Podcasts about rathmines library

Dublin City Council Historian-in-Residence Maeve Casserly discusses the Irish Civil War. Recorded at Rathmines Library on 26 June 2017 as part of The Irish Revolution 1917-1923 lecture series. This three part series of lectures gives an overview of a turbulent and challenging time as Ireland becomes a new nation. Image: Coffin of Michael Collins being carried from the Pro-Cathedral, National Library of Ireland https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/15766239474 About Dublin City Council's Historians-in-Residence: Building on the success of the 2016 centenary commemorations of the 1916 Rising, which saw unprecedented numbers in the City engage with history, 'Dublin Remembers: Is Cuimhin Linn' aims to make history accessible and enjoyable for all. The project involves six historians-in-residence working with the general public, libraries, community groups and schools in Dublin City. The six historians were appointed in April 2017 and are working on all sorts of history events throughout the city including talks, walks, tours, discussions, history book clubs, blogs, exhibitions and more.

Dublin City Council Historian-in-Residence Maeve Casserly discusses Ireland in 1917. Recorded at Rathmines Library on 12 June 2017 as part of The Irish Revolution 1917-1923 lecture series. This three part series of lectures gives an overview of a turbulent and challenging time as Ireland becomes a new nation. About Dublin City Council's Historians-in-Residence: Building on the success of the 2016 centenary commemorations of the 1916 Rising, which saw unprecedented numbers in the City engage with history, 'Dublin Remembers: Is Cuimhin Linn' aims to make history accessible and enjoyable for all. The project involves six historians-in-residence working with the general public, libraries, community groups and schools in Dublin City. The six historians were appointed in April 2017 and are working on all sorts of history events throughout the city including talks, walks, tours, discussions, history book clubs, blogs, exhibitions and more.

Tessa Finn, discusses and reads some of the extraordinary love letters between her grandparents written during the turbulent year of the 1916 Rising. The letters provide an intimate glimpse into the lives of two people growing in love, not involved in the conflict but touched by it in many ways. Recorded in front of a live audience at Rathmines Library on 25 August 2016 as part of the Libraries' Heritage Week Programme.

Architects Klaus Unger and Stephen Kane present a history of Dublin City's main thoroughfare, O'Connell Street, formerly named Sackville Street. Hear about the unique design features of some of its landmark buildings and the stories behind them and find out more about the influence of the Wide Street Commission, Lord Gardiner, and renowned architects Edward Lovett Pearce, Richard Cassels, James Gandon and Francis Johnston. Recorded in front of a live audience at Rathmines Library on 23 August 2016 as part of the Libraries' Heritage Week Programme.

In this, the third in a series of three lectures by Doctor Brian Hanley, he looks at how the 1916 Rising has been remembered, why it has become controversial and the various interpretations of its significance 100 years on. Recorded in front of a live audience in Rathmines Library on 9 March 2016 as part of the Dublin City Council 1916 Centenary Programme. Dr Brian Hanley is a historian and author. His publications include The IRA : a documentary history 1916-2005 (2015), The lost revolution : the story of the official IRA and the workers' party (2009) and A Guide to Irish Military Heritage (2004).

In this, the second in a series of three lectures by Doctor Brian Hanley, he examines the first day of the 1916 Rising, the military strategy of the rebels and popular reactions to the revolt. Recorded in front of a live audience in Rathmines Library on 2 March 2016 as part of the Dublin City Council 1916 Centenary Programme. Dr Brian Hanley is a historian and author. His publications include The IRA : a documentary history 1916-2005 (2015), The lost revolution : the story of the official IRA and the workers' party (2009) and A Guide to Irish Military Heritage (2004).

In this, the first in a series of three lectures by Doctor Brian Hanley, he looks at Dublin society and politics on the eve of the 1916 Rising. Recorded in front of a live audience in Rathmines Library on 24 February 2016 as part of the Dublin City Council 1916 Centenary Programme. Dr Brian Hanley is a historian and author. His publications include The IRA : a documentary history 1916-2005 (2015), The lost revolution : the story of the official IRA and the workers' party (2009) and A Guide to Irish Military Heritage (2004).

Rathmines can boast a rich literary heritage having played host to many leading literary figures including James Joyce, William Carleton, George Russell and Paul Durcan. "A Sense of Place", a literary evening held at Rathmines Library, honoured the rich literary life of the area. Local writers Evelyn Conlon, Adrian Kenny, Siobhán Parkinson and Fintan Vallely read selected pieces of their work and discussed the locality and how it may have influenced their writing. The evening was chaired by Niall MacMonagle and also featured Fintan Vallely playing a jig called "The Barley Grain" on the flute. Recorded in front of a live audience in Rathmines Library on 23 October 2013.

Marking the centenary of Rathmines Library, local historian Brendan Langley talks about the fascinating life of the industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Brendan Langley is a local historian with a long association with the Rathmines, Ranelagh and Rathgar Historical Society. Recorded in front of a live audience in Rathmines Library on 15 October 2013.

Marking the centenary of Rathmines Library, architect and former lecturer Brendan Grimes details the architectural history of the Library and outlines the history of Irish Carnegie Libraries. Recorded in front of a live audience in Rathmines Library on 16 October 2013.

Listen to historian Brian Hanley discuss Dublin society and politics on the eve of the Rising. Among the topics examined are the impact of the world war, local politics, divisions of class and religion and the strength and variety of radical opinion and the personalities associated with it. Recorded on Thursday 24 February 2016 in Rathmines Library as part of the Dublin City Council 1916/2016 Centenary Programme.

The second lecture in Brian Hanley's Dublin Burning series examines the first day of the Rising, looking at the impact of the countermanding order, the mobilizations at local level and popular reactions to the revolt. It also details the military strategy of the rebels and the first armed encounters with Crown forces. Recorded on Thursday 2 March 2016 in Rathmines Library as part of the Dublin City Council 1916/2016 Centenary Programme.

The final lecture in Brian Hanley's Dublin Burning series looks at how the Rising has been remembered, why it has become controversial and the various interpretations of its significance 100 years on. Recorded on Thursday 9 March 2016 in Rathmines Library as part of the Dublin City Council 1916/2016 Centenary Programme.

A Sense of Place, a literary evening held at Rathmines Library, honouring the rich literary life of the area. Local writers Evelyn Conlon, Adrian Kenny, Siobhán Parkinson and Fintan Vallely read selected pieces of their work and discussed the locality and how it may have influenced their writing. The evening was chaired by Niall MacMonagle.

Between 1897 and 1913, Andrew Carnegie donated over £170,000 to fund the building of eighty libraries in Ireland. In this talk, Brendan Grimes outlines the history of these Irish Carnegie Libraries.