A Dublin talk by New York author, playwright and historian John Kearns John will also debut new work at literary event on Dublin visit On Tuesday 24th March at 8.15pm John will be delivering a talk entitled “The Molly Maguires: Myth , History and Mystery “ in The Cobblestone , Smithfield . The Molly Maguires […]
The 1913 Lockout Tapestry is currently on display at the Dublin City Civic Archive and Public Library in Pearse Street, Dublin. Mary Hunter was one of the core group of stitchers. She is also a leading member of the Medical Laboratory Laboratory Scientists. She recently told the story of her involvement in the making of […]
A special premier showing of the 30 minute documentary “Sean O’Casey lived here – A community remembers”, produced by Near TV and directed by Eoin McDonnell. Last year marked the 60th anniversary of the death of playwright Sean O’Casey . This was commemorated by the local community of East Wall and the North Dock through […]
You are invited to attend SIPTU’s annual Jim Larkin commemoration in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, at 11 am on Saturday 31st January, to mark the sixty-eighth anniversary of his death. Larkin brought the ‘new unionism’ to Ireland, successfully organising and mobilising unskilled and semi-skilled workers for the first time in the country’s history. In doing so […]
PALS: Untold Stories of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, at Gallipoli during the First World War. “Historical insight; exciting artistry; and an intimate theatrical encounter with something previously hidden” – Colin Murphy, Irish Independent (on PALS). Presented by ANU Productions, the National Museum of Ireland and the Department of Arts, Heritage and […]
Patsy O’Connor: The lonely grave of a Fianna scout . By Jason Walsh-McLean© It was during the Lockout centenary year of 2013 that I finally got around to reading Pádraig Yeates’ seminal work on the subject Lockout – Dublin 1913. It had been purchased as a birthday present for me some years previously by my […]
Dockers Preservation Society Calendar for 2015 being launched Mansion House on Thursday November 20th at 7.30pm. It costs €5 and funds will be used to promote work of the Society. Speakers include Eamon O’Reilly CEO of the Dublin Port Company, Jack O’Connor, General President of SIPTU and Ann Matthews, historian and author of The Irish […]
The Lepracaun Cartoon Monthly and the 1913-1914 lockout Image Gallery ‘Capital is the child of Labour. Therefore the nipper’s present paroxysm of filial piety in Dublin is not so astonishing.’ Lepracaun Cartoon Monthly, November 1913. ‘Sometimes all we need to brighten our day is to rise a little higher. In wages.’ Lepracaun Cartoon Monthly, January […]
For the first time a Plaque has been placed at Hawthorn Terrace to mark the house where Sean O’Casey lived in Dublin’s East Wall. It was unveiled by the playwright’s life long fan, Joe Duffy, on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014.
ALSO: Thursday, October 23rd, at 6.30 pm: Dr Emmet O’Connor is giving a lecture in Liberty Hall on ‘An International Perspective: How international was Larkinism? How British was Larkin?’ This event is being organised by the Irish Labour History Society, in conjunction with the Dublin District Council of SIPTU. RSVP: Joan McClean 01-8588320.