Archive Awareness Events 2010
________________________________________________________________________________'A valuable and vulnerable resource: medical records and the historian'.
To celebrate Archive Awareness Campaign, 2010, Archives & Records Association, Ireland are delighted to announce a public talk by Dr. Catherine Cox, BA MA PhD entitled 'A valuable and vulnerable resource: medical records and the historian'.
The talk will take place on Wednesday 15 September at 6.00pm at the Maxwell theatre, in the Hamilton Conference Centre, Trinity College. All are welcome to attend, no booking required.
Dr. Catherine Cox, UCD Director, Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland specialises in eighteenth and ninteenth century medical history with a particular emphasis on Ireland. Special interests are the history of mental illness and the spread of 'medical knowledge' in eighteenth and nineteenth century society. Other areas of interest are the history of the the great famine; social and cultural history, women's history and the history of urban development in eighteenth and nineteenth century Ireland. For further information on Archive Awareness Campaign please log on to www.learnaboutarchives.ie or contact Publicity Officer for Archives & Records Association, Ireland, email deirdre.mcparland@diageo.com ________________________________________________________________________________
RCPI Archives Awareness Event
Event Organiser: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Event Name: Kathleen Lynn and Saint Ultan's Hospital - the archive collections of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Date: 24th August 2010
Time: 12 – 8 pm
Venue: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Venue Address: 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
County: Dublin
Admission: Free
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair access: Yes
Car Parking: No
Event Description: An exhibition of archive material and artefacts relating to Kathleen Lynn and Saint Ultan's Hospital from the College's collection, held as part of the College's open day
Other details: Exhibition open from 12 to 8 pm, a talk on Kathleen Lynn and Saint Ultan's Hospital will be given at 1pm and again at 6pm
Contact: Harriet Wheelock
Address: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Email: harrietwheelock@numbersix.ie
Tel: 01 6698817
Fax: 01 6394822 ________________________________________________________________________________
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Talk by Dr Raymond Refausse in the Cathedral Treasury about the Christ Church muniments which are on exhibition. Wednesday 25 August 1.15pm ________________________________________________________________________________
A series of Lunchtime Talks at the Guinness Archive, GUINNESS STOREHOUSE, to celebrate Heritage Week and Archive Awareness Campaign 2010
Genealogy at Guinness Archive
Date: Monday 23rd August
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Interested in tracing your family tree? This talk will guide you through the genealogy resources available at the Guinness Archive.
Employee Welfare and Philanthropy of Guinness Family
Date: Tuesday 24th August
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Hear about pioneering GUINNESS welfare initiatives and the lasting legacy the Guinness family has bestowed on the city of Dublin.
Genealogy at Guinness Archive
Date: Wednesday 25th August
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Interested in tracing your family tree? This talk will guide you through the genealogy resources available at the Guinness Archive.
Top 10 Golden Moments of GUINNESS
Date: Thursday 26th August
Time: 1pm – 2pm
A chance to view key documents from Guinness Archive – hear the history of the beer, the family and the brand.
Genealogy at the GUINNESS Archive
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Interested in tracing your family tree? This talk will guide you through the genealogy resources available at the Guinness Archive.
Booking Details No admission charge.
Limited places available. 25 each day. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Prebooking essential
To reserve your ticket please Email: storehouseeventadmin@diageo.com
Tel: +353 1 408 4800
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'My Big Day': First Communion and Confirmation Photographs From The Annie Brophy Photographic Collection
Date & Times
21 August : 10:00 - 16:00
23 August : 9:00 - 17:00
24 August : 9:00 - 17:00
25 August : 9:00 - 17:00
26 August : 9:00 - 17:00
27 August : 9:00 - 17:00
28 August : 10:00 - 16:00
Admission: FREE
Event Description: The exhibition will consist of a selection of First Communion & Confirmation photographs, 1920s to 1970s, from the Annie Brophy Collection.
Event Organiser/Organisation: Waterford City Archives
Venue: Christ Church Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Waterford
Access Details
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: No
Any Other Details: Exhibition continues until Saturday 2nd October.
Event Category: Archives
Type: Indoors
Organiser Name: "My Big Day": First Communion and Confirmation Photographs From The Annie Brophy Photographic Collection "My Big Day": First Communion and Confirmation Photographs From The Annie Brophy Photographic Collection
Contact Address: Moore
Email: archives@waterfordcity.ie
Telephone: 051 843123
Fax: 051 87912
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Fingal Sporting Heroes: An Exhibition And Talk
Date & Times
25 August : 19:00 - 21:00
Admission: Free
Event Description: An exhibition of Fingal Sporting Heroes Past and Present will be launched and exhibited during National Heritage Week.
Event Organiser/Organisation: Fingal County Libraries-Local Studies/Archives Department
Venue: Fingal Local Sudies and Archives Department
Clonmel House, Forster Way, Swords, Fingal
Access Details
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details: Paul Harris, sports historian, will provide an informative and humerous talk about the great achievements of Fingal's many sporting legends.
Event Category: Local History
Type:Indoors
Organiser Name: Jacinta Judge
Contact Address: na
Email: jacinta.judge@fingalcoco.ie
Telephone: 01 8704495
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The Past In The Present: A Donegal County Archives Exhibition
Date & Times
23 August : 10:00 - 17:00
24 August : 10:00 - 17:00
25 August : 10:00 - 17:00
26 August : 10:00 - 17:00
27 August : 10:00 - 17:00
Admission: None
Event Description: Touring Exhibition with images, including photographs, from Donegal County Archives' many collections, celebrating 250 years of Donegal history. The exhibition can be viewed during normal library opening hours.
Event Organiser/Organisation: Donegal County Archives
Venue: Bundoran Library, Station Road, Bundoran, co Donegal
Access Details
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Archives
Type: Indoors
Organiser Name: Niamh Brennan
Contact Address: Donegal County Archives, 3 Rivers Centre, Lifford, Co Donegal.
Email: archivist@donegalcoco.ie
Telephone: 074 91 72490
Fax: 074 91 42290
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Balfour Album Exhibition
Date & Times
23 August : 08:30 - 17:30
24 August : 08:30 - 17:30
25 August : 08:30 - 17:30
26 August : 08:30 - 17:30
27 August : 08:30 - 17:30
Admission: Free
Event Description: Exhibition of the Balfour Album depicting scenes from Galway and Connemara in the 1890's as well as associated material from the libraries archives.
Event Organiser/Organisation: James Hardiman Library
Venue: Foyer, James Hardiman Library, NUI, Galway
Access Details
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Archives
Type: Indoors
Organiser Name: Kieran Hoare
Contact Address: Archives Service James Hardiman Library NUI, Galway
Email: kieran.hoare@nuigalway.ie
Telephone: 091 493636
Fax: 091 522394
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An Exhibition Of Project Work And Archives
Date & Times
22 August : 14:00 - 16:30
Admission: Free
Event Description: An exhibition of project work and displays of archive materials
Event Organiser/Organisation: Ballyhoura Architectural Survey
Venue: Ballyhoura Architectural Survey Office
1st Year Campus John the Baptist Community School, Knockainey Road Hospital, Limerick
Access Details
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Archives
Type:Indoors
Organiser Name: Margaret Barry
Contact Address: Ballyhoura Architectural Survey John the Baptist School Knockainey Road Hospital Co. Limerick
Email: ballyhouraarchitecturalsurvey@eircom.net
Telephone: 061 383989
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Exhibition Of Archives, Louth County Archives Service
Date & Times
23 August : 09:30 - 16:30
24 August : 09:30 - 16:30
25 August : 09:30 - 16:30
Admission: Free
Event Description: Exhibition of historic archival documents relating to Co Louth
Event Organiser/Organisation: Louth County Archives Service
Venue: Louth County Archives Service
Old Gaol, Ardee Road Dundalk, Co Louth
Access Details
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair Access: Partial
Car parking Available: No
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Archives
Type:Indoors
Organiser Name: Lorraine McCann
Contact Address: Louth County Archives Service, Old Gaol, Ardee Road, Dundalk, Co Louth
Email: lorraine.mccann@louthcoco.ie
Telephone: 042 9339387
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Anna Manahan Exhibition Launch
Date & Times
27 August: 18:00 - 19:30
Admission: Free
Event Description: Waterford-born actress Anna Manahan, who died in March 2009, is being honoured by an exhibition to commemorate her contribution to Irish Theatre. This exhibition is on loan from Dublin City Library and Archives.
Event Organiser/Organisation: Waterford City Council Library Service
Venue: Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford
Access Details
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: No
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Archives
Type:Indoors
Organiser Name: Katherine Collins
Email: kcollins@waterfordcity.ie
Telephone: 051 849736
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Registry Of Deeds Archives
Date & Times
23 August : 11:30 - 15:30
24 August : 11:30 - 15:30
25 August : 11:30 - 15:30
26 August : 11:30 - 15:30
27 August : 11:30 - 15:30
Admission: No admission charge. Limited places available.Booking essential Event Description: Two one hourly guided tours daily of our archives dating from 1708 at 11.30am & 2.30pm. To book email daire.guidera@prai.ie Housing 5 million records we also display copy memorials of famous people.
Event Organiser/Organisation: Registry of Deeds
Venue: Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, Dublin City
Access Details
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: Partial
Car parking Available: No
Any Other Details: Registry of Deeds is part of the Property Registration Authority. Located at Kings Inns it is the last of Gandon's great public buildings.
Event Category: Archives
Type:Indoors
Organiser Name: Registry Of Deeds
Contact Address: See below
Email: daire.guidera@prai.ie
Telephone: 01 8716518
Fax: 01 8716535
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Exploring The Archives Of Bantry House And Estate
Date & Times
27 August: 20:00 - 21:00
Admission: 15 euro adults 13 euro concessions
Event Description: An interesting talk by Carol Quinn, Archivist, UCC Library, on the archives of the White family of Bantry House and the surrounding area. The uniqueness of this collection lies in the unbroken continuity of ownership of the Bantry Estate over three centuries. The price includes a self guided tour of the house and a free glass of wine on arrival.
Event Organiser/Organisation: Bantry House and UCC Library
Venue: The Gobelin Drawing Room, Bantry House, Bantry, Cork
Access Details
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Archives
Type:Indoors
Organiser Name: Sophie Shelswell-White
Contact Address: Bantry House Bantry Co.Cork
Email: sophie@bantryhouse.com
Telephone: 027 50047
Fax: 027 50795
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Exhibition Of Literary Archives And Rare Books From UCD Library
Date & Times
23 August : 10:00 - 17:00
24 August : 10:00 - 17:00
25 August : 10:00 - 17:00
26 August : 10:00 - 17:00
27 August : 10:00 - 17:00
Admission: Free
Event Description: This exhibition will include material from the literary archives of Patrick Kavanagh and Edna O'Brien and books from the Royal College of Science.
Event Organiser/Organisation: UCD Library Special Collections
Venue: UCD Library, UCD Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin City
Access Details
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details: The exhibition is planned to coincide with Archives Awareness Week.
Event Category: Archives
Type:Indoors
Organiser Name: Evelyn Flanagan
Contact Address: Special Collections UCD Library UCD Belfield Dublin 4
Email: evelyn.flanagan@ucd.ie
Telephone: 01 7167149
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Merrion Square Open Day
Saturday 28th August 2010, 10am-5pm
Now in its sixth year, the Merrion Square Open Day is a day of special events celebrating the rich and diverse heritage of Merrion Square and its surroundings. Explore Georgian Dublin in a relaxed and informal programme, taking in the houses, gardens, and churches at the heart of the city. Visitors will have an opportunity to see properties not often open to the public and enjoy special talks, walks, workshops, and music in historic churches in a programme with something for everyone. The event is organised by Electricity Supply Board (Number Twenty Nine Fitzwilliam Street Lower), in association with the Irish Architectural Archive, the Irish Georgian Society, St. Stephen's Parish Church, the Irish Landmark Trust, the National Museum of Ireland, the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin City Council, the National University of Ireland, the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, and the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, St. Andrew's Parish Church and Sweeney's Chemist.
Places for the talks, walks, workshops, and music are limited so booking is recommended. For more information please see www.esb.ie/no29 or call 01 7026165.
OPEN DOORS
Throughout the day visitors will also be able to drop into or take a tour of the area's well known and lesser known historic buildings, from 10am until 5pm.
45 Merrion Square - Irish Architectural Archive
(Guided Tours, every 20 minutes and an opportunity to see the Archive's current exhibition: Ancestral Interiors, Photographs of the Irish Country House by Patrick Prendergast)
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Kilkenny Design Workshops Photographic Image Project: Online Exhibition On Facebook
Date & Times
23 August : 12:00 - 23:00
24 August : 12:00 - 23:00
25 August : 12:00 - 23:00
26 August : 12:00 - 23:00
27 August : 12:00 - 23:00
Admission: Free
Event Description: Using Facebook as an exhibition platform, NIVAL presents text and images from the Kilkenny Design Workshops Photographic Image Management Project.
Event Organiser/Organisation: National Irish Visual Arts Library
Venue: NIVAL on Facebook
Nival Nationalirishvisualartslibrary@facebook.com
Dublin City
Access Details
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: No
Any Other Details: The KDW Image Management Project is funded by the Heritage Council, the
National College of Art & Design, and the Arts Council.
Event Category: Traditional Skills
Type: Indoors
Statement: This event is being planned to coincide with National Heritage Week but could occur at another time of year
Organiser Name: Donna Romano
Contact Address: National Irish Visual Arts Library, National College of Art & Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Email: romanod@ncad.ie
Telephone: 01 636.4347
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Access to the Derry Archives and Genealogical Collections at the Tower Museum in Derry
Date: Friday 24 September 2010: 5pm - 10pm
Venue: Tower Museum, Derry City
Contact details: Bernadette Walsh 028 7137 7331, museums@derrycity.gov.uk
Event description: Derry City Council Archive and Genealogical Service will open its doors for late night visitors on the 24 September 2010. During the annually Archive Awareness Campaign and to coincide with Culture Night on the 24 September, the Genealogist will be available for visitors interesting in learning about the archive collection or finding out how to trace their family tree. Click here for more information.
Access: Wheelchair access, no car parking on site
Free access to Tower Museum exhibitions
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Dublin City Archives: ARCHIVES AWARENESS MONTH
Dublin City Archives' programme for Archives Awareness Month 2010 includes exhibitions; talks; a seminar; and a theatrical performance in song and story. Events will take place in various locations, including Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2; Beaufield Mews, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin; and Waterford City Library, Lady Lane, Waterford. Admission is free to all events, but booking may be required. Click here for pdf of events.
THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Event 1: Letters from the Great War: An Exhibition
The First World War is now widely-recognized for its impact on the history of Ireland. This exhibition, drawn from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association Archive, is based largely on the Monica Roberts Collection of original letters written by soldiers from the Western Front, giving a vivid picture of their courage and good cheer in the face of appalling circumstances. The exhibition has been devised by Dublin City Library & Archive and will be hosted by the Kilmacud-Stillorgan Local History Society.
Venue: Beaufield Mews Restaurant, Woodlands Avenue, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Dates:Sunday 22 August 15.00-18.00
23-25 August 2010 18.00-21.00
Admission free; booking NOT required
Event 2: Letters to Stillorgan from the Great War: a talk by Bryan MacMahon
In 1915, Monica Roberts set up a voluntary society The Band of Helpers to the Soldiers to provide gifts for Irish troops fighting in the Great War. These consisted of simple but essential items such as handkerchiefs, bootlaces, socks and tins of boracic ointment for sore feet. Many soldiers wrote to thank Monica Roberts and a correspondence developed, bringing the horrors of war vividly to her home in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, as recounted in this talk by Bryan MacMahon.
Venue: Beaufield Mews Restaurant, Woodlands Avenue, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Date: Sunday 22 August 2010 15.30-16.30
Admission free; booking NOT required
DUBLIN'S SPORTING HERITAGE
Dublin City Sports Archive
Dublin City Library & Archive has established the Dublin City Sports Archive which aims to collect and preserve archive material from clubs, sporting organisations and individuals relating to Sport and the City. The Sports Archive will be launched to mark Dublin's term as European City of Sport, 2010.
Event 3: Sport and the City Seminar
A full-day seminar titled Sport and the City will take place in Dublin City Library & Archive, in association with the Sports History Ireland Association and the Sport & Recreation Unit, Dublin City Council. The seminar will celebrate Dublin's rich sporting heritage with talks on Maids of the Mountain Hockey Club; Dublin's historic playing fields and stadiums; Bohemians Football Club; the GAA and the Irish Revolution in Dublin; How Dublin saved hurling: the 1880s and the making of a modern game. Key-note speaker will be commentating legend Jimmy McGee whose talk is titled My life in Sport.
Venue: The Conference Room, Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, D2
Date: Saturday, 11 September 2010, 10.00-15.00
Admission free: booking essential
Tel: 01-674 4873 or e-mail cityarchives@dublincity.ie
Event 4: Dublin City Sports Archive Launch
Following the Sport and the City Seminar, the Dublin City Sports Archive will be officially launched by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Gerry Breen at Dublin City Library & Archive. Special guest speaker will be Ronnie Delany, Ireland's Olympic Gold Medallist in 1500m in Melbourne in 1956.
A snooker cue from The Crucible, signed by 21 leading players including Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan will also be on display.
Venue: The Dublin Room
Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, D2
Date: Saturday, 11 September 2010, 15.00-17.00
Wine reception, Admission Free: Booking Essential
Tel: 01-674 4873 or e-mail cityarchives@dublincity.ie
THEATRE HISTORY
Event 5: Anna Manahan Remembered: An Exhibition
Leading, Irish actress Anna Manahan is being honoured by a special exhibition to commemorate her life-long contribution to Irish Theatre. Curated by Dublin City Archives, the exhibition will be on loan to Waterford City Library for the month of September. It consists of a series of striking photographs which reflect on Anna's stage and screen career which spanned over sixty years. It includes images from her Tony award winning roll in the Druid Production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Venue: Waterford City Library, Lady Lane, Waterford
Dates: 27 August – 2 October 2010
Admission free; booking NOT required
Event 6: Anna Manahan Celebration Night
A special evening to celebrate the life and times of Anna Manahan organised by Waterford City Library. A panel of actors, colleagues and friends of Anna will share their memories and recall her extraordinary talent, her many achievements and her personal warmth, both on and off stage.
Venue:Waterford City Library, Lady Lane, Waterford
Dates:Wednesday 29 September 2010, 18.00-20.00
Admission free; booking NOT required
Further information: 051 849975
Event 7: Christopher Casson: First Gentleman of the Irish Stage: An Exhibition
The papers of accomplished Irish actor Christopher Casson (1912-1996) were donated in 2009 to the Irish Theatre Archive at Dublin City Library & Archive.
To mark the transfer of these papers, a special exhibition has been created to celebrate the life and career of Christopher Casson. Best known to television audiences as Canon Browne in the long running series The Riordans, Christopher was also a noted harpist, ballad singer, visual artist, and a person of great intellect and spirituality. The exhibition explores all aspect of his character through a display of letters, spiritual writings, paintings and photographs- which include images of his celebrated parents, the actors Dame Sybil Thorndike and Sir Lewis Casson.
Venue: The Dublin Room, Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, D2
Dates: 4 October- 29 October 2010
Library Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs 10.00-20.00; Fri-Sat 10.00-17.00, Admission free: booking NOT required
Event 8: Christopher Casson: The Harp That Once
To launch the Christopher Casson Exhibition, a special evening of musical memoirs will take place in Dublin City Library and Archive. A programme of song, poetry and harp, selected to celebrate and reflect on Christopher's life, will be preformed by Christopher's daughter Glynis Casson and harpist Cormac De Barra.
Venue: The Conference Room, Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, D2
Date: Monday, 4 October 2010, 18.00-20.00
Wine reception, Admission free: booking essential
Tel: 01-674 4873 or e-mail cityarchives@dublincity.ie
EXHIBITIONS
Event 9: The Art of Conservation: The Dublin City Charters: An Exhibition
Dublin City Council holds a splendid series of 102 charters dating from 1171-1727, which were presented by English monarchs from Henry II to George II. These documents are written on parchment and contain grants of rights, privileges and property to the citizens of Dublin. Dublin City Archives has initiated a preservation management project for the Dublin City Charters, in association with the Paper Conservation Studios. This photographic exhibition describes this project, whose aim is to prepare individually-tailored archival-quality portfolios enhancing the viability of these unique heritage documents.
Venue: The Reading Room, Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, D2
Dates: 6 September – 30 September 2010 , Library Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs 10.00-20.00; Fri-Sat 10.00-17.00
Admission free: booking NOT required