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... Continue Reading →
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:... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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
Townsend Street, The Lock Hospital and the German Lutheran Church
Next time you’re passing a street sign for Townsend Street, look closely at the Irish version of the name. Instead of something like “Sráid Deiridh an Bhaile” you’ll see “Sraid Chnoc na Lobhar” which translated means “Leper Hill Street”. Leprosy was common in Ireland from the 5th to the 14th centuries, and it was from... Continue Reading →