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Dublin's history

Dublin, 1950–1970

Dublin, 1950–1970

Houses, flats and high rise

Housing occupies more land than any other urban use and it helps define the character of any city. Dublin continued to expand its footprint during the 1950s and quickly spilled over into the county area. Dubliners favoured a...Housing occupies more land than any other urban use and it helps define the character of any city. Dublin continued to expand...
Author/Editor: Joseph Brady
The Easter Proclamation 1916

The Easter Proclamation 1916

A comparative analysis

*With an essay by W.J. Mc Cormack* The words of the Proclamation were put together by P.H. Pearse and revised by James Connolly and Thomas MacDonagh. The document is short and exhortatory. Nonetheless, teased out, it unfolds patterns of...*With an essay by W.J. Mc Cormack* The words of the Proclamation were put together by P.H. Pearse and revised by James...
Author/Editor: Liam de Paor
Grave Matters
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Grave Matters

Death and dying in Dublin, 1500 to the present

Grave Matters examines the universal subject of death – looking at the particular experience of death, burial and commemoration in Dublin since the sixteenth century. Using death as a way of understanding social conditions, contributions consider the role of...Grave Matters examines the universal subject of death – looking at the particular experience of death, burial and commemoration in Dublin since...
Author/Editor: Lisa Marie Griffith & Ciarán Wallace, editors
More than concrete blocks, vol. I
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More than concrete blocks, vol. I

Dublin City's twentieth-century buildings and their stories: 1900–1940

More than Concrete Blocks: Dublin City’s twentieth-century buildings is a three-volume series of architectural history books which are richly illustrated and written for the general reader. Unpacking the history of Dublin’s architecture during the twentieth century, each book covers a...More than Concrete Blocks: Dublin City’s twentieth-century buildings is a three-volume series of architectural history books which are richly illustrated and written...
Author/Editor: Ellen Rowley, editor
The Dublin Civic Portrait Collection
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The Dublin Civic Portrait Collection

Patronage, politics and patriotism, 1603–2013

*Nominated for the William MB Berger Prize for British Art History 2017* Beginning in the early 17th century and continuing to the present day, the city of Dublin has built up a portrait collection that is unique on the...*Nominated for the William MB Berger Prize for British Art History 2017* Beginning in the early 17th century and continuing to the present...
Author/Editor: Mary Clark
Dublin City Council and the 1916 Rising

Dublin City Council and the 1916 Rising

The Easter Rising mostly took place in Ireland’s capital city and directly impacted on Dublin City Council. Some fighting occurred in sites belonging to the council, including City Hall itself, while some employees of the council fought in the...The Easter Rising mostly took place in Ireland’s capital city and directly impacted on Dublin City Council. Some fighting occurred in sites...
Author/Editor: John Gibney, editor
The Rivers Dodder and Poddle

The Rivers Dodder and Poddle

Mills, storms, droughts and the public water supply

The Rivers Dodder and Poddle is the first in a new series of books issued by Dublin City Council to explore the engineering history and heritage of the city. This well-researched and lively book gives a complete overview...The Rivers Dodder and Poddle is the first in a new series of books issued by Dublin City Council to explore...
Author/Editor: Don McEntee & Michael Corcoran
The Three Castles of Dublin

The Three Castles of Dublin

An eclectic history of Dublin through the evolution of the city's Coat of Arms

The Three Castles have been the symbol of Dublin since 1230AD, when they first appeared on a city seal as three towers situated around one of the fortified gates of the city. Over time, the towers assumed greater...The Three Castles have been the symbol of Dublin since 1230AD, when they first appeared on a city seal as three towers...
Author/Editor: Michael English
Richmond Barracks 1916

Richmond Barracks 1916

“We were there” – 77 women of the Easter Rising

‘Not the least of the betrayals following the 1916 Rising was the way in which the women who took part in it were subsequently written out of the chronicles. This book goes a long way towards righting the...‘Not the least of the betrayals following the 1916 Rising was the way in which the women who took part in...
Author/Editor: Mary McAuliffe & Liz Gillis
Medieval Dublin XV

Medieval Dublin XV

Proceedings of the Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposium 2013

This volume contains reports on a number of important archaeological excavations in the Dublin area in recent years, including: Claire Walsh’s discovery of the remains of Hiberno-Norse and Anglo-Norman houses at Back Lane; Paul Duffy’s excavations at Baldoyle that...This volume contains reports on a number of important archaeological excavations in the Dublin area in recent years, including: Claire Walsh’s discovery...
Author/Editor: Seán Duffy, editor
Exercise of authority

Exercise of authority

Surveyor Thomas Owen and the paving, cleansing and lighting of Georgian Dublin

The Dublin Paving Board (founded 1744) was a controversial organization that attempted to bring order to Dublin’s streets during the late eighteenth century. Granted sweeping powers by the Irish parliament, the Board tackled problems still familiar to modern Dubliners...The Dublin Paving Board (founded 1744) was a controversial organization that attempted to bring order to Dublin’s streets during the late eighteenth...
Author/Editor: Finnian Ó Cionnaith
The Mansion House, Dublin

The Mansion House, Dublin

300 years of history and hospitality

Dublin’s Mansion House is the only mayoral residence in Ireland and is older than any surviving in Great Britain. Originally the town house of merchant and property developer Joshua Dawson, it was purchased by the Dublin City Assembly in...Dublin’s Mansion House is the only mayoral residence in Ireland and is older than any surviving in Great Britain. Originally the town...
Author/Editor: Mary Clark, editor