About us
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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African American Quests for Freedom in the American Revolution
Rathmines Library, 157 Rathmines Rd Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 K2K6, Ireland, Dublin 6, D, IECome and hear our very own historian, Cecelia Hartsell's talk on this fascinating subject.
Tickets free, but you must book
Booking Information
Although events are free, places must be reserved in advance. You can book by: [1]- Phone: 01 222 8466
- Email: rathmineslibrary@dublincity.ie
Petitioning the court system and military service in the Revolutionary War were among the liberation strategies used by enslaved individuals to attempt to secure their freedom. This talk will discuss those strategies, as well as leading African American intellectual and political voices during the Revolutionary War and the early years of the Founding Era.
There are several interesting court petitions during this period, using the principles and language of the Declaration of Independence; as well as of course, African American military service on both the British and American sides during the war.
This talk by historian Cecelia Hartsell also covers some powerful African American voices: Phyllis Wheatley, Benjamin Banneker, and James Forten, all of whom leveraged the principles of the Declaration in their efforts.Details: We will meet at 17:40 just inside the main doors of the library.
18:00: Lecture begins
19:00 Lecture ends
We will go for coffee and a chat afterwards.
I will move you to the waitlist until you confirm that you have secured a ticket.12 attendees
Past events
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