In line with the national move to Level 5 Dublin City branch libraries are closed as and from Thursday December 24th until further notice. We continue to operate our home delivery and online services.
A small diversion from Researching Your Family History this week as we are announcing some very exciting genealogical news. The Reading Room of Dublin City Library and Archive has made www.findmypast.ie available for free to Dublin City Libraries’ members.
Planning visits to Art Galleries became something for us to look forward, and over the years we have been lucky enough to have been to see Van Gogh in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, The Louvre in Paris, and The Lowry in Manchester.
Welcome to the third week in this second series of researching your family history during lock-down. Last week in the Bureau of Military Archives we saw how Aidan McLeod and his two brothers had made applications to the Pensions Board.
On the morning of Friday, 5th June 2015, a Dublin City Council commemorative plaque honouring footballer and football manager Patrick O’Connell was unveiled in Drumcondra.
2021 Dublin Literary Award Longlist of Library Nominations
Dublin City Council announces 2021 Dublin Literary Award Longlist of Library Nominations. Four novels from Ireland are among the 49 books nominated by libraries around the world for the 2021 Dublin Literary Award, which is sponsored by Dublin City Council.
The Chill Skill: mindfulness techniques for the very young
The Chill Skill is one of an excellent series of books by Niall Breslin that teach mindfulness techniques to the very young and are perfect to help our youngest readers navigate their emotions.
Welcome back. Last week we accessed the website, www.irishgenealogy.ie and by clicking on Useful Links we were able to find the 1922 Irish Army census. The record entry we highlighted was for Aidan McLeod from Gorey.
Crisis fosters creativity and comradery and there is a sense of urgency and responsibility to keep the flag flying. It made us stand back and take a good hard look at ourselves. So we got on with the business of libraries without walls.
Last time, we spoke about physical exercise for puppies, and how moderation was key. Anyone with a puppy will know however, that they can be really full of beans! So what can you do if your puppy still has lots of energy to burn after they’ve done their quota of physical exercise?
