About us
Sincere condolences to the Behan family on the sad death of Jonny RIP
This is a group for anyone interested in the history of Dublin city and county. Come along if you want to share stories about the people and places - or if you want to learn more about this fine city! The Organiser Team are all volunteers, who love heritage and schedule a wide variety of events related to Dublin history, such as the Viking city, Georgian Dublin, Dublin Tenements, The Liberties, 1916, Famous Parks, Dublin Writers, Landmarks etc. The group is now 10 years old but - with a thousand years of history at our fingertips - the list of things to do is endless!
Code of Conduct:
At present, we are closed to new members. We hope to be welcoming new members shortly. Watch this space!
The group is intentionally relaxed, informal and friendly. We focus on having a smaller group of active members, so regularly remove members who are inactive. We are in the process of introducing a €5 membership fee.
As a minimum, the following code of conduct is expected of all members:
- If you say you'll attend.. then attend! No shows/last minute drop outs ruin the fun for everyone. We do track them and a member may be removed if they have a poor track record
- No using the group for commercial enterprise, the group is deliberately non-profit \
- No abuse of the organisers/other members
Any members in breach of this code will be removed from the group.
Health & Safety: Events are organised with H&S in mind (max numbers, no unsafe venues/destinations etc.), however, each member attends events at their own risk.
Upcoming events
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A Tale of Two Cities: The Dublin of Swift and Joyce
James Joyce Centre, North Great Georges Street, D01 WK44, Dublin 1, Dublin, IECome to this fascinating lecture at the James Joyce Centre as part of the Bloomsday Celebrations.
COST: 11:70 euros Tickets from EventbriteDive into the "Dublins" of literary legends Jonathan Swift and James Joyce in this special Bloomsday Festival lecture by Dr. Brendan Twomey.
Join us at The James Joyce Centre for a special Bloomsday Festival lecture on Monday, 15 June at 5:30 pm by Dr. Brendan Twomey about how the city of Dublin shaped (and were shaped by) two of its most iconic writers: Jonathan Swift and James Joyce.
This illustrated talk will use the Brookings map of Dublin of 1728 and Swift's comments on Dublin city as a starting point. Swift and Joyce may have been separated by two centuries but to say that they were opinionated about their native city is an understatement. Both writers have instant global visual and literary recognition that is forever associated with Dublin and both are still relevant "after all these years." Both sought, albeit using very different registers and coming from very different social, economic and cultural perspectives, to capture the essence of the spirit of their home city as reflected in its people, its politics, as well as its physical manifestation in its streetscapes and its buildings.
Details:
Book your ticket on Eventbrite BEFORE pressing ATTEND!DETAILS:
17:30: Meet Inside the James Joyce Centre. It is free seating, so we will go to the lecture Hall as soon as opens.
6:00pm Lecture begins
7:00om Lecture ends
We will go to cofffee afterwards.10 attendees
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