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The Reading Room, Dublin City Library and Archive, 139-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 Tel: +353 1 2224999 We collect, care for and share Dublin's history. dublincity.ie/residential/li… Dublin City, Ireland Joined October 2015-
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#OnThisDay- 108 Years ago- Irish nationalists continued their armed revolt against British rule in Ireland. The Rising was staged by several militant republican groups working together, taking up strategic positions in buildings around central Dublin
Today is Poetry Day Ireland, an annual celebration of poetry which invites the Ireland to read, write, and share poems So, we are sharing some pages from John Greenleaf Whittier's 'The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier ...' (1898)
Ring! Ring! It's #telephoneday 📷 Cream Crackers advertisement, Jacob's Biscuit Factory Photographic Archive
A great turnout to hear Dr Máire Kennedy and Dr Jason McElligott at our lunchtime lecture. We learned many things: Annotate your books so that you can't be accused by future generations of having had a private library just for show. Daniel O'Connell was a great annotator! 🧵
#OnThisDay 24 April 1916- The 'Proclamation of the Republic' was read by Patrick Pearse in front of the General Post Office at 12.45 pm on Easter Monday. The document was a formal assertion of the Irish Republic as a sovereign, independent state, and also a declaration of rights
#Openaccess is @typhoidland's ❤️. From today: -527,612 Dubliners can read & borrow our graphic novel "Fear & Fever" on #typhoid in #Dublin across @dubcilib's 21 branch libraries. -Schools can borrow 30-issue classroom sets. 🚨YOU 🚨can download for free: typhoidland.org/graphic-novel/
"Institutional and private libraries in early modern Ireland." Our lecture series begins on Wednesday with Dr. Máire Kennedy (formerly @DCLAReadingRoom @dubcilib and currently @EarlyTcd) and Dr Jason McElligott, Director of @MarshsLibrary! bitly.ws/3ideF Don't miss out!
We are pleased to announce the next Oak Room Lecture - Traveller Collection: A living archive of Traveller history and cultural expression - delivered by Dr Rosaleen McDonagh + Séamus Nolan. Wed 8th May 7.30pm. Part-funded by the Heritage Council. To book: shorturl.at/ixJNX
Reminiscence Session with Historian Mary Muldowney about School Days Those who went to school in Dublin's Northwest Area or know someone who did - parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend or neighbour - are welcome Ballymun Library, Mon 29 April, 2pm No booking. @dubcilib
It's #PicnicDay so go grab a basket and some yummy food and enjoy the outdoors (or an indoor picnic works too if the weather is bad where you are today). 📷 Picnic, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, 1960. Fáilte Ireland Tourism Photographic Collection
Sunday's were made for lie-ins and walks around parks. 📷 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Postcard Collection, Dublin City Library and Archive
Tylers' Boots was established about 1861 in Leicester, England, which was the major footwear manufacturing centre of the time. It crossed the Irish Sea to Dublin in the 1880s where it thrived until they were acquired by ShoeZone in 1986📷 The Lepracaun Cartoon Monthly, 1905-1912
A Gaeity Theatre Programme, 1899. This item is part of the Theatre Programme Collection held at Dublin City Library and Archive.
Fear & Fever: 14 days of typhoid in Edwardian Dublin officially launches tomorrow, 18th April! Check back then for more info about how to get your hands on our innovative historical graphic novel exploring the complex social history of disease control.
Great to go to the launch of Fear & Fever @DCLAReadingRoom this evening. A fascinating if not mildly horrifying topic 😁 Congrats @typhoidland!
Barrack (now Rory O'More) and Queen’s (now Mellows) Bridges in the early 19th century 📷 'Narrative of a residence in Ireland during the summer of 1814 and that of 1815' by Anne Plumptre.
General Post Office and Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell Street, 1960s 📷 Dublin City Council Photographic Collection
Today, April 16, is Librarian Day (the best day in our opinion!) and to celebrate we are sharing some pictures from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection of past Librarians and Library staff.
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A great turnout to hear Dr Máire Kennedy and Dr Jason McElligott at our lunchtime lecture. We learned many things: Annotate your books so that you can't be accused by future generations of having had a private library just for show. Daniel O'Connell was a great annotator! 🧵
"Institutional and private libraries in early modern Ireland." Our lecture series begins on Wednesday with Dr. Máire Kennedy (formerly @DCLAReadingRoom @dubcilib and currently @EarlyTcd) and Dr Jason McElligott, Director of @MarshsLibrary! bitly.ws/3ideF Don't miss out!
The centre of the earth from Athanasius Kircher's 'Mundus subterraneus' printed in Amsterdam, 1678 #EarthDay2024
A deed from 1643 @KingsInns , referring to a 'house built by Nicholas Plunkett Esquire within the Inns of Court'. There is no shortage of wax seals here! #ManuscriptMonday
Plus, if you really, really want to own a beautifully printed copy of the novel, you can soon purchase it at the RCPI & major graphic novel vendors across Dublin - proceeds from the novel go to our heritage partners & local homeless charities: shop.rcpi.ie/collections/bo…
#Openaccess is @typhoidland's ❤️. From today: -527,612 Dubliners can read & borrow our graphic novel "Fear & Fever" on #typhoid in #Dublin across @dubcilib's 21 branch libraries. -Schools can borrow 30-issue classroom sets. 🚨YOU 🚨can download for free: typhoidland.org/graphic-novel/
Fear & Fever: 14 days of typhoid in Edwardian Dublin officially launches tomorrow, 18th April! Check back then for more info about how to get your hands on our innovative historical graphic novel exploring the complex social history of disease control.
@EmilyWebz @typhoidland @clarefoleyart Opening the doors for the launch of "Fear & Fever" in the wonderful Pearse street @DCLAReadingRoom .
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Troops on their way to the Royal, later Collins, Barracks just down the road on left hand side.
Parkgate Street in Dublin, c. 1910 just at the entrance to the Phoenix Park. #visitdublin #vintagedublin #TimeTraveler
Herbert Park's cherry walk looking fantastic this morning with the trees in full flower! #Parks
I didn’t shoot much colour in the 1970s… but here’s a frame from Belfast in 1977… from my old negatives #35mm #photograghy #Documentary #Belfast #Ireland
I will be giving a talk on the Life of Countess Markievicz at Pembroke Library on Wednesday, 24th April at 1pm. Registration details attached.
Darts in the pub. Keel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, 1948. Images @dubcilib
Lively and thoughtful questions from bookclubs @dubcilib Raheny library this evening. Thanks to all who came for a very open conversation on writing @Louise_Nealon's tips: tell story to an invisible friend and put it on paper and have a scene in every chapter.
Found this damaged but still very cool poster for the Harry Clarke exhibition in the Douglas Hyde Gallery, 1979. Framed up nicely. Exciting times with a Harry Clarke Museum on the horizon for the city....