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St Anne’s Park Rose Festival 2023: Dublin Library Events

Jaye July 22, 2023

Louise Tobin, Senior Librarian at Dublin City Libraries, chats with Myra Gleeson about mobile libraries, workshops and upcoming Summer events.

Northside Today – DCC libraries talk about services during the pandemic

admin January 27, 2021

Older people and people who are long-term isolating in Dublin City can have a selection of library books, audiobooks or DVDs delivered to their doorstep https://www.dublincity.ie/ga/node/7684

Historian Cormac Moore on the Auxilaries in Dublin

admin July 22, 2020

Historian in residence Dublin city libraries Cormac Moore joins Noel to discuss Zoom online talk on the Auxilaries in Dublin which takes place Thursday 23rd of July.

History Books for Christmas

admin December 17, 2019

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about history books that will make good presents this Christmas. Broadcast: 13/12/2019

History on Your Doorstep Volume 2 – Essays on Dublin History

admin December 2, 2019

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence with Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area talks to Noel McGuinness about History on Your Doorstep Volume 2 – six essays on Dublin history. These were written by Cormac and the other five Historians in Residence with…

Birth of the Border – the Impact of Partition in Ireland

admin November 15, 2019

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence with Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about his book Birth of the Border – the Impact of Partition in Ireland (published by Merrion Press) which was launched last week. Broadcast: 15/11/2019

The Dublin Festival of History 1-20 October 2019

admin September 30, 2019

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence with Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area talks to Noel McGuinness about this year’s Dublin Festival of History. This is under the auspices of Dublin City Council and organised by Dublin City Libraries. It takes place from…

The Impact of the Irish border on Sport after Partition

admin July 30, 2019

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence with Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about the impact of the Irish border on sport in Ireland after the onset of Partition. Please note that Cormac will give a talk on the…

The Woodville “Moon” Estate, Coolock

admin July 19, 2019

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence with Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about how the Woodville Estate in Coolock was named to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Broadcast: 19/07/2019

Dublin Festival of History

admin September 28, 2018

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about the 2018 Dublin Festival of History. See also http://dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/

Spanish Flu in Ireland 1918-1919

admin September 17, 2018

Cormac Moore, Dublin City Libraries’ Historian in Residence for the North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about the impact of the Spanish Flu in Ireland from 1918 to 1919. First Aired:14/09/2018

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.