Dublin City Council Historians-in-Residence
Dublin City Council’s Historian-in-Residence and the Historian-in-Residence for Children work across the city to talk to people about history and promote its sources and discussion.
Since 2017, Dublin City Council’s Historians-in-Residence have worked in neighbourhoods across Dublin City to encourage local people to engage with history, and to promote its sources and discussion, especially the historical collections in Dublin City Library and Archive.
The historians work in the five administrative areas of Dublin City Council to make history and historical sources accessible and enjoyable for all. They are:
James Curry – Dublin North West Area
Cormac Moore – Dublin North Central Area
Mary Muldowney – Dublin Central Area
Cathy Scuffil – Dublin South East and South Central Areas
In 2020, the Creative Residency @ Richmond Barracks, made by Dublin City Council Culture Company, appointed Dervilia Roche as Dublin’s first Historian-in-Residence for Children. The project seeks to provide space, opportunity and resources to help children uncover the stories of our city and its people.
2022 Programme Highlights:
Irish Revolution Book Club with Dr James Curry
Fortnightly on Tuesdays from Tue 26 April to Tue 21 June. Cabra Library.
NOTHING TO LOSE BUT OUR CHAINS : The Sarah Lundberg Summer School 2022
Sat 11 June, 12:00. Seán O'Casey Theatre
Children's History Workshop: Secrets of the Solstice
Sat 18 June, 15:00. Richmond Barracks.
Children's History Workshop: The Battle of Dublin
Sat 25 June, 15:00. Richmond Barracks.
History Discussion Group with Mary Muldowney
First Wednesday of each month, 11:45 - 12:45. Central Library.
History Lectures with Mary Muldowney
First Wednesday of each month, 13:00. Central Library.
Children's History Book Club with Dervilia Roche
Final Saturday of each month, 14:00. Online.
The Irish Civil War Lecture Series
Part 1: From Treaty Talks to Fire at the Four Courts
Part 2: From Assassination to Arms Dump
Various dates in June 2022. In-person and online.
Children's History Summer Camps with Dervilia Roche
July 2022. Richmond Barracks and 14 Henrietta Street.
Commemoration of Michael Collins & Arthur Griffith Lying in State at Dublin City Hall
Wed 24 to Sat 27 August. Dublin City Hall.
Dublin Festival of History
Programme of free events in September and October 2022. In-person and online.
Call for Memories of the Dublin Cattle Market
Dr Mary Muldowney, Dublin City Council Historian-in-Residence for Dublin Central is working on a new history of the Cattle Market.
If you worked in or around the Cattle Market, or have relatives who did, and are willing to be interviewed, please email [email protected] or text 087 798 8330 with your name and contact details, so an interview can be arranged.
History on your Doorstep
History on your Doorstep is an annual publication by the Historians-in-Residence, with each historian contributing a chapter exploring an area of local history.
Copies of History on your Doorstep are made available, free of charge, through branches of Dublin City Libraries.
You can also borrow eBook copies of the publication from BorrowBox, using your library card.
Contact
Dublin City Council's Historians-in-Residence, James Curry, Cormac Moore, Mary Muldowney and Cathy Scuffil, can be contacted at [email protected].
You can also connect with the Historians-in-Residence on Twitter or Facebook.
Historian-in-Residence for Children Dervilia Roche can be contacted at [email protected].
Further information about her residency can be found on the Richmond Barracks website.
Credits
Dublin City Council's Historian-in-Residence programme is created by Dublin City Libraries, and is delivered in partnership with Dublin City Council Culture Company.
The Creative Residency programme is made by Dublin City Council Culture Company. The Historian-in-Residence for Children, as part of the Creative Residency @ Richmond Barracks, is a partnership with Dublin City Council Culture Company and Dublin City Libraries.