October
October 2019 Hopefully some of the Decade of Centenary subscribers managed to attend a few of the many commemorative events around Ireland in September.
In October the main events are Leinster based – but worth travelling to attend!
If you would like to inform us of a suitable talk/exhibition/play – anything related to the Decade of Centenaries – please feel free to email centenaries@
First on the list this month is the RDS Library Lecture Series, curated by John Bowman.
The Kilkenny Autumn Lecture Series continues into October.
Finally the Dublin Festival of History takes place throughout the whole month of October. A select few events related to the Decade of Centenaries are highlighted below – not a comprehensive list, just a sample. Events are all free, many require booking so do visit their website *here* or pick up an information booklet in Dublin City libraries/culture centres/tourist offices.
Some of the events I was going to recommend are already booked out so don’t delay if there is something in particular you would like to attend.
John Bowman Curates RDS Library Lecture Series
History: why it matters.
This event is free, but booking required *here*.
Decade of Centenaries Kilkenny 1919-23 Autumn Lecture Series
Full programme can be downloaded *here*
This initiative is supported by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under the Community Strand of the Decade of Centenaries programme.
Selection of Library based events:
‘SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION’ SEMINAR ON THE IRISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Dublin City Library and Archive
05/10/2019 at 10:00am – 4:00pm
Booking not required
Details *here*
THE 10 DARK SECRETS OF THE IRISH REVOLUTION
with Paddy Cullivan
Charleville Mall Library
09/10/2019 at 2:30pm
Booking required *here*
THE MANSION HOUSE AND THE IRISH REVOLUTION
with Micheal MacDonncha
Inchicore Library
09/10/2019 at 6:30pm
Booking required *here*
THE BORDER AND THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME IN THE ERA OF THE TAN WAR
Cormac Moore (Historian in Residence, Dublin City Council, North Central Area), Padraig Yeats and host Berni Dwan with music by Eddie Sherlock and Eoin Dillion
Donaghmede Library
10/10/2019 at 6:30pm
Booking required *here*
THE MILITARY SERVICE (1916–23) PENSIONS COLLECTION – AN UNPARALLELED SOURCE FOR THE IRISH REVOLUTION
with Michael Keane
Ballymun Library
14/10/2019 at 6:30pm
Booking required *here*
Selection of events around Dublin:
PRIDE REBEL TOUR
GPO Witness History
03/10/2019 at 3:30pm
Booking required *here*
DÁIL ON THE RUN – SEPTEMBER 1919
with Mary Maher and James Curry, Historian in Residence (Dublin City Council, North West Area)
Dublin Adult Learning Centre
11/10/2019 at 11:30am
Booking NOT required
Details *here*
DECADE OF COMMEMORATIONS QUIZ
Oak Room, Mansion House
16/10/2019 at 7:00pm
Booking required *here*
ALTERNATIVE KILMAINHAM GAOL
Kilmainham Gaol
19/10/2019 at 2:00pm
Booking required *here*
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE PANEL
with John Dorney, Anne Dolan, Diarmaid Ferriter and Margaret O’Callaghan, chaired by Ronan McGreevy
Printworks, Dublin Castle
18/10/2019 at 5:30pm
Booking NOT required
Details *here*