Film “In Search of Maelruain”

Film "In Search of Maelruain" showing Tuesday the 9th April at 7.00. Location: Tallaght Library. All welcome, no booking required.

Nancy Corrigan Lecture

Tallaght Library 12th March 2024

Lucan Tram remnants

The Dublin and Lucan Steam Tramway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge steam tramway service that operated between Dublin and Lucan, from 1880 to 1925. The line was single-tracked, with passing places at intervals. The trams were open-sided and had two levels. History The Dublin and Lucan Steam Tramway was authorised by an...

Leo Swan Memorial Lecture: Archbishops of Tallaght Palace. A Talk by Albert Perris.

**CORRECTION**Please note the change of date and details which were incorrect in our previous post. Apologies for any inconvenience. 12th December 2023 No booking. All welcome.

One Photograph, Many Stories.

A talk by Cathy Scuffil Tallaght Library is proud to present a talk by historian Cathy Scuffil, about a rare image in our digital archive, Source. It features Patrick H Pearse in Irish Volunteer uniform and was taken in Dolphin's Barn. Hear the full story as Cathy unravels more historical information about the image. Venue:...

Remnants of Old Dublin Part I. The City Walls.

Hiding knee-high in plain sight, on the streets of south Dublin city, are a collection of seemingly randomly placed granite structures. Into each one is set a large brass disc with what looks like an erratic closed looped shape impressed on its surface. Each brass disc has a single asterisk at a different location along...

Liz Gillis: A History of Propaganda in the Irish Revolution.

South Dublin Libraries' Historian in Residence, Liz Gillis, gives a talk on Irish Revolutionary Propaganda. The talk took place following the launch of Tallaght Library's exhibition of Civil War propaganda which runs until the 30th of May. https://vimeo.com/829802821?share=copy

James Connolly’s Early Years

James Connolly’s life in Ireland as a Labour activist and his execution by the British as a leading participant in the 1916 Rising is well-known in Ireland. His early life is less so. Indeed many are unaware he was Scottish. On a recent trip to Edinburgh with my son, we had an unexpected encounter with...