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Gaelic Sunday

admin July 27, 2018

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about Gaelic Sunday. He says this was a mass protest by the GAA against the British authorities when 54,000 people played 1,500 matches at 3pm on Sunday, August 4th 1918.

The 1918 General Election

admin June 8, 2018

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to John Healy about the 1918 General Election where Sinn Fein won by a landslide.

Coolock Artane Oral History Project

admin May 28, 2018

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about the oral interview project relating to the development of Coolock, Artane and the surrounding areas. He explains that they are looking for people to participate in…

The General Strike of 1918

admin April 30, 2018

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about the general strike in Ireland of 23rd April 1918

Lifeline: Interview with Terry Wogan

admin February 26, 2018

On this edition of LIfeline: Lakshmy Gunawardhana interviews Terry Wogan, Senior Librarian of Dublin City Libraries, about The Healthy Ireland campaign Currently running in Libraries and other upcoming events. Presented by Lakshmy Gunawardhana Guest: Terry Wogan

Northside Today 15-12-2017 Cormac Moore – Historian in Residence – Dublin City Libraries

George Mulcahy December 15, 2017

History Books that would make Good Christmas Presents Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about newly published history books that would make good Christmas presents.

The GAA and the Irish Revolution

admin October 9, 2017

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence (Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area), talks to Noel McGuinness about the impact of the Irish Revolution on the G.A.A.

Interview with Tara Doyle, Senior Librarian with Dublin City Libraries

admin September 11, 2017

Senior Librarian, Tara Doyle joins Donie to tell us all about the upcoming Dublin Festival of History.

The War of Independence and the Treaty Negotiations

admin July 10, 2017

Cormac Moore, Dublin City Libraries’ Historian in Residence for the North Central Area continues his series of talks with Noel McGuinness and this week he takes a look back at the War of Independence and the Treaty Negotiations. He points out that the…

Aftermath of the Rising – a look back at the years 1917/18

admin June 16, 2017

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, continues his fortnightly talks with Noel McGuinness. This week he talks about the aftermath of the Rising and takes a look back at the years 1917 and 1918 culminating in the…

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries

admin June 6, 2017

Cormac Moore, Dublin City Libraries’ Historian in Residence for the North Central Area, begins a new fortnightly item where he will talk to Noel McGuinness about Irish History and in particular the Irish Revolution 1917-1923. In this first interview, Cormac talks about…