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.
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Rathmichael Historical Society
Rathmichael School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin – https://rathmichaelhistoricalsociety.ie/location/, Rathmichael School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin, Dublin, IEWe are pleased to announce the 2026 series of history lectures, to be held, as always, at 8pm, and in Rathmichael School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin –
https://rathmichaelhistoricalsociety.ie/location/
10 Aug 2026 OS Base Line at Magilligan – Dr Finnian Ó Cionnaigh
Construction of the Base Line on Magilligan Strand for the Ordnance Survey of Ireland in the early 19th century.Donegal & Annals of the Four Masters – Dr Bernadette Cunningham
The Annals of the Four Masters is the most comprehensive chronicle of Irish history, chronicling events from the biblical great flood to 1616 AD. Compiled between 1632 and 1636, this masterpiece was directed by Franciscan friar Mícheál Ó Cléirigh alongside three other hereditary historians.12 Aug 2026 Frederick Hervey, Earl Bishop of Derry – Dr. Rebecca Campion
The Leo Swan Memorial Lecture
Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, PC (Ire), FRS (1 August 1730 – 8 July 1803), was an 18th-century Anglican prelate. Elected Bishop of Cloyne in 1767 and translated to the see of Derry in 1768, Hervey served as Bishop of Derry until his death in 1803. He is remembered for designing mansions at Downhill and Ballyscullion, and he was known as the Edifying Bishop or the Earl-Bishop (in allusion to prince-bishop).13 Aug 2026 Early Modern Mapping in Ireland: Londonderry c. 1600 – 1630 – Dr. Annaleigh Margey
Early maps of Derry around the year 1600 capture a pivotal military transition, shifting from an ancient monastic settlement into an English garrison, and eventually the first planned city in Ireland.14 Aug 2026 The Broighter Hoard as Treasure Trove – Aideen Ireland
The Broighter Gold or more correctly, the Broighter Hoard, is a hoard of gold artefacts from the Iron Age of the 1st century BC that were found in 1896 on farmland near Limavady, Co. DerryAdmission to each lecture is €5. You may pay at the door or reserve your spot on our web
https://rathmichaelhistoricalsociety.ie/rhs-membership/10-aug-2026-construction-of-the-base-line-on-magilligan-strand-for-ordnance-survey-of-ireland/
Should you wish to attend all 5 lectures, you should simply join the society – not alone will that get you to the week’s lectures, it will also give you our Autumn se3ries and invitations to attend our Autunm outings.
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Tour of Curraghmore House and Gardens
Hueston Train Station, Heuston Station St. Johns Road West Dublin 8, Dublin, IERSVP: Thursday, 2nd: July 20:55
Extra special trip, House and Cafe specially opened for us.
Cost 42 euros { :22. euros,
for tour of house and gardens, and 20 euros for the minibus to and from the venue}.
They are Opening the Organic Cafe just for us, so you MUST BUY YOUR LUNCH there
Your money must be paid within 24 hours and will only be refunded when the person who takes your place pays,We. are delighted to bring you this very special day; a private tour of the house and gardens with lunch in the Organic Restaurant.
The house is still lived in by the Marquis of Waterford and his family, making rare for Ireland.YOU MUST PAY WITHIN 24 HOURS, PLEASE
Curraghmore, meaning great bog, is the last of 4 castles built by the de la Poer family after their arrival in Ireland in 1167. The Castle walls are about 12 feet thick and within one, a tight spiral stairway connects the lower ground floor with the roof above.
In more than 800 years the property has passed through the female line once only and that was prior to Catherine de la Poer marrying Sir Marcus Beresford in 1717 when she was just a teenager. Together with her husband, it was she who carried out much of the remodelling of the house and grounds and it was Lady Catherine who created the unique Shell-house herself.
The quality of the craftsmanship employed on the developments on Curraghmore through the ages, has secured the House’s reputation as one of the most important country houses in Ireland.
Payment:
PayPal.Me/DLHGroup- REFUND POLICY; As they are opening specially for us, you willl only get a refund if someone takes your place and pays.
You can only come if your name is on the list of attendees.
Make sure you tick FAMILY and FRIENDS.
In the message box, write your name in full and say which trip the payment is for. If your account is in a different name, please tell us the name of the person for whom you are paying.
It can take up to 36 hours for the unpaid by your name to change to paid, don't worry we will not remove your name from the going list without speaking to you.
Please pay as soon as you see your name on the GOING LIST
Remember to book your train ticket.YOU MUST PAY WITHIN 24 HOURS, PLEASE!
- DETAILS:
- 07;40 MEET on Heuston Station
- 08:00 Train to Waterford Departs
- 11;00 ARRIVE WATERFORD
Minibus will meet us and take us to Curraghmore House
Lunch in the Organic Cafe that is being specially opened for us.
They are sending us a menu and you will be asked to select your meal in advance. Everyone is expected to eat in the cafe.
14:00 Tour of the house followed by a tour of the gardens.
15:30 Minibus back to Waterford
We will have a little time to have a coffee in Waterford before returning to the station for the 18:25 train to Dublin.
20:48: Train arrives in Dublin Heuston.## Attendees
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