Dublin Festival of History

08/10/2026

The Festival of History returns to Ballyfermot Library this Thursday October 8th at 6.30pm.

Historian in Residence Katie Blackwood will give a talk on Dublin as a Destination: A History of Tourism in the City.

You can book online at:

https://dublincitylibrariesevents.ie/event/dublin-as-destination-a-history-of-tourism-in-the-city/

Or contact the library at:

[email protected]

01 2228422

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

02/10/2026

Our Big Weekend livestreams have been added to Youtube, so if you couldn't make it to our Round Room events, you can watch them online now!

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJkRRxh68Ujw

27/09/2026

We had four hugely successful events in The Oak Room at The Mansion House today. That concludes The Big Weekend for another year, but not to worry - we still have two full weeks of FREE events ahead of us. Click the link in our bio to see the full programme.

27/09/2026

What a day we've had for today's Big Weekend events! We had an amazing turnout for all Round Room events in The Mansion House - every seat was filled despite the wet start to the day. Thank you to everyone who joined us to kick off this year's festival. Pick up a programme in all Dublin City Coucil Libraries branches and 14 Henrietta Street to find out what other events we have in store for you over the next two weeks.

27/09/2026

We are halfway through today's Big Weekend events here in The Mansion House.

Don't forget, if you can't make it in you can join us for a livestream at dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/live

27/09/2026

Sara Lodge will deliver our John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture: Rosa Mulholland (1841 - 1921): Women, Ireland and the Art of Change in The Oak Room at The Mansion House.

Rosa Mulholland, wife of historian Sir John T. Gilbert, was one of Ireland's most prominent and influential Victorian writers. Mulholland was the author of over 40 works of fiction, several poetry collections and made frequent contributions to periodicals. She shaped how Ireland was seen at that time, especially by female readers, and her work gave women a sense of how they might re-shape the country through contributing to culture, industry and society.

27/09/2026

We have a full house this morning for our opening event The Shortest History of Ireland with bestselling author James Hawes and Dublin City Historians in Residence Historian in Residence Elizabeth Kehoe.

If you can't join us today, you can watch our Round Room events LIVE by visiting dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/live.