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Watch The Great Brunswick Street Ambush, March 1921, a talk by historians Cathy Scuffil & Liz Gillis for the 100th anniversary of .
Hosted by Dublin City Libraries on Monday 15 March 2021.

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Recorded on Tuesday 6 April as part of Dublin City Archives City Hall Lunchtime Lecture Series.

Welcome back. Last week we took a break from researching your family history to announce the availability of www.findmypast.ie to Dublin City library card holders. This week I am glad to say that we have been granted permission by the National Archives of Ireland to use James Callan’s will in this blog.

Did you know that puppies need as many as 20 hours of sleep per day? When they’re not getting enough shut-eye, they often begin to behave like overly-tired toddler. And once they’re in this state, convincing them to take a nap is next-to-impossible. Getting enough good quality sleep facilitates memory consolidation and learning, helps regulate your puppy’s mood and helps keep them healthy.

In December 1981, Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald travelled to Paris for a crunch meeting with President Francois Mitterrand concerning EEC agricultural matters. Prior to the formal meeting in the Elysee Palace, Fitzgerald asked Mitterand, in perfect French, about the mysterious gap in the Catholic intellectual tradition in 19th century France.

The time alone and the silence of her days do help her revalue her life. She is met with kindness along the way. At times, I was willing her on, as when the going got tough. At other times, I was cheering her on, as when she faced a difficult situation.

Welcome to week seven in the second series of researching your family history during lockdown. Last week we looked at James Callan’s will and saw that he had left all his possessions to his mother, Katherine Callan who lived at Marlborough Street, Dublin.

Whether we like it or not, technology has become an essential part of our lives. We need it for work, school, keeping in contact and online shopping. This course slowly and patiently opens up the world of modern technology and teaches us the basics of computer use.

While lockdown endures I find my self-resolve and drive is going in the opposite direction. Because of the lack of social contact (except for my dog and cat who can be better company than most) and the lack of cultural events and stimulus I’m finding my daily routines becoming more of a drudge than ever.