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The 1953 August Bank Holiday Weekend
The 1953 August Bank Holiday Weekend
This collection of images from the Fáilte Ireland Photographic Collection, held at Dublin City Library and Archive Pearse Street, highlights the surprising and unimagined day of bright sunshine and blue skies that finally emerged on the bank holiday of Monday, August 3, 1953.
Socruithe le haghaidh Laethe Saoire i Lúnasa
Socruithe le haghaidh Laethe Saoire i Lúnasa
Beidh Leabharlanna Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath dúnta ón Satharn 2 Lúnasa go dtí an Luan 4 Lúnasa (san áireamh) agus athosclóidh siad Dé Máirt 5 Lúnasa 2025.
August Bank Holiday Weekend
August Bank Holiday Weekend
Dublin City Libraries will close from Saturday 2 August to Monday 4 August (inclusive) and reopen on Tuesday 5 August 2025.
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