Applications are now invited to the RIA Eoin O’Mahoney Bursary in Irish History, 2014. The bursary fund, which was established in memory of the genealogist and newspaper columnist Eoin O’Mahoney, is open to candidates engaged in historical research on subjects of Irish interest by providing a grant to support the…
Heritage Week visit to Dún Ailinne – photos
Marking the 500th anniversary of the death of the ‘Great Earl’ of Kildare Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre (Room 2043 Arts Building) Trinity College Dublin Friday 13 to Saturday 14 September 2013 Featuring a keynote public lecture by Professor Steven Ellis Friday 13 September 2013 at 7 pm Organizers: Peter…
Saturday 17th August Tour of Medieval Castledermot from 11:00 – 12:30 Starting at St James’ Church this walk and talk will visit key sites in medieval Castledermot where its remarkable history, from the early Christian origins to the prosperous medieval walled town, will be explained. Organised by Castledermot Local History…
Heritage Week NRA Seminar Archaeological Objects from NRA road schemes City Wall Space, Wood quay Venue, Thursday 22nd August. Booking required. To register: contact Lillian Butler at 01 6658859 or LBUTLER@nra.ie The programme of talks cover the following topics: Axes in Ireland’s history, Michael Stanley Bronze Age beads, Ros Ó Maoldúin Waterlogged…
As part of our celebrations for Heritage Week, the National Museum of Ireland will host a very special lecture by diver Rory Golden on his underwater investigations nearly 4,000 metres under the sea at the remains of the Titanic. We invite you to join us for this fascinating presentation of…
The Academy Committee for Archaeology has prepared a brief discussion document: Archaeological Archives in Ireland – Creation, Curation and Access. This discussion document originates from a one day conference organised by the Committee in February 2012 entitled: ‘Archaeological Archives as a Resource’. This meeting highlighted the concern that a wealth…
The Friends of Medieval Dublin and Dublin City Council are pleased to announce the second of our seven MILESTONES OF MEDIEVAL DUBLIN talks next TUESDAY in the Wood Quay Venue at 1.05pm. This talk will be presented by Andy Woods. Andy recently completed his PhD at Cambridge University and is now Curator of Numismatics with Yorkshire Museums Trust….
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