A history tour of Pearse Lyons Distillery and a lecture on the Irishness of Bram Stoker are among the offering at the Dublin Festival of History, which takes place from 27 September to 13 October 2024.
The tour uncovers the history and heritage surrounding the former St. James Church, and how it came to be a distillery, the stories of the people who worked in this part of the Liberties that was once known as “The Golden Triangle” of Irish Whiskey.
The festival features 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.
Monday September 30
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Flowerboard Art Programme Photo Exhibition
- 11:00 am – 11:45 am Tours of our newest exhibition ‘The Practice of Medicine’
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm History Tour of Pearse Lyons Distillery
- 30 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Behind the maps: Dublin in the Irish Historic Towns Atlas
- 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Tours of our newest exhibition ‘The Practice of Medicine’
- 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Turas Treoraithe Den Teach As Gaeilge – 14 Henrietta Street
- 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Architectural Tour of 14 Henrietta Street
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Poetry Readings in The Irish Writers Room
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Myles na gCopaleen: Deich mBréag
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Turkish-German Cinema: From Minority to Mainstream Culture
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Early Policing in Ireland, the Royal Irish Constabulary and WW1
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Paudeen- Some sketches from the life of Padraig O’Keefe
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Bram Stoker and the Irishness of Dracula
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm The White Quakers of Newlands House
