Exhibitions
RTÉ History and the War of Independence
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Read MoreNo Longer Forgotten: Cork Women of the Revolution
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Read More100 Years of Women in Politics and Political Life
100 Years of Women in Politics and Public Life – a ‘pop-up’ museum in Dublin Castle and a programme of events until May. This ‘pop-up’ museum was launched in December 2018, by Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD on the centenary of the landmark 1918 General Election. Legislation passed earlier that…
Read More'From Turmoil to Truce: Photographs of the War of Independence’
‘From Turmoil to Truce: Photographs of the War of Independence’ is a new National Library of Ireland exhibition at the Library’s photographic archive in Temple Bar. Having visited this exhibition today it would be tempting to post all the photographs here – such is the quality of those chosen for this exhibition. Some photos…
Read MoreFrom Turmoil to Truce: Photographs of the War of Independence
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Read More‘From Turmoil to Truce: Photographs of the War of Independence’
From Turmoil to Truce: Photographs of the War of Independence is a new National Library of Ireland exhibition at the Library’s photographic archive in Temple Bar. It draws on the NLI’s rich and varied holdings of photographs and newspaper cuttings, and explores the key aspects of a dramatic, brutal and extreme period of Irish history,…
Read MoreDelivering Justice: The Law Courts in Dublin Castle (1923 – 1931)
‘Delivering Justice: The Law Courts in Dublin Castle (1923 – 1931)’ The ‘Delivering Justice’ exhibition showcases some rarely-seen-before images of the State Apartment rooms being fitted and used for court purposes – St Patrick’s Hall, for example, was transformed into a makeshift law library – as well as reproductions of the legal diaries that were…
Read MoreConference: After The War: Peace, Conflict and Trauma.
This conference explores the physical and psychological effects of war and conflict, at home and abroad, on the Irish population in 1919. Saturday, 9th November, 9.30am – 5pm in the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Benburb Street Booking *here*. This conference is focused on life in Ireland in 1919, and coincides…
Read MoreOratory of the Sacred Heart at the dlr LexIcon in Dún Laoghaire
The Oratory of the Sacred Heart was built on the grounds of St. Mary’s Dominican Convent in 1918 and dedicated to the Sacred Heart in 1919. It commemorates the many local Irishmen who fought and died in the Great War. From 1920-36, it was hand-painted by Sr Concepta Lynch, a Dominican nun at St. Mary’s…
Read MoreExhibition and Film Screening: ‘The Limerick Soviet: the General Strike of 1919’
A Clare County Library Decade of Centenaries History Week Event (Fri 13th Sept – Fri 4th Oct 2019) Exhibition and Film Screening: ‘The Limerick Soviet: the General Strike of 1919’ Shannon Public Library In April 1919, a general strike took place in Limerick City where for two weeks, workers took over the city controlling food…
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