LOOKING BACK - Dublin Local History & Irish Heritage

Originally broadcast on Dublin City FM www.dublincityfm.ie Listen Live at http://delicast.com/radio/Ireland/103.2_Dublin_City_FM Local History Event Diary and interview with James Scannell about "Dublin in 1707" http://www.fourcourtspress.ie/product.php?intProductID=912

Event Diary Saturday April 28th to Monday May 7th 2012

Compiled By James Scannell

The week’s programme of events commences on Saturday April 28th with the following -

# Between 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. there will be a special event ‘Understanding 1916 – Approaching 2016‘ in the Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street. A joint panel of commentators and historians will talk about how the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising might be commemorated. Full programme available from www.museum.ie/events

# Between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The National Transport Museum Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne, Howth, will be open to the public – Admission €3 Adult & €1.50 Child / Senior Citizen. The Museum will also be open on Sunday April 29th.

# At 3.30 p.m. there is a 60-minute Public Tour ‘The Top Ten!‘ in the Museum of Archaeology and History, Kildare Street. Tickets €2 are available from the Museum Shop. U16’s free. No booking required - wheelchair accessible.

Moving to Sunday April 29th the following events take place –

# At 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. there are 30-minute ‘Highlights of the Collection‘ tours in the National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street.

# At 2.30 p.m. Philib McCabe will give a 60-minute talk ‘Honey: Food or Medicine‘ in the Museum of Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar. Booking required – call 094-9031751 or Email: educationtph@museum.ie

# At 3 p.m. events Dr. Malcolm Sen will present his lecture ‘The Literary Scene in Dublin in the Early 20th Century‘ in the lecture theatre of the National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street.

# Also at 3 p.m. there is a free-guided Public Tour in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle. This tour is repeated at 4 p.m.

# Another event at 3 p.m. will be a 60-minute Public Tour of the Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street.

On Monday April 30th,

# At 8 p.m. Tom Hodson will present his lecture on ’Military Paintings and the Chester Beatty Collection‘ to the Clondalkin Historical Society in Aras Lorcáin, Watery Lane, Clondalkin – all welcome.

Advancing to Wednesday May 2nd there are 2 events taking place –

# At 1 p.m. there is a free guided Public Tour in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle.

# At 8 p.m. the Cill Dara Historical Society will hold a member’s ‘Movies / Memories / Memorabilia Night‘ in the Kildare Education Centre, (the old Parochial House ), Kildare Town.

Moving to Thursday May 3rd,
# At 8.15 p.m. Moira Laffan will present her lecture ‘St. Helen’s 18th Century Mansions‘ to the Mount Merrion Historical Society in the Mount Merrion Community Centre, North Avenue, Mount Merrion – all welcome. Admission €4.

Continuing to Friday May 4th,

# At 1 p.m. there is a 30-minute Curator’s Talk ‘Witness to War – The War of Independence in their Own Words‘ with Brenda Malone in the Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street. Booking required – call 01-6486453 or email: bookings@museum.ie.

Advancing to Saturday May 5th there are three events taking place –

# At 11.30 a.m. the ‘Garret Fitzgerald Commemoration‘ one-day steam train trip from Dublin to Mullingar and return, organised by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland and the Irish Railway Record Society, will depart from Dublin Connolly, returning there by 7.30 p.m. Tickets are €35 Adult and €25 U16’’s / OAP’s and inclusive of transfer by coach to /from and admission to Belvedere House. Tickets are on sale at Pearse Station, Westland Row; the EBS offices at Drumcondra, Malahide and Dun Laoghaire; or call 01-4800553 during office hours.

# Between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. the National Transport Museum Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne, Howth, will be open to the public – Admission €3 Adult & €1.50 Child / Senior Citizen. The Museum will also be open on Sunday May 6th and Monday May 7th .

# At 3.30 p.m. there is a 60-minute Bealtaine Festival Tour ‘The Top Ten!‘ in the Museum of Archaeology and History, Kildare Street. No booking required – wheelchair accessible.

The week’s programme of events concludes on Sunday May 6th with the following -

# At 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. there are 30-minute ‘Highlights of the Collection‘ tours in the National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street.

# At 3 p.m. there is a free guided Public Tour in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, Dame Street. This tour is repeated at 4 p.m.

Also at 3 p.m. there is a 60-minute Drop-in Event ‘Hands on History‘ in the Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street.

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Originally broadcast on Dublin City FM www.dublincityfm.ie Listen Live at http://delicast.com/radio/Ireland/103.2_Dublin_City_FM Interview with Rev David McDonnell about St Michan's Church, Church Street. http://www.stmichans.com/

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Interview with Pat Herbert and Tony Breathnach about "Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio" in Howth. This interview was originally broadcast on 13 March 2009 http://ei5em.110mb.com/museum.html

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Interview with Dr Bernadette Williams in advance of her lecture "The Heretic's Tale", part of the "Tales of Medieval Dublin" series. This interview was first broadcast in October 2010.

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Interview with Hannah Mullen about the Irish Free State National Army Uniform 1922-1939.

Originally broadcast on Dublin City FM www.dublincityfm.ie Listen Live at http://delicast.com/radio/Ireland/103.2_Dublin_City_FM Interview with James Scannell about "Dublin's Fighting Story" http://www.mercierpress.ie/Dublin's_Fighting_Story_1916_23_Introduction_by_Diarmuid_Ferri/482/

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Interview with Michael J Whelan, curator of the Air Corps Museum, Baldonnell about the museum. Michael is author of "ALLEGIANCES COMPROMISED - Faith, Honour and Allegiance - ex-British soldiers in the Irish Army, 1913-1924" http://localstudies.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/launch-of-allegiances-compromised/http://localstudies.wordpress.com/tag/allegiances-compromised/

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Interview with James Scannell about aspects of Law & Disordeer in Fingal 1787 to 1800

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Interview with Garry Ahern about Portmarnock and the Plunkett family of Portmarnock House. http://www.malahideheritage.com/index.htm

Originally broadcast on Dublin City FM www.dublincityfm.ie Listen Live at http://delicast.com/radio/Ireland/103.2_Dublin_City_FM Interview with Michael J Whelan, Author of "ALLEGIANCES COMPROMISED - Faith, Honour and Allegiance - ex-British soldiers in the Irish Army, 1913-1924" http://localstudies.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/launch-of-allegiances-compromised/ http://localstudies.wordpress.com/tag/allegiances-compromised/

Originally broadcast on Dublin City FM www.dublincityfm.ie Listen Live at http://delicast.com/radio/Ireland/103.2_Dublin_City_FM Interview with Brendan MacQuaile, author of "March Away My Brothers" http://www.londubh.ie/?p=1818

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Interview first broadcast 10 December 2010.

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Interview with James Scannell about recent Local History publications.

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Interview with Prof Colm Lennon about James Stanihurst, subject of the next lecture in the "Tales of Medieval Dublin" series: "The Man of Law's Tale"

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Interview with James Scannell about Christmas in Dublin 1918.

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Interview with Tom Phelan, author of "The Canal Bridge" http://www.lilliputpress.ie/book/329/phelan_tom-the_canal_bridge.html

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Interview with Caoimhe Whelan, PhD student at Trinity College Dublin who is due to give the next lecture in the Tales of Medieval Dublin series.
http://www.fmd.ie/events/110614-tales-of-med-dublin.html

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Interview with Dr. Margaret Murphy, joint author of "The Dublin Region in the Middle Ages - Settlement, Land Use & Economy" publised by Four Courts Press http://www.fourcourtspress.ie/product.php?intProductID=980

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Interview with Eamon Bohan about 1916 Easter Rising Coach Tours http://1916easterrisingcoachtour.ie/

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