Dublin City Council Heritage Office

08/04/2026

Join us for a free talk on ‘Manuals of Immorality: Censoring publications in twentieth-century Ireland’, with Dr .bhreatnach.

📅: Wednesday 15th April 2026
⏰: 6-7pm
📍: Wood Quay Avenue, Civic Offices, D8

This event is free to attend but booking is essential - the link can be found in our bio. 🔗

ISL interpretation will be provided unless stated otherwise. Please contact us in advance with any other accessibility measures at [email protected]. The talk will be recorded and made available on our youtube channel in due course.

This event forms part of the Dublin City Heirtae Talks 2026, which is part-funded by .

18/12/2025

Delve into the rich history of Killester!

Our recent publication with charts the history of Killester from its earliest days as a medieval manor, how it became home to notorious Dublin banking family, the Newcomen’s, its transformation into a garden suburb for ex-servicemen in the twentieth century, and beyond into the present day.

In this video, co-author Joseph Brady tells us about Killester’s Legion Hall, one of the few to be found in Dublin, and the function it would have played in the community of ex-WWI servicemen who were housed in the area.

You can get your copy of the book on the Four Courts Press website or in bookshops. Link in our bio!

‘Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb’ was published under the auspices of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29, and was part-funded by .

To discover more about the history of the area, check out the work of

18/12/2025

Join us for a free talk and panel discussion on Love in the Lav: A Social Biography of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland, 1922-72 with author Averill Earls in discussion with Tom Hulme () and Páraic Kerrigan ().

📅: Friday 23rd January 2026

⏰: 6:00 – 7:30pm

📍: City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, D2

This event is free to attend but booking is essential – the link can be found in our bio. 🔗

ISL interpretation will be provided unless stated otherwise. Please contact us in advance with any other accessibility measures at [email protected]. The talk will be recorded and made available on our YouTube channel at a later date.

With many thanks to the for facilitating this event.

16/12/2025

Delve into the rich history of Killester!

Our recent publication with charts the history of Killester from its earliest days as a medieval manor, how it became home to notorious Dublin banking family, the Newcomen’s, its transformation into a garden suburb for ex-servicemen in the twentieth century, and beyond into the present day.

In this video, co-author Joseph Brady talks about the distinctive built heritage landscape of the former Killester Garden Village and its WWI origins.

You can get your copy of the book on the Four Courts Press website or in bookshops. Link in our bio!

‘Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb’ was published under the auspices of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29, and was part-funded by .

Discover more great work surrounding Killester’s history and heritage at

12/12/2025

Delve into the rich history of Killester!

Our recent publication with charts the history of Killester from its earliest days as a medieval manor, how it became home to notorious Dublin banking family, the Newcomen’s, its transformation into a garden suburb for ex-servicemen in the twentieth century, and beyond into the present day.

In this video, Ruth McManus () tells us about Killester’s old mansion house which was home to many notorious Dublin families through the years.

You can get your copy of the book on the Four Courts Press website or in bookshops. Link in our bio!

‘Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb’ was published under the auspices of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29, and was part-funded by .

10/12/2025

Delve into the rich history of Killester!

Our recent publication with charts the history of Killester from its earliest days as a medieval manor, how it became home to notorious Dublin banking family, the Newcomen’s, its transformation into a garden suburb for ex-servicemen in the twentieth century, and beyond into the present day.

In this video, Ruth McManus () tells us about Killester’s medieval church and the ruins which still exist in the suburb today.

You can get your copy of the book on the Four Courts Press website or in bookshops. Link in our bio!

‘Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb’ was published under the auspices of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29, and was part-funded by .

10/12/2025

10/12/2025

04/11/2025

Over the last few Fridays at the Red Stables in St Anne’s Park, a team of Archaeologists from ABH Ltd () and volunteers have gathered for , processing finds which have been uncovered from the site of the former Guinness mansion house which once stood in the park. In this video, Archaeologist Wayne Malone talks us through what the process entails. 🪏🪉

The St Anne’s Park Community Archaeology Programme is a collaboration between ’s Parks Department and the Heritage and Archaeology Sections within the Planning Department. The programme has received funding from and .

13/08/2025

The St Anne’s Park Community Archaeology Programme was launched in 2021, and aims to connect local communities with archaeology, heritage, and social history...

18/07/2025

Many thanks to all who came out to the launch of Rob Goodbody’s new volume ‘Dublin’s Industrial Heritage: From Sandymount Strand to Crumlin Road’, launched by Senator Michael McDowell yesterday evening at Rathmines Library 📚

The book marks the first in a series of volumes on the industrial heritage of different areas of Dublin, starting with the South-East area. It was commissioned by the Dublin City Heritage Office and builds on the Dublin City Industrial Heritage Record, an action of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2006-2009. The volume was part-funded by and published by .

Congratulations to Rob and all involved!👏