- The Dublin Festival of History hosts highlighted events on 7 October
- The Plot Against Ireland with Myles Dungan takes place at Richmond Barracks from 18:00 to 19:00
- The Defences of Dublin Port lecture takes place at The Substation from 17:00 to 18:00
- Bia Duit: Ireland’s Food History and Heritage is an online talk from 18:00 to 19:00
- The Dublin Festival of History Quiz takes place at Cleary’s Pub from 19:00 to 21:00
The Dublin Festival of History is hosting highlighted events on 7 October including expert lectures, a history-themed quiz night and discussions on Ireland’s political and culinary past. The Plot Against Ireland with Myles Dungan takes place at Richmond Barracks from 18:00 to 19:00, reconstructing late 19th-century Tory efforts under Lord Salisbury to counter Home Rule and undermine Irish leadership. The Defences of Dublin Port lecture by Port Heritage Director Lar Joye takes place at The Substation from 17:00 to 18:00, detailing the military history, forts and defensive networks of Dublin Port from the Napoleonic era through the World Wars.
Bia Duit: Ireland’s Food History and Heritage is an online talk from 18:00 to 19:00 by Ann Marie Duffin examining Ireland’s culinary heritage. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Dublin is a literary-focused discussion from 18:00 to 19:00 by Dr Katie Mishler exploring the Dublin of the pioneering gothic author. The Dublin Festival of History Quiz is a pub trivia night with a local Dublin flavour hosted by the city’s Historians in Residence at Cleary’s Pub from 19:00 to 21:00.
Highlighted events for the Dublin Festival of History on October 7 include expert lectures, a history-themed quiz night, and discussions on Ireland’s political and culinary past.
Featured Events on October 7
- The Plot Against Ireland with Myles Dungan: A discussion at Richmond Barracks (6:00 pm – 7:00 pm) reconstructing late 19th-century Tory efforts under Lord Salisbury to counter Home Rule and undermine Irish leadership.
- Defences of Dublin Port: A lecture by Port Heritage Director Lar Joye at The Substation (5:00 pm – 6:00 pm) detailing the military history, forts, and defensive networks of Dublin Port from the Napoleonic era through the World Wars.
- Bia Duit: Ireland’s Food History and Heritage: An online talk (6:00 pm – 7:00 pm) by Ann Marie Duffin examining Ireland’s rich and hidden culinary heritage.
- Sheridan Le Fanu’s Dublin: A literary-focused discussion (6:00 pm – 7:00 pm) by Dr. Katie Mishler exploring the Dublin of the pioneering gothic author.
- Dublin Festival of History Quiz: A pub trivia night with a local Dublin flavor hosted by the city’s Historians in Residence at Cleary’s Pub (7:00 pm – 9:00 pm).
