Celebrating the River Poddle is among the history festival events today in Dublin. The sold out lecture by Cathy Scuffil Dublin City Historian in Residence, explored the sunken river that passes beneath the oldest part of the city.
The Dublin Festival of History takes place from 27 September to 13 October 2024, with events in some of the city’s chief visitor attractions like the National Gallery, National Museum, and Dublinia.
The festival includes a special Big Weekend event at the Printworks, Dublin Castle from 27 to 29 September.
This marks the twelfth year of the festival, showcasing over 250 free events to the public.
It aims to celebrate and promote the rich history of Dublin through various activities and exhibitions.
Tuesday October 1
- 9:30 am – 10:30 am Tours of the Royal Irish Academy
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am History tours of the Irish Architectural Archive
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Catherine McAuley and the Mission of Mercy
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Behind the Scenes of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm The Irish in Antarctica – A Tale of Discovery, Survival, and Triumph
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Remembering Tomás Mac Giolla (1924-2010)
- 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Flowerboard Art Programme Photo Exhibition
- 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm From Sackville to O’Connell
- 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Irish Sign Language Tour of 14 Henrietta Street
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Wild-Looking But Fine: Abbey Theatre Actresses of the 1930s
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Hotel Lux: Tracing a Wexford woman’s life in 1920s Moscow
- 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm All Work, No Pay: Wages for Housework and Sex Work
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm The Street Names of Balbriggan 1760 – 1960
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Disappearing Workplaces: Employment in Ballymun in the 1970s and 80s
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Sam O’Brien: Death in the Fifteen Acres
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Down by the Poddle
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Glass Reflections of 19th Century Dún Laoghaire – Exhibition Launch
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ‘Cow without Horns’: Urban Development and Decline of Sacred Spaces
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm History in our lives – Balkan folk dances workshop
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm A Heroine of the Twentieth Century
