National Library of Ireland

01/06/2026

Director's Tour of the National Library of Ireland
As part of Dublin by Dusk 🌃

📅 Thursday, 25 June at 6pm:
https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/directors-tour-national-library-ireland-13

Explore the National Library of Ireland with Director Dr Audrey Whitty.

Established by the Dublin Science and Art Museum Act, 1877, the NLI was originally housed at the Royal Dublin Society's premises in Leinster House until the present building at 7/8 Kildare Street was formally opened on 1890.

Discover the history of our beautiful Victorian building on Kildare Street and meet the NLI's Director Dr Audrey Whitty. The guided tour will also visit the magnificent Reading Room and explore our links with some of Ireland’s greatest writers and thinkers.

The tour will last from 6–7pm | Entry free but booking required.

This Director's Tour will be conducted as part of Dublin By Dusk, with the NLI's Main Reading Room being open to visit between 5-8pm.

Director's Tour of the National Library of Ireland Date Thursday, 25 June 2026 | 6.00pm - 7.00pm Location National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, D02 P638 Category Tour Price Free Book now Book now Date Thursday, 25 June 2026 | 6.00pm - 7.00pm Location National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kilda...

31/05/2026

Ceiliúradh Lá Bloom ag NLI 👒

Bígí linn ar an 16 Meitheamh agus bain sult as Lá Bloom á thabhairt chun beatha i do Leabharlann Náisiúnta:

Ceiliúradh Lá Bloom ag NLI Bígí linn ar an 16 Meitheamh agus bain sult as Lá Bloom á thabhairt chun beatha i do Leabharlann Náisiúnta Déardaoin, 28 Bealtaine 2026 "The supreme question about a work of art is out of how deep a life does it spring." - James Joyce Faigh blaiseadh de shaol Ulys...

31/05/2026

Contemporaries of Heaney | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

📅 Fridays, 12th & 26th June at 11.30am:
https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/contemporaries-heaney-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again

We welcome you to a new and engaging tour at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again for an exploration of Heaney’s friends and influences and how they inspired his writing.

Creativity is rarely found in isolation. It is found through collaborations and connections with your peers or through the study and admiration of those who came before. From familiar favourites like Yeats and Joyce to potentially new acquaintances such as Czeslaw Milosz and Joseph Brodsky, uncover Heaney’s creative relationships, both on his native soil and abroad, to discover how they shaped his poetic imagination.

Contemporaries of Heaney | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Date Friday, 12 June 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Friday, 26 June 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, College Green, Co. Dublin, D02 VR66 Ca...

31/05/2026

Take a moment to slow down with Seamus Heaney’s poetry. 🍃

This mindful playlist invites you to explore poems such as 'Postscript' and 'The Given Note' in a calm, reflective way. Each episode offers insights into the poem before gently encouraging you to respond to a series of reflective questions.

Whether you’re revisiting favourite poems or discovering them for the first time, we hope these recordings offer a little respite during stressful times and deepen your connection with Heaney’s work.

Transcripts for each Mindful Activity are available in the comments beneath the recordings on SoundCloud.

Podcast Series | Mindful Heaney Part 1 Location Soundcloud Audience Primary Post Primary Third Level Language Schools Lifelong Learning & Communities Duration Varies Resource Type Podcast Price Free Listen Now Listen Now Location Soundcloud Audience Primary Post Primary Third Level Language Schools....

31/05/2026

A poignant letter we've acquired from Lady Pamela FitzGerald to an unnamed recipient, written , 31 May 1831, in which she refers to appeals made to Lord Gray and Monsieur Daure.

Lady Pamela (c.1773–1831), wife of Lord Edward FitzGerald, was herself a committed supporter of Irish independence. After the failure of the 1798 Rebellion, she was forced into exile from Ireland.

Estranged from the FitzGerald family, she died in poverty in France on 9 November 1831. This letter, written just months before her death, offers a stark insight into her financial struggles in later life.

31/05/2026

Online Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

📅 Wednesday, 17 June at 1pm:
https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-tour-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again-35

Join our exhibition guides for a virtual tour of 'Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again'

Enjoy a fascinating journey exploring the highlights of Heaney's archive, from his rural origins through to his remarkable career as a poet.

Online Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Captioned Date Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 1.00pm - 2.00pm Location Online via Teams Category Event Price Free. Booking Required. Book now Book now Date Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 1.00pm - 2.00pm Location Online via Teams Category Event Price Free. Booking Re...

30/05/2026

✨ Experience Dublin After Dark ✨

Dublin by Dusk is a new city-wide initiative inviting you to explore Dublin as venues stay open late on the last Thursday of every month.

Visit the Live Aid Exhibition at the National Photographic Archive from 5.00pm–8.30pm.

Located in Temple Bar, the exhibition features iconic 80s music from the legendary Live Aid concerts in Wembley and Philadelphia, creating an immersive experience for visitors. 🎶

The exhibition will remain open late on the last Thursday of every month as part of Dublin by Dusk – plan your visit:

Dublin By Dusk - Live Aid Exhibition Date 28 May 2026 – 25 March 2027 Location National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Dublin, D02 WF85 Category Event Price Free. No Booking Required. Date 28 May 2026 – 25 March 2027 Location National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Dubl...

30/05/2026

Heaney’s Mythology at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

📅 Saturdays, 6th & 20th June at 11.30am:
https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/heaneys-mythology-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again

Drawing from the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, and Ireland’s own heroic cycles, Heaney found a rich tapestry of story and memory—a way to understand who we are and where we come from. Never settling for a simple retelling of these inherited tales instead, Heaney breathed new life into them, weaving the intimate world of Mossbawn with the vast, resonant landscapes of legend.

From the poet’s early encounters with local folklore to his later meditations on classical figures such as Antaeus and Hercules, the tour invites you to follow Heaney’s journey as he transformed the myths he inherited into something wholly his own.

Heaney’s Mythology  | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Date Saturday, 6 June 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Saturday, 20 June 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, College Green, Co. Dublin, D02 VR66 ...

30/05/2026

Looking for something inspiring this weekend? 📸✨

Visit ReViewing Ireland, a striking photographic display by photographer Paula T. Nolan, free to view at Whitewater Shopping Centre as part of June Fest Newbridge 2026.

Paula will be on-site throughout the weekend, so drop by to explore the exhibition, learn more about the project, and chat with the artist behind the work.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience a unique visual journey through Ireland as part of the June Fest Community Arts Festival.

Find out more: www.junefest.ie/events/photography-exhibition

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30/05/2026

“A play for the mummers": Fingal Mummers at the National Library of Ireland

Tuesday, 16th June at 3pm: https://www.bloomsdayfestival.ie/event/a-play-for-the-mummers-fingal-mummers-at-the-national-library-of-ireland/

No booking required for this free event.

Enjoy a special performance by the Fingal Mummers at the National Library of Ireland. Inspired by Ulysses character Buck Mulligan whose mummers’ play is set in the NLI’s front hall, this performance takes place from 3pm-4pm at the NLI on Kildare Street.

On hand to welcome visitors for the occasion will be the James Joyce Massive Head by the Galway-based performing arts group Arcana. Period-style props will be also available to support the festive atmosphere and create iconic photographic opportunities on the portico steps.

“I have conceived a play for the mummers, he said solemnly.” Enjoy a special performance this Bloomsday, Tuesday, 16th June by the Fingal Mummers at the National Library of Ireland. Inspired by Ulysses character Buck Mulligan’s mummer’s play Everyman His Own Wife, the Fingal Mummers will exp...