Detailed Information

More Walks And Talks

This course covers themes of Housing, Food, Health, Firefighting, Immigration and Transport over 1,000 years of Dublin history, beginning with Dublin before the arrival of the Vikings, its subsequent colonization and expansion.  We will look at everyday life, including the development of guilds, trading and intercommunications with the Hiberno-Norse.  Other topics will include fires in Medieval Dublin, health and disease in the 19th century and the emergence of transport systems and electrification in the early 20th century. 

 

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Schedule

5 Thursdays @ 19.00 - 21.00pm

Location: Belfield

Dates: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 2

5 Saturdays @ 10.00 - 12.00pm

Location: Various

Dates: Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 Mar 4

 

Reading List

Tutor

Áinnle O’ Neill, retired Principal of St. Ronan’s National School, is a native of Dublin, who inherited his love of exploring its streets from his father and grandfather. After qualifying as a primary teacher he gained a BA in History and Politics in UCD. He used Dublin as a living resource throughout his teaching career. He attained an Honours M.A. in 2007 for the history of Clondalkin 1650-1850. .

Provisional List of Topics

  • Talk One: Pre-Viking Dublin, development of Áth Cliath settlement and Viking colonisation further along the Liffey.
    • Walk One: Islandbridge and Kilmainham.
  • Talk Two: Everyday life in Viking/ Norman Dublin, Storytelling and Plays, Guilds and Trade, Interaction with Hiberno- Norse.
    • Walk Two: Oxmanstown, Smithfield and the Royal Barracks area.
  • Talk Three: Health and Disease, Beggars and Punishments.
    • Walk Three: Notable areas of the Phoenix Park.
  • Talk Four: Fires in Medieval Dublin, Laws covering fires, Parish responsibilities, Development of a Fire Service, Major Fires of the 19th. century.
    • Walk Four: The Development of the North Inner City.
  • Talk Five: Hackneys and private carriages, Horse drawn trams, expansion of routes, Electrification, demise of Trams.
    • Walk Five: The New Docklands, which expanded after the building of the Customs House

Learning Outcomes

As this is an interest course I hope the students will be encouraged to build on the knowledge acquired on this course and explore the areas outside the old city limits

Teaching Methodologies

A talk on Thursday, covering a topic that affected the development of Dublin through history and a virtual walk on Saturday mornings in the Northern or Western suburbs