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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · 16d

Applications are now open for #HeritageKeepers - a great initiative aimed towards community groups and primary schools incl free workshops & a grant to support local heritage action. Submissions close Tues 30th Sept (1 week from today) - discover more at heritagekeepers.ie

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tcdunit18.bsky.social @tcdunit18.bsky.social · 20d

See below the programme for our Autumn #TalkWithTrinity series. Informal talks with
@tcddublin.bsky.social staff, all welcome. From Roman History on TV to American politics, with Profs Rebecca Usherwood, Ciarán Wallace, Patrick Geoghegan and Ciarán Brady

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Aug 21

Join us at our upcoming Oak Room Talk on Weds 24th September with Dr Patrick Walsh (‪@historytcd.bsky.social‬) who will discuss the Trinity Colonial Legacies project in his talk 'Cultivating Virtue? Trinity College Dublin and its Colonial Legacies'. ISL interpreted. www.eventbrite.ie/e/1219305007...

Cultivating Virtue? Trinity College Dublin and its Colonial Legacies

A free public talk by Dr Patrick Walsh hosted by Dublin City Council's Heritage Office. Part-funded by the Heritage Council.

www.eventbrite.ie

Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 31

Missed the community drop-in session yesterday for the Phibsborough ACA Walking Trail? Join the conversation online and take the survey - bit.ly/44VeasD

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · Jul 27

Want to get your Hands-on history, no screens required?
✨ get to grips with objects from our handling collections
✨ Explore travel + holiday stories
✨ Spark your curiosity at any age
📅 Thurs 31 July | 🕑 2–3:30pm
📍 Collins Barracks, Dublin
🎟️ Free | No booking | All ages
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

O'Connell Street Postcard, c. 1930-1960s

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 31

Can't make the drop-in session for the North Great George's Street ACA Walking Trail today?

Join the conversation via the online survey: bit.ly/4mbNuuV

The James Joyce Centre @jamesjoycecentre.bsky.social · Jul 24

Which buildings, features and stories should be included in a Walking Trail of Mountjoy Square and North Great George’s Street Architectural Conservation Areas?

Community drop-in: The James Joyce Centre, Thursday, 31 July, 10am-3pm.

@nbhsireland.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social

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National Built Heritage Service @nbhsireland.bsky.social · Jul 24

Which buildings, features and stories should be included in a Walking Trail of Mountjoy Square and North Great George’s Street Architectural Conservation Areas?

Join the community drop-in 👇

📅 Thurs 31 July
⏰ 10:00 - 15:00
📍 @jamesjoycecentre.bsky.social

Online survey now live: bit.ly/4mbNuuV 🗳️

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 23

Which buildings, features and stories should be included in a Walking Trail of Mountjoy Square and North Great George’s Street Architectural Conservation Areas?

Community drop-in: The James Joyce Centre, Thurs 31st July, 10am-3pm.

#WonderWander #Heritage #Conservation @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 23

Which buildings, features and stories should be included in a Walking Trail of Phibsborough Architectural Conservation Area?

Join the community drop-in session at Phibsborough Library, Wednesday 30th July, 1-6pm.

#WonderWander #Architecture #Heritage #Conservation @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are delighted to announce the final line up of the Autumn/Winter series of the Oak Room Talks '25. The series aims to highlight a new heritage topic or project each month, & is supported by @heritagecouncil.ie

🎟️Tickets now available for our #HeritageWeek talk - www.eventbrite.ie/e/four-dubli...

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 7

Dublin City Council's Heritage Office and @wordwellbooks.bsky.social invite you to the launch by Senator Michael McDowell of 'Dublin's Industrial Heritage: From Sandymount Strand to Crumlin Road' by Rob Goodbody. All welcome!

🗓️ Thursday 17th July
⏰ 6-7:30pm
📍 Rathmines Library

An invitation to the launch of Dublin's Industrial Heritage: From Sandymount Strand to Crumlin Road, a new book by Rob Goodbody, commissioned by Dublin City Council's Heritage Office, published by Wordwell, and part-funded by the Heritage Council. The launch will take place in Rathmines Library on Thursday 17th July from 6 to 7:30pm.

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 15

Want to know more about the built or social heritage of St Anne’s Park? Curious about what’s been uncovered to date during the excavation of the former Guinness mansion house? Join the St Anne's Park Community Archaeology excavation experts this weekend at St Anne’s Park #RoseFestival 2025!🌹

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 8

Tugann Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath & @wordwellbooks.bsky.social cuireadh duit chuig an seoladh ag an Seanadóir Michael McDowell de Oidhreacht Thionsclaíoch Bhaile Átha Cliath: Ó Dhumhach Thrá go Bóthar Chromghlinne le Rob Goodbody

📅Déardaoin 17 Iúil
⏰6-7:30pm
📍Leabharlann Ráth Maoinais

Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jul 7

Dublin City Council's Heritage Office and @wordwellbooks.bsky.social invite you to the launch by Senator Michael McDowell of 'Dublin's Industrial Heritage: From Sandymount Strand to Crumlin Road' by Rob Goodbody. All welcome!

🗓️ Thursday 17th July
⏰ 6-7:30pm
📍 Rathmines Library

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jun 27

Happy Pride!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Learn about Dublin's queer history by watching @paraickerrigan.bsky.social's Oak Room Talk 'Queer Joy and Loss: Ambivalent Intersections at Dublin's Hirschfeld Centre, 1979-87', available now on our YouTube channel youtu.be/9gu1olAfuGU?...

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · Jun 25

🏳️‍🌈 Discover Non-Conformist Histories at the National Museum of Ireland 🏛️
Join us for a brand-new LGBTQIA+ guided tour & explore our collections through a fresh, inclusive lens🌈
🗓️ Saturday, 28th June
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 Collins Barracks, Dublin
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

LGBTQIA+ Tours of Collins Barracks | Decorative Arts & History | National Museum of Ireland

Explore the National Museum through an LGBTQIA+ lens on our brand new tour.

www.museum.ie

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jun 26

Oein DeBhairduin's (@nmireland.bsky.social) talk 'Challenging the Narrative: Reclaiming Traveller Heritage in Ireland's National Collections' is now available to watch on our YouTube channel here: youtu.be/yhIroMkqoAw

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · Jun 4

A short synopsis of what to expect from @paraickerrigan.bsky.social's #PrideMonth Oak Room Talk 'Queer Joy and Loss: Ambivalent Intersections and Celebrating Dublin's Hirschfeld Centre, 1979-1987' - Weds 25th June @ the Mansion House 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🎫 www.eventbrite.com/e/1219290112... 🎫

Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · May 22

Many thanks to Oein DeBhairduin, Traveller Culture Collector at @nmireland.bsky.social for his incredibly thought provoking Oak Room Talk yesterday evening on the importance of co-curation and Traveller representation in museum spaces.

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · May 13

There are still tickets left for Oein DeBhairduin's (@nmireland.bsky.social) talk 'Challenging the Narrative: Reclaiming Traveller History in Ireland's National Collections' which will explore the importance of co-curation & community-led approaches. More info here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/reclaiming...

The image gives details for the talk on Wednesday 21st May from 6 to 7 pm in the Oak Room of the Mansion House, an abstract and a bio for the speaker, Oein DeBhairduin.

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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · May 13

There are still tickets left for Oein DeBhairduin's (@nmireland.bsky.social) talk 'Challenging the Narrative: Reclaiming Traveller History in Ireland's National Collections' which will explore the importance of co-curation & community-led approaches. More info here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/reclaiming...

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Railway Architecture @railwayarch.bsky.social · May 12

Had a great time presenting my lecture on Dublin's Railway Architecture for Dublin City Council @dublincityheritage.bsky.social It's now free to watch on YouTube: youtu.be/LrEpdxzCZnk?... Great to have Irish Sign Language provided too!