Dublin City Council Heritage Office

20/08/2026

Thank you so much to Dr Clare McCague TU Dublin Conservatoire for a incredible engaging talk last night on the history of the Jackson harp in Dublin accompanied by captivating performances for

We are looking forwards to seeing the progress made throughout the The Heritage Council funded conservation of the last known surviving Jackson harp.

15/08/2026

04/08/2026

08/04/2026

Join us for a free talk on ‘Manuals of Immorality: Censoring publications in twentieth-century Ireland’, with Dr .bhreatnach.

📅: Wednesday 15th April 2026
⏰: 6-7pm
📍: Wood Quay Avenue, Civic Offices, D8

This event is free to attend but booking is essential - the link can be found in our bio. 🔗

ISL interpretation will be provided unless stated otherwise. Please contact us in advance with any other accessibility measures at [email protected]. The talk will be recorded and made available on our youtube channel in due course.

This event forms part of the Dublin City Heirtae Talks 2026, which is part-funded by .

18/12/2025

Delve into the rich history of Killester!

Our recent publication with charts the history of Killester from its earliest days as a medieval manor, how it became home to notorious Dublin banking family, the Newcomen’s, its transformation into a garden suburb for ex-servicemen in the twentieth century, and beyond into the present day.

In this video, co-author Joseph Brady tells us about Killester’s Legion Hall, one of the few to be found in Dublin, and the function it would have played in the community of ex-WWI servicemen who were housed in the area.

You can get your copy of the book on the Four Courts Press website or in bookshops. Link in our bio!

‘Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb’ was published under the auspices of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29, and was part-funded by .

To discover more about the history of the area, check out the work of

18/12/2025

Join us for a free talk and panel discussion on Love in the Lav: A Social Biography of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland, 1922-72 with author Averill Earls in discussion with Tom Hulme () and Páraic Kerrigan ().

📅: Friday 23rd January 2026

⏰: 6:00 – 7:30pm

📍: City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, D2

This event is free to attend but booking is essential – the link can be found in our bio. 🔗

ISL interpretation will be provided unless stated otherwise. Please contact us in advance with any other accessibility measures at [email protected]. The talk will be recorded and made available on our YouTube channel at a later date.

With many thanks to the for facilitating this event.

16/12/2025

Delve into the rich history of Killester!

Our recent publication with charts the history of Killester from its earliest days as a medieval manor, how it became home to notorious Dublin banking family, the Newcomen’s, its transformation into a garden suburb for ex-servicemen in the twentieth century, and beyond into the present day.

In this video, co-author Joseph Brady talks about the distinctive built heritage landscape of the former Killester Garden Village and its WWI origins.

You can get your copy of the book on the Four Courts Press website or in bookshops. Link in our bio!

‘Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb’ was published under the auspices of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29, and was part-funded by .

Discover more great work surrounding Killester’s history and heritage at

12/12/2025

Delve into the rich history of Killester!

Our recent publication with charts the history of Killester from its earliest days as a medieval manor, how it became home to notorious Dublin banking family, the Newcomen’s, its transformation into a garden suburb for ex-servicemen in the twentieth century, and beyond into the present day.

In this video, Ruth McManus () tells us about Killester’s old mansion house which was home to many notorious Dublin families through the years.

You can get your copy of the book on the Four Courts Press website or in bookshops. Link in our bio!

‘Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb’ was published under the auspices of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29, and was part-funded by .

10/12/2025

Delve into the rich history of Killester!

Our recent publication with charts the history of Killester from its earliest days as a medieval manor, how it became home to notorious Dublin banking family, the Newcomen’s, its transformation into a garden suburb for ex-servicemen in the twentieth century, and beyond into the present day.

In this video, Ruth McManus () tells us about Killester’s medieval church and the ruins which still exist in the suburb today.

You can get your copy of the book on the Four Courts Press website or in bookshops. Link in our bio!

‘Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb’ was published under the auspices of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29, and was part-funded by .

10/12/2025