Heritage and History Lectures

The 19th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture by Pádraig Yeates.

The 18th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture by Kevin Whelan.

The image of the harp – symbolic of the political and cultural landscape of Ireland for centuries – evokes strong sentiments in the collective Irish imagination. This iconic instrument became the emblem on Irish coinage in the sixteenth century. Since then it has been symbolic of Irish culture, music, and politics.

Between 1897 and 1913, Andrew Carnegie donated over £170,000 to fund the building of eighty libraries in Ireland. In this talk, Brendan Grimes outlines the history of these Irish Carnegie Libraries.

Brendan Langley talks about the fascinating life of Andrew Carnegie, the industrialist and philantrophist.

Dr Howard Clarke re-examines the reputation of Queen Gormlaith and Brian Boru while looking at the rules of marriage, and the bewilderingly complicated nature of the relationships between some of the key players in the battle of Clontarf.

Dr Colm Lennon's lecture explores how the legend of Brian Boru and the battle of Clontarf has been adopted as a means of advancing different ideologies throughout Irish history, and how modern scholarly research using antiquarian sources and textual and scientific research are helping separate fact from myth.

The 17th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture by Séamas Ó Maitiú.

Who Feared to Wear the Red Hand Badge! Songs and poems of 1913 Lockout. Performed with historical commentary by Francis Devine with guest singer Fergus Russell.

The 16th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture by Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha.

The 15th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture by Brendan Twomey.

The 14th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture by Dr Christopher Fitz-Simon.

Sport and the City Seminar.

Sport and the City Seminar.

Sport and the City Seminar.

Sport and the City Seminar.

North Strand Bombing and the Emergency in Ireland Seminar.

North Strand Bombing and the Emergency in Ireland Seminar.

North Strand Bombing and the Emergency in Ireland Seminar.

North Strand Bombing and the Emergency in Ireland Seminar.