138 Pearse St
Dublin
Ireland
Local History Group Day is a chance to hear current research being undertaken by local history groups and societies throughout the country.
All welcome and booking is not required. Come early to ensure a place.
The schedule for the day is as follows:
9.45am – Registration
10.00am – Welcome and Introduction
10.05am – Starting a Local History Group. James Madigan, Liberties Cultural Association
10.35am – Closure of a Unremunerative Railway Line: Harcourt Street to Bray, 1958. James Scannell, The Old Bray Society
11.05am – The Meeting at Rochestown Avenue, 1884 and related history. Thomas Burke, Local History Alumni Group
11.35am – “Dear Miss B” – a Collection of Edwardian Postcards. Brian McCabe, Kill History Group
12.05pm – Tea/Coffee
12.30pm – An Irish Country House in Cloyne, Co. Cork. Marie Guillot, Cloyne Literary & Historical Society
1.05pm – Lesser Known Dubs – The Good, the Bad and the Downright Despicable. Ken Finlay, The Old Dublin Society
1.35pm – My Experience as a Dublin Docker 1963-2009. Thomas Walsh, Dublin Dock Workers Preservation Society
2.05pm – irishhistoryonline.ie – a Resource for Local History Groups. Jacqueline Hill, NUI Maynooth
2.20pm – Discussion
2.30pm – Finish
Please contact (01) 6744999 or dublinstudies@dublincity.ie if you have any queries. All are welcome!
Location Details: The Conference Room
Dublin City Library & Archive
138 – 144 Pearse St
Dublin 2
Audience:
Adults
Event Type:
Conference/Seminar