September 8th and 9th, 2012. 7-9pm As part of ANU’s exploration of the site’s relationship to its once neighbouring convent, artist Owen Boss will screen Joan. In 1947 the artist’s second cousin, Joan Kinsella, entered the enclosed order of the Redemptoristine Nuns on St Alphonsus Road in Drumcondra, Dublin. To this day she remains a… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Local History
Phibsborough in Medieval Times
This illustrated lecture will explore the Phibsborough area from the twelfth to the sixteenth century. General landholding patterns and settlement features in the area will be outlined before the lecture moves on to a consideration of how people lived and worked the land. Farming was the predominant occupation and the lecture will explain methods of… Continue Reading
Visit to the Dublin Bus Control Centre
Mark Kelly, Dublin Bus area manager, will guide you through the system and control room of the Dublin Bus fleet. The tour will give people an observation to see the system which has been installed on all vehicles in the Dublin Bus fleet to automatically track buses and provide information to customers in real time. Each bus… Continue Reading
Visit Mountjoy Prison Museum
Mountjoy Prison Museum is currently located in part of ‘Egans’ building outside the walls of Mountjoy. The future location of this museum is uncertain as discussions are ongoing on its possible relocation within another mainstream museum. The museum itself was originally located in the basement area of Mountjoy and was founded by James Petherbridge, Deputy… Continue Reading
The life and works of William Rowan Hamilton
William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) changed the world of mathematics when he had a Eureka moment while walking along the banks of the Royal Canal in Dublin on October 16, 1843. This talk by Fiacre Ó Cairbre will discuss Hamilton’s Eureka moment and other topics from his life and works. The talk will be accessible to… Continue Reading