGUST and it is fantastic!! Over 140 FREE history events #histfest2018
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Dublin Festival of History 2022 is finally upon us!!
Kicking off from today, we've got over 130 FREE in-person and online events happening all around Dublin for the next 3 weeks!
Check out the full programme right now 👉dublinfestivalofhistory.ie
#histfest22
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...and we're live!
We're delighted to share the programme for #HistFest21, running 20 Sep - 10 Oct!
Brought to you by @DubCityCouncil and organised by @dubcilib in partnership with @DCCCultureCo.
Tickets free but booking required. Explore the programme: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/e…
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Delighted to announce that Anne Applebaum, Michael Palin & Helen Rappaport will be speaking at #histfest2018, can't wait! Remember all our events are FREE #twitterstorians
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And we're live! The Dublin Festival of History 2020 programme is now available on our website - dublinfestivalofhistory.ie Lots of great history events and all free! We're still adding events so follow us to keep up to date #histfest2020
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Honoured that @PresidentIRL Michael D. Higgins will deliver closing address for #Histfest2018 in Dublin Castle Printworks on 7th Oct at 7pm, FREE, come along histfest.ie/President #Twitterstorians
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This year's festival will take place between 11 Sept.-4 Oct. Working with our fantastic partners, we are organising a diverse range of free online talks, guided walks, and events, subject to guidelines.
Our programme will launch on the 26 August. All events will be on our website
ALT Poster for the Dublin Festival of History showing image of soldiers at City Hall. The Dublin Festival of History takes place between the 11th September to the 4th October. All events are free. The Dublin Festival of History is brought to you by Dublin City Council. Visit www.dublinfestivalofhistory.ie for more information
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Hot off the Press! The brochures have arrived with the wholesome smell of new books! Will be available from your local library Aug 30 onwards.
Sign up to our newsletter: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie
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We're delighted to launch the Dublin Festival of History 2024 with the Lord Mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan.
250+ FREE events LIVE!
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/e…
#HistFest24 27 September to 13 October.
BIG WEEKEND 27-29 September at Printworks, Dublin Castle
Pic: Marc O’Sullivan
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#OnThisDay - 26 October 1881 – The South City Market was opened by @LordMayorDublin George Moyers, LL.D., J.P. Better known as the George's Street Arcade, it's a great place to shop and sup. @SimonsPlacecafe @georgesarcade @tim_carey1
ALT Postcard showing the South City Market buildings, Dublin, from Dublin City Libraries.
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#OnThisDay 1933 – The Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Parnell Square, Dublin, was opened by Lord Mayor Alfie Byrne. A jewel in Dublin's crown, we look forward to it reopening soon. @TheHughLane @DubCityCouncil
ALT Photograph of the Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane, from Dublin City Libraries
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Lot's of brill history talks on this week as #histfest2019 gets under way, good luck to all our speakers, partners, venues and libraries. Oh, and did we mention that everything is FREE!! #twitterstorians
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Hot off the presses! Here's a new book on Dublin history from @DubHistorians and it's FREE, pick it up in your local @dubcilib, Santa says it's a great stocking filler!! #twitterstorians
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Exciting opportunities for historians! @DubCityCouncil is establishing a panel of historians, closing date for applications 1st March dublincity.ie/decadeofcommem…
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This alternative view of the Dublin Book Shop on Aston Quay features a bicycle advertising Fred Hanna's - another legendary Dublin bookshop, now no more. Photo (1965) from @Failte_Ireland collection at @dubcilib digital.libraries.dublincity…
ALT Photograph of the Dublin Book Shop, Aston Quay, from Dublin City Libraries
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"Mary had a little bag,
And in it was a hammer,
For Mary was a suffragette,
For votes she used to clamour,
She broke a pane of glass one day,
Like any naughty boy,
A constable came along,
And now she's in Mountjoy"
Happy International Women's Day!
#internationalwomensday
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Historian and author Katja Hoyer spoke about why she wrote the book 'Beyond the Wall', East Germany beyond the Cold War caricature and surviving war under Hitler and Stalin. #HistFest #HistFest2023
Sign up to the newsletter for upcoming free events: bit.ly/42G7taF
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#OnThisDay - 25 October 1987 – Death of Ivan Beshoff, founder of the fish and chip shops in Dublin which bear his name. He was believed to be the last-surviving mutineer of the 1905 Potemkin mutiny. @BeshoffBros @loveclontarf_ie
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We're not on this list (don't know why) but our 2021 Festival will take place in late September to early October... dates to be confirmed next week.
A round-up of festivals for 2021 - including @1dublin1book @ILFDublin @firstfortnight @mountainstosea @CuirtFestival @Writingandideas @wcorklitfest @dalkeybookfest It's a challenging time but let's stay hopeful!
irishtimes.com/culture/a-gui…
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Starting the Dublin Festival of History 2023 with a table quiz! By @mcculld and @cormacmoore, there's a buzz in the Mansion House.
Who's going to win?
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We're looking forward to Friday 4th December at 7 pm when @FXMC1957 will be with us to discuss Vol. 2 of The Hitler Years: Disaster 1940-45. He will be joined by actor and narrator of the audiobooks, Paul McGann. It's free but you need to book at eventbrite.ie/e/the-hitler-y…
ALT banner image showing Frank McDonough, the cover of the Hitler Years, and actor Paul McGann
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Dublin Festival of History 2023 is LIVE!
Launched by Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste, Jim Lockhart and Barry Devlin from Horslips, Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian, Linda Devlin, Director, @DCCCultureCo.
200+ FREE events: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/
Pics: @Julienbehal
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We always get a kick from seeing our posters out in the wild. This year’s poster might be my favourite of them all.
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Woohoo! Dates announced for 2019 Dublin Festival of History: 7 - 20 October, book the annual leave and the flights now folks! dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/
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At 72 pages, it's a bumper programme for #histfest2019 so get out the highlighter and start planning for Oct!! #twitterstorians
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It's just two weeks until #HistFest21!
Our programme of 100+ FREE events runs from 20 September - 10 October, both online and in-person.
Brought to you by @DubCityCouncil and organised by @dubcilib in partnership with @DCCCultureCo.
Tickets and info: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie
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Delighted to launch our 2019 programme, close to 160 free history events across the city in October and best of all, everything is FREE! Have a browse on our new-look website dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/ #histfest2019
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Kathleen Clarke was Lord Mayor of Dublin 1939-41 - she is pictured here wearing the chain of the President of the Court of Conscience as she refused to wear the Mayoral chain. @DubCityCouncil is commissioning a portrait of her to hang in the Council Chamber @AilbheRogers
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An exciting panel of experts to discuss the history of Irish sexualities. With Mary McAuliffe, Sonja Tiernan, Maurice Casey and Leanne McCormack.
Sunday 29 September 1pm
Printworks, Dublin Castle
FREE tickets: dublincity.spydus.ie/cgi-bin…
#HistFest24 @dubcilib @MaryMcAuliffe4
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Delighted to announce that @DrJaninaRamirez , Ian Kershaw and Robert Service will be speaking at #histfest2017 dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/
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Don't miss this: starting Monday at 6pm the brilliant @ScuffilC will talk live on Facebook about the placenames of Dublin, first up Landscapes & there'll be more to follow, Pls R/T m.facebook.com/DubHistorians…
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BIG WEEKEND: The Irish Government launched Decade of Centenaries in 2012.
@lizgillis191623, @MaryMcAuliffe4 and Sinead McCoole in conversation with @MargaretWard1 about the changing nature of women’s representation.
Sat 30 Sept @ 12:00
eventbrite.ie/e/representing… @dubcilib
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Mansion House public open days on 18, 19, 20 January; come see the Round Room, site of the historic meeting of First Dáil Eireann in 1919 #Dáil100
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That's a wrap on #HistFest21, brought to you by @DubCityCouncil and organised by @dubcilib in partnership with @DCCCultureCo.
Thank you to our wonderful speakers, programming partners, audiences and everyone working behind the scenes to deliver 120+ events!
📷: @GHollandPhoto
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First event of #HistFest24 kicks off with author Clair Wills as she talks of her research into Mother and Baby Homes through personal explorations.
A full house, even with the rains.
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Lots of interesting docs, images and artefacts in new exh in Pearse St Library: Doing Their Bit, Irish women and #WWI, the banners are great #twitterstorians #LoveDublinHistory
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While we are still looking for our poster image for 2020, we'll use last year's image to ANNOUNCE THE 2020 DATES!! 7 - 27 September with The Big Weekend in Printworks on 26 & 27 Sept, get booking your hols now!
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#OnThisDay -
24 October 1707 – the Ballast Office (demolished 1979) was established at the north-west corner of Westmoreland Street, Dublin. A copper ball on the roof dropped every day at 1pm - GMT, not 'Dunsink Time' as Bloom mistakenly thought @DIASDunsink @DublinPortCo
ALT Photograph of the Ballast Office, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, from Dublin City Libraries
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Our latest #podcast episode is a fantastic conversation between Frank McDonough - @FXMC1957 - and actor Paul McGann about Frank's book The Hitler Years ~ Disaster 1940-1945. It's wonderfully engaging: get it at bit.ly/hitleryears2 or in your podcast #history
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Plans for Liffey Street announced by @DubCityCouncil - here are some photos of how it has and hasn't changed over the years from @dubcilib @DCLAReadingRoom
ALT Liffey Street 1964
ALT Liffey Street 1972
ALT Liffey Street 1974
ALT Liffey Street 1988
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Nothing new about water shortages...this is from The Lepracaun magazine in 1914, stop watering the gardens in Clontarf, Glasnevin & Phibsboro! See more cartoons digital.libraries.dublincity…
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We're delighted to begin sharing fully-captioned event recordings from #HistFest21 on the @dubcilib YouTube Channel.
You can now watch back 'I Live A New Life: Frederick Douglass in Ireland', presented by @citygirl2270: bit.ly/2ZePJJ4
Stay tuned for more recordings!
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Well it seems #HistFest2020 isn't over yet. @FXMC1957 will be with us on Friday 4th December at 7 pm to discuss Vol. 2 of The Hitler Years: Disaster 1940-45. He will be joined by actor and narrator of The Hitler Years audiobooks, Paul McGann
Register at dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/e…
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#OnThisDay 8 November 1847 - Birth at Marino Crescent, Dublin, of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula. Stoker was baptised at the old @clontarfparish church on Castle Avenue.
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Great pics from @RTEArchives of renowned uilleann piper, Séamus Ennis, on view in Finglas Library now. This week it's 100 years since the birth of Finglas' famous son & new plaque will be unveiled at his birthplace on Friday by @DubCityCouncil
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Starting this Friday for 3 days only - free tours of Mansion House to commemorate First Dail, free commemorative pin and booklet for all who attend, @LordMayorDublin coach there on Sat #Dáil100, please R/T
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#OnThisDay 8 December 1933 – Gloucester Street was renamed Sean MacDermott Street. The photographs from @DCLAReadingRoom show the "27 Steps" linking Summerhill and the Gloucester Diamond.
ALT The 27 Steps, Gloucester Diamond, Dublin, from Dublin City Libraries
ALT The 27 Steps, Gloucester Diamond, Dublin, from Dublin City Libraries
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And so, today, we begin! @HistFest 2020 runs from today until the 4th October with 67 great events scheduled. Kicking things off this evening, we have a talk on Helena Molony: The Contradictory Associations of a Rebel Irishwoman, with @dub_hir Mary Muldowney;
#HistFest2020
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Today’s events include a discussion of the 1920 Partition of Ireland; an ‘as gaeilge’ event with Aindrias Ó Cathasaigh on the history of the Irish language in the Dail; and a discussion with journalist @anneapplebaum and Minister @Paschald on the polarisation of politics.
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During his years living in Dublin, Erwin Schrödinger cycled daily from his home in Clontarf to DIAS at Merrion Square.
@dias_dublin are launching this cycle route to give people a glimpse into his life in Dublin, and the history of DIAS.
bit.ly/3jQZWTz
#HistFest21
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#OnThisDay
22 October 1937 – @DubCityCouncil Ringsend & Marino libraries were opened by @LordMayorDublin Alfie Byrne. Closed due to Level 5, all at @dubcilib look forward to welcoming people back as soon as possible. @MarinoLiving #Ringsend
ALT Photograph of Marino Library, Dublin 3
ALT Photograph of Ringsend Library, Dublin
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There's a reading list to accompany the @DubHistorians War of Independence lecture series, borrow the books for free in your local @Dubcilib, talks deets here dublincity.ie/main-menu-serv…
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Looking for a programme? You can pick one up in any library in Dublin, also lots of museums, IFI, cafes, tourist offices have them #twitterstorians
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Sad to see the demise of Debenhams. They took over #RochesStores, in Henry Street in 2006, which had been trading there since the early 20th Century. Here's some photos from our digital collection. @thejournal_ie @dubcilib @DubCityCouncil @DublinTown
ALT photograph of Roches Stores, Henry Street, Dublin
ALT photograph of Roches Stores, Henry Street, Dublin
ALT photograph of Roches Stores, Henry Street, Dublin
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We've a fantastic podcast episode out today featuring the brilliant @FXMC1957 talking to @teaandnerdery about his book 'The Hitler Years': get it here - shows.acast.com/dublin-festi… - or wherever you get your podcasts. #WW2
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Dublin Festival of History has been shortlisted for the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2024.
This festival is an annual free festival, brought to you by @DubCityCouncil, and organised by @dubcilib , in partnership with the @DCCCultureCo.
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Application closes TOMORROW!
Become the next @DubCityCouncil's Historian in Residence!
5 historians will be selected for a year in residence, engaging with local communities, conducting research and promoting access to historical collections.
DETAILS:
dublincitycouncilculturecomp…
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We're delighted to announce that @ScuffilC will be back next Monday 1st June at 6pm with part 4 of her Dublin Place names series looking at "Rebellion, Emancipation and Townships" #Takeacloserlook #LoveDublinHistory facebook.com/DubHistorians/
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Lots of people have been asking about the women in our cover pic: it was printed in Dublin Evening Mail in 1933, taken at College Green in Dublin, original image is a glass plate negative 1/2
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Interested in the history of Coolock? 23 Nov, Parnell's GAA Club, hear Ruth McManus' talk "From Fields to Family Homes: Developing Coolock, Artane and surrounds from 1950s" FREE, also setting up new Coolock History Society
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The snow in 1987(?) made @tcddublin look very ... snowy - from the @Failte_Ireland photo collection at @dubcilib #BeastFromTheEast
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We're LIVE tomorrow at 10am
Over 250+ free events from 27 September to 13 October. #HistFest24
BIG WEEKEND from 27-29 September at Printworks, Dublin Castle
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/
Early bird tickets for our subscribers going fast! Join our newsletter to be the first to know
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The Book of Durrow is a bit of a mystery, we don't know exactly where it was before it ended up in Durrow #histfest2017
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Starting next week from 13th August, new War of Independence exhibition in @DCLAReadingRoom tells the story of this bloody conflict in the city, also tours with @DubHistorians, book on Eventbrite eventbrite.ie/e/goodbye-dubl…
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This is on Monday next folks and it's free, don't miss this amazing story of 4 women who barricaded themselves against the police on the roof of Liberty Hall to remember James Connolly #twitterstorians @DubHistorians
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#OnThisDay 1919 - birth in #Phibsboro, Dublin, of novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch. On 11th July 2019 @DubCityCouncil unveiled a commemorative plaque, and @Postvox a stamp, to mark her centenary @DublinCityofLit @dubcilib (the plaque is currently in Blessington Basin)
ALT photograph of plaque honouring Iris Murdoch
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Sister Against Sister: Women and the Irish civil war featuring Dr Leeann Lane (DCU); Dr Mary McAuliffe (UCD); Dr Margaret Ward (QUB) and moderated by Dr Fionnuala Walsh (UCD) is streaming live on @dubcilib Youtube channel now for #histfest22
📺👉 piped.video/25StPZ6a6hw
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Thanks to @LordMayorDublin Paul McAuliffe @joeliveline and @dubcilib Mairead Owens for launching our 2019 programme yesterday in the atmospheric @PRA_Ireland, check out our full programme here dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/
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Congratulations to our @DubCityCouncil colleague Charles Duggan @heritage_dublin & all involved in No. 14 Henrietta St project - well-deserved recognition of a fantastic job! #lovedublinhistory
The winner of the Overall Winner of the #RIAIAWARDS goes to No.14 Henrietta Street Tenement Museum @DubCityCouncil @heritage_dublin
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We'll be posting some great episodes from our 2019 Festival on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting tomorrow. Subscribe at shows.acast.com/dublin-festi… or wherever you get your #podcasts #history @dubcilib
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#OnThisDay 19 August 1907 – The Royal Dublin Fusiliers’ Memorial Arch at St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, was officially opened. A memorial to the men of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who fell in the Boer War, it remains an iconic landmark at the top of Grafton Street.
ALT Photograph of the opening ceremony of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers' Arch, St Stephen's Green, Dublin
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The programmes have landed! Collect a copy in your local library or other heritage sites around the city #HistFest2018 #31daystogo
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Great event marking the #Beatles in Dublin and well done to the @DubCityCouncil team who organised the plaque and the unveiling irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/…
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In 1953 the @TheLongHallPub didn't hold back with the Xmas decorations! see more at digital.libraries.dublincity…
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The first #histfest2019 podcast dropped this morning. It features a great conversation about the War of Independence with Historians Anne Dolan, Diarmaid Ferriter, and @JohnDorney2, chaired by @RMcGreevy1301 - get it here shows.acast.com/dublin-festi…
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And finally it's here!! #histfest2017 starts tonight, remember everything FREE
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#OnThisDay 21 October 1809 – Nelson’s Pillar was opened to the public for the first time, on the fifth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
ALT Photograph of the entrance to Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin, from Dublin City Libraries
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It's just one week until #HistFest21!
Our programme of 100+ FREE events runs from 20 September - 10 October, both online and in-person.
Brought to you by @DubCityCouncil and organised by @dubcilib in partnership with @DCCCultureCo.
Tickets and info: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie
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This year, many of the talks during the festival were recorded, from the Big Weekend to online Zoom ones. You can listen to them now at leisure.
More coming soon as podcasts.
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New episodes of the Dublin Festival of History Podcast are released each Tuesday and Thursday.
Today we revisit a #HistFest21 event, with @gillianmobrien discussing her book 'The Darkness Echoing' with Michael Staunton.
Listen: bit.ly/3CxHPcI
@dubcilib @DCCCultureCo
ALT Photo of historian and author Gillian O'Brien.
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It's easy to apply! Get a grant for your school/club/group to put on history events thanks to @DubCityCouncil Decade of Commemorations fund, thanks @LordMayorDublin for starring in our promo! Pls R/T
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A bright and gorgeous Day 2 of the BIG WEEKEND. Join us at Printworks, Dublin Castle!
We have 10 events happening here today, starting from 10am.
Walk in and say hello! #HistFest24
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Good morning!
It's the first day of #HistFest21.
We're kicking off our programme of 100+ FREE online and in-person events.
Explore the full programme at bit.ly/3hFZGoS
#Dublin #History #LoveDublin
@DubCityCouncil @dubcilib @DCCCultureCo
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Join historian @lizgillis191623 to find out about the important role played by the 3rd Battalionin the fight for Irish freedom in and around the #Ringsend area.
Presented by Ringsend Library, Mon 4 Oct, as part of #HistFest21. Free tickets: bit.ly/3tKAWk9
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The @HistFest team (well Tara!) are SEW excited about this seminar "Fabric & Fashion: from silk weaving to Singer" looking at 3 aspects of dress, fashion and fabric making with @ScuffilC @Rachel_With_AnE & @rua_ruth Madame Nora's shop might get a mention! dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/e…
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There' have been flower sellers on Grafton Street for donkey's years - here's a great photograph from 1963, from the @Failte_Ireland collection in @DCLAReadingRoom
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As the year draws to a close, let's look back at the 2018 Festival, our biggest so far! @dubcilib @DCLAReadingRoom @helloalicepr
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Here's 4 more of the @DubHistorians #HistoryonYourDoorstep panels in Sean MacDermott St, Ringsend, Cabra & Finglas, looking good!
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Give @DubHistorians a follow and find out about lots of Dublin #history events, they can meet your group/school and give a history talk for free!
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