Glenmaroon’s ghosts: How urban explorers keep a Guinness legacy alive
Glenmaroon House, a Dublin estate with a rich history and ties to the Guinness family, has lived many lives. Now rediscovered by curious visitors, ‘urbexers’, and recently featured in the…
Review: ‘Say Nothing’ says a lot about the truth and tragedy of ‘The Troubles’
The brand-new FX mini-series ‘Say Nothing’ might go down as the most controversial film or TV production to address Irish history. This nine-part series produced by Clare Barron is based…
Keeping history on track: inside the Irish Railway Records Society
The Irish Railway Records Society has been keeping an archive of our railways almost 80 years. Look out towards the Pheonix Park on a train leaving Heuston Station and you’ll…
A beanfest at the Bayno
The impressive building that is now Liberties College, overlooking St Patrick’s Park, housed the Iveagh Trust Play Centre for its first 60 years. It’s long been a place to learn…
From queens to rebels – a street packed with history
Known as one of Dublin’s most historic shopping streets, Moore Street market is an open-air fruit and veg marketplace that takes place Wednesday to Saturday every week. However, its traditions are…
Remembering our roots: historic information boards in Dublin 8
In recent months, there have been historic information boards installed around the Liberties in Donore Avenue and Dolphin’s Barn. Counceller Marie Devine of Sinn Féin expressed her concern about the…
The chequered history of Tailors’ Hall
A guild that clothed gentlemen, officers and servants. Ian Lumley, Heritage officer of an Taisce spoke to The Liberty to explain the history and the ongoing story of Tailors Hall,…
Croppies’ Acre: A public park with a deep history
The 1798 rebellion was the first time Irish republicans rebelled against the British empire, and the lost lives are now commemorated in Croppies’ Acre, situated off Wolfe Tone Quay in…
Collins Barracks museum – a hub for history and arts
The National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History is situated just off Benburb Street, near Stoneybatter. The Museum is located in Collins Barracks, one of the most notorious…
Broadstone Depot: an inner-city icon
Two students waiting at the Broadstone Luas stop seemed completely unaware of the building behind them. When asked what they knew about it, they had little to say. Dylan Donegan…
A Rebel’s Resting Place
by Luke Flanagan On the 29th of April 1916, Pádraig Pearse gave the order to surrender to the rebels behind the Easter Rising. The leaders of the rebellion were taken…
Win For The Weavers: Liberties group takes home Pride of Place Award
The Liberties Weavers were crowned winners at the 2023 IPB Pride of Place awards. The group, based in The Timberyard on Cork Street, claimed first place in the ‘Creative Place…
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