HERITAGE WEEK TALK - LOST AND FOUND: THE DESTRUCTION AND (VIRTUAL) REBIRTH OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OF IRELAND

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€8,50 per person
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About this experience

SUNDAY, 20TH AUGUST 


ADULT MEMBER: FREE


ADULT NON-MEMBER: €8.50


CONCESSION NON-MEMBER: €7.50


EVENT DESCRIPTION


To celebrate Heritage Week, Ciarán Wallace, the Deputy Director of Beyond 2022 (the research project which created the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland) will lead a talk, giving an insight on the destruction and virtual rebirth of the Public Record Office of Ireland. 


During this talk, Ciarán will give a general overview of the wonderful 19th century archive, describe the destruction and what was lost, talk about how his research project works to repair the losses, and use examples from around Bray and Greystones, including some records from The Meath/Brabazon Archives held at Killruddery. The Meath/Brabazon archives are part of a private collection which are only available to view by the general public by appointment. 


This talk will take place in The Library of Killruddery House and is hosted by our Head Guide, Barbara Cafferky and she will hold a short Q&A with Ciarán immediately after the talk.


ABOUT CIARÁN WALLACE


Ciarán Wallace is the Deputy Director of Beyond 2022, the research project which created the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. He completed his PhD on Dublin’s complicated municipal politics before independence, at Trinity College Dublin (2010). He was awarded a Government of Ireland Post-Doctoral Fellowship.


Ciarán Wallace was a co-designer of Trinity’s inaugural Massive Online Open Course (MOOC), ‘Irish Lives in War and Rebellion: 1912 - 1923’. Having lectured in Modern Irish History at Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University and Liverpool John Moore’s University, Ciarán returned to Dublin at the start of the Beyond 2022 research project. 


Ciarán has published on Dublin social history, Irish political cartoons and online learning. Ciarán is a convenor of the Dublin History Research Network and lectures in the Department of History at Trinity College Dublin.


WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?



  • This event is suitable for those interested in history and the archives of Ireland


FAQ: 



  • This talk will take place between 11.30 and 12.30 in The Library of Killruddery House. 

  • Car parking is free

  • Advance booking is essential 

  • This talk is not suitable for children under the age of 12

  • Please allow yourself plenty of time to get here, park in our main customer car park and follow signs to Killruddery’s Garden Entrance Shop

  • When purchasing a ticket, please review all of the information to ensure you are selecting the correct ticket types

Testimonials

Seasonal Supper Club - Everything perfect from beginning to end, atmospheric setting, wonderful staff and service, the food was so fresh and full of flavour and presented so well, a credit to the head chef Niall, whose visit to each table also made it special. A credit to the whole team, we will definitely be back.

Stephen, Wicklow