Blogs

In this recorded online lecture, Historian in Residence Cormac Moore tells the story of how the Truce came about.

Dublin’s Mansion House and its occupant Lord Mayor Laurence O’Neill played a pivotal role in many events of the Irish revolutionary era.

Dublin City Council Historian in Residence Dr. Mary Muldowney and historian Catherine Holmes tell the story of the bombing of North Strand on the night of 30/31 May 1941. This special event to mark the 80th anniversary of the bombing was hosted by Charleville Mall Library on 31 May 2021.

On the 80th Anniversary, we remember The North Strand Bombing on the night of 30/31 May 1941, when four bombs were dropped over the North Strand area by German aircraft.

Dublin City Libraries are marking the anniversary of the bombing with:

Recorded online history talk hosted by Walkinstown Library by Historian in Residence, Cathy Scuffil.

Crisis in a Colonial Capital: The Black Death in Dublin with Dr Simon Egan

Welcome to the ninth week in our second series of Researching Your Family History during Lock-down.

Recorded online history talk, jointly hosted by Dolphins Barn and Inchicore Library by Historian in Residence, Cathy Scuffil.

Soldiers and Sex-Workers: Venereal Disease in Early 20th Century Ireland by Dr Susannah Riordan.