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What’s on January–April 2019
Wednesday 16 January, 6pm sister Eva Gore-Booth.
January
Tours and Workshops Thursday 10 January, 2pm
SSNCI annual lecture: 'Maria
Edgeworth and the late
Scottish Enlightenment:
Including music, there is a
focus on events leading up to
the election of Constance to the
Westminster parliament.
correspondence and
Guided tour: World War community' Admission: €5 (payable at the
Ireland exhibition Jane Rendall, Honorary Fellow door).
in the History Department and
Friday 11 January, 1pm the Centre for Eighteenth Wednesday 23 January, 6.30 -
Play for voices: Century Studies, University of 8.30pm
‘NORAMOLLYANNALIVIALUCIA: York delivers this year’s Society Panel discussion: ‘Reflecting
for the Study of Nineteenth- on the history of Irish
The Muse & Mister Joyce’
Research workshop: Using the Century Ireland lecture. childhood and youth’
In this one-woman
National Library performance, James Joyce’s Mark the launch of
Guided tour: ‘Yeats: The Life and Works of This 90-minute workshop gives advice Thursday 17 January, 2pm Constructions of the Irish Child
William Butler Yeats’ exhibition wife, Nora Barnacle Joyce, is
on researching the rich and varied Guided tour: ‘From Ballots to in the Independence Period,
Free public tour of the award-winning Yeats visited by a group of people
collections of the National Library. To Bullets: Ireland 1918-1919’ 1910-1940 (Palgrave Macmillan)
exhibition takes place on the first Thursday of reserve a place contact who could be members of a with this timely discussion on
exhibition at the National
every month. learning@nli.ie or 01 6030 346 “literary tour” - the audience. Photographic Archive, the development of research on
Devised and directed by Eamon Meeting House Square, the history of Irish childhood
Grennan. Presented by Curlew Temple Bar and youth. To register your
Theatre Company. In interest, please email
association with the University constructionsoftheirishchild@g
Monday 21 January, 7pm mail.com
of Southern Maine Stonecoast Performance: ‘Girls in Silk
in Ireland programme. Kimonos’
Dublin Lyric Players, in Monday 28 January, 1pm
Saturday 12 January, 1pm association with the NLI, Guided tour: Yeats & the
Guided tour: The National present this play by Miriam Irish Cultural Revival
Gallagher based on the To mark the anniversary of the
Guided tour: The National Library's History & Heritage
correspondence between death of WB Yeats on 28
Library's History & Heritage Constance Markievicz and her January 1939.
Explore the Library's rich architectural Monday 14 January, 1-3pm
history and heritage on this free tour Public lecture and
Guided tour: ‘From Ballots to Bullets: which takes place on the second Saturday
Ireland 1918-1919’ exhibition at the conversation: ‘Meet the
each month. The tour includes a visit to experts: Secretary General
National Photographic Archive, Meeting the Library's iconic reading room.
House Square, Temple Bar of the Research Data
Free public tour of the ‘From Ballots to Bullets: Alliance, Hilary Hanahoe’
Ireland 1918-1919’ exhibition takes place on the Guided tour: Join Secretary General of the
third Thursday of every month. ‘Seamus Heaney: Research Data Alliance, Hilary
Listen Now Again’ Hanahoe for a lecture on the
Guided tour: ‘World exhibition at the opportunities presented by the
War Ireland: Exploring Bank of Ireland emergence of data intensive
the Irish Experience’ Cultural and science and data management
exhibition Heritage Centre, mandates extended to
Free public tour of the Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 traditional libraries - of interest
World War Ireland Free public tours of ‘Seamus Heaney: to librarians, archivists and
exhibition takes place on Listen Now Again’ every Tuesday – see
information professionals. The
the second Thursday of Eventbrite.ie. To book guided tours
lecture will be followed by an
every month and workshops, contact
heaneyexhibition@nli.ie. informal “meet the expert”
style conversation saloon from
To book guided tours and workshops, 2pm to 3pm.
contact learning@nli.ie
Monday 28 January, 2pm – Chinese characters were Monday 18 February, 3pm ‘From Ballots to Bullets:
3pm written in the past, the Research workshop: Using Ireland 1918-1919’ exhibition
Play for voices: ‘The Muse & evolution of Chinese characters the National Library Explore the events and
Mister Yeats’ and how computer and mobile personal stories in the
Get to know the various women technology have transformed Thursday 21 February, 1pm exhibition at the National
with whom WB Yeats was the handling of characters. The Guided tour: ‘From Ballots Photographic Archive, Meeting
romantically involved, and who talk will be followed by a short to Bullets: Ireland 1918-1919’ House Square, Temple Bar.
inspired some of his best- interactive workshop. exhibition at the National
known lyric poems. Devised Presented by the Open Photographic Archive, Wednesday 6 March, 6pm
and directed by Eamon University, together with the Meeting House Square, Turas treoraithe:
Grennan. Presented by Curlew NLI, as part of the Dublin Temple Bar Taispeántas Yeats
Theatre Company. Chinese New Year festival. To Tabharfaidh Niamh Ní Riain
register for this free event Saturday 23 February, 5-6pm turas treoraithe don
Monday 28 January, 6pm please email ireland- Limerick Literary Festival: taispeántas Yeats: The Life and
Turas treoraithe: events@open.ac.uk or call ‘The National Library of
Works of William Butler Yeats.
taispeántas Yeats 01 678 5399. Ireland presents The Blank
Foghlaimeoidh tú faoi Yeats
Tabharfaidh Niamh Ní Riain Page: Clodagh Beresford
Tuesday 12 February, 6.30pm mar bhuachaill óg, mar fhile
turas treoraithe don Dunne and Martin Dyar in
Dublin Chinese New Year conversation with Niall nua agus mar fhear agus fhile
taispeántas Yeats: The Life and aibí. Tá an turas seo á reáchtáil
Works of William Butler Yeats. Poetry Aloud 2008 winner, Sam Festival talk: ‘Give Up Yer MacMonagle’ at The Hunt
Friday 8 February, 11am -12pm Aul Tings’ 整理达人教你断 mar pháirt do Sheachtain na
Foghlaimeoidh tú faoi Yeats Mc Govern. Schools event: ‘Chinese Musuem, The Custom House,
mar bhuachaill óg, mar fhile 舍离 Rutland St, Limerick Gaeilge 2019.
characters’ Want to get your sty in order for
nua agus mar fhear agus fhile Wednesday 30 January, 7pm Celebrate the Chinese New How does a poet choose a
the Year of the Pig? Join expert particular form, stanza Thursday 7 March, 2pm
aibí. Tá an turas seo á reáchtáil Performance: ‘Girls in Silk Year in this fun workshop
Kimonos’ declutterer Emma Gleeson for structure, line length? What Guided tour: Yeats
mar pháirt do Sheachtain na learning about the Chinese
Gaeilge 2019. See January 21 this talk, exploring ways of how happens between a blank page exhibition
alphabet (characters) followed to be more conscious of how
by a chance to write using the and the finished work? Such
Monday 28 January, 7pm you consume. In association questions and others will be Friday 8 March, 1.05pm
Folklore Society of Ireland February Chinese characters. Presented
by Ximena Arias-Manzano,
with the Dublin Chinese New explored with Clodagh International Women’s Day
lecture: 'Skellig Night: an Year Festival. Booking required: Beresford Dunne and Martin lecture: 'What Did the
tutor with the Open University
Irish Carnival' dublinchinesenewyear.com Dyar with particular focus on Women Do Anyway'
Wednesday 6 February, 7pm in Ireland. This event is suitable
Fionnán Mac Gabhann explores for school groups from 5th particular poems. Join author and historian Liz
Performance: ‘Girls in Silk Thursday 14 February, 2pm
forms of popular justice class upwards. In association www.limerickliteraryfestival.com Gillis for this talk on the
Kimonos’ Guided tour: World War
including mocking rhymes – See January 21. with the Dublin Chinese New generation of politically active
Ireland exhibition and socially aware women
known as the Skelllig Lists for
the first Folklore Society of Thursday 7 February, 10am
Year Festival. Booking through
the Open University: email
March from 1916 – 1923.
Thursday 14 February, 6.30pm
Ireland lecture of 2019. Schools event: ‘City Wide ireland-events@open.ac.uk or Visual documentary:
Read - Find Your Head!’ call 01 678 5399. Monday 4 March, 6pm Saturday 9 March, 1pm
‘Georgie's Vision’
Tuesday 29 January, 7pm A fun and interactive session Turas treoraithe: Stair agus Guided tour: The National
In September 1917, WB Yeats
Lecture: “‘Your with Patricia Forde based on Saturday 9 February, 1pm proposed to 25-year-old Oidhreacht na Library's History & Heritage
unconstraining voice”: W.B. her novel Bumpfizzle the Best Guided tour: The National Georgie Hyde-Lees and they Leabharlainne Náisiúnta
Yeats's Last Poems’ on Planet Earth. Patricia will Library's History & Heritage were married in October of that Breathnaigh ar stair, Saturday 9 March, 3pm
Join Ussher Assistant talk about her life as a writer year. In this documentary we oidhreacht agus ailtireachta Turas treoraithe:
Professor in Irish Writing, and invite the children to help Saturday 9 February, 3.30pm – shaibhir na Leabharlainne taispeántas World War
learn more about this
Trinity College Dublin, Dr Tom her create Bumpfizzle’s home 4.30pm Ireland
extraordinary but self-effacing Náisiúnta ar an turas saor in
Walker for an exploration of planet, Plonk, and the Dublin Chinese New Year Léireoidh Niamh Ní Riain taithí
woman who was the catalyst aisce seo le
Yeats's final, posthumously characters who live there. Festival talk: ‘An muintir na hÉireann i rith an
for her husband’s greatest Niamh Ní Riain. Tá an turas seo
published collection Last Suitable for ages 7-10. introduction to Chinese Chéad Chogadh Domhanda,
poetry, yet said “thank-you for á reáchtáil mar pháirt do
Poems and Two Plays (1939) Booking required: language learning in the tríd úsáid a bhaint as ábhair
leaving me out”. Deirdre Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2019.
in the context of its bookings@nli.ie past, present and future’ éagsúla ó bhailiúcháin na
Mulrooney, producer of the
contemporary reception inside Presented by Ximena Arias- Leabharlainne Náisiúnta. Tá an
documentary will lead a Tuesday 5 March, 11am & 2pm
and outside Ireland. This event Thursday 7 February, 2pm Manzano, tutor with the Open
discussion following the Adult Learner’s Festival: turas seo á reáchtáil mar pháirt
will include readings of Guided tour: Yeats University in Ireland, this talk
will explore the ways in which viewing. Curator’s talk and tour of do Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2019.
selected poems by actor and exhibition
Wednesday 13 March, 6pm Festival: 'The National choice, The Country Girls by
Turas treoraithe: Library of Ireland presents Edna O’Brien. The full Listen Now
taispeántas Yeats The Blank Page: Bernard O’
Tabharfaidh Niamh Ní Riain Donoghue and Moya Cannon
programme for Dublin One
City One Book will be Again Events at our ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’
turas treoraithe don in conservation with Niall exhibition, Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre
taispeántas Yeats: The Life and MacMonagle' at dlr LexIcon,
announced on 6 March. See
www.dublinonecityonebook.ie exhibition at College Green – entrance on Westmoreland Street.
Works of William Butler Yeats. Haigh Terrace, Moran Park, .
Foghlaimeoidh tú faoi Yeats Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
mar bhuachaill óg, mar fhile Join poets Bernard O’ Saturday 13 April, 1pm All events are free. Booking required on Eventbrite: Saturday 9 February, 1pm
nua agus mar fhear agus fhile Donoghue and Moya Cannon Guided tour: The National heaneynli.eventbrite.com or email heaneyexhibition@nli.ie. Talk: ‘Seamus Heaney’s
aibí. Tá an turas seo á reáchtáil as they discuss poetry in Library's History & Heritage Idea of America: from
mar pháirt do Sheachtain na general and what led the American Pastoral to an
Gaeilge 2019. participants to poetry. Each Monday 15 April, 3pm American Tragedy’
poet will choose one poem Research workshop: Using Join Ed O’Shea for a close
Thursday 14 March, 2pm from her and his work which
Guided tour: World War the National Library examination of Seamus
will form the basis for Heaney’s poetry, plays, and
Ireland exhibition discussion on the story of the Wednesday 17 April, 7pm prose which reveals his
poem. Booking: IAPH lecture: ‘‘Late the wife shifting perspectives on
Wednesday 20 March, 7pm
www.mountainstosea.ie of …’: Widows and the 1641 American culture from the
Lecture: ‘W.B. Yeats and
Oscar Wilde: an artistic Depositions’ California Sixties to 9/11.
Prof Jane Ohlmeyer of Trinity
relationship’
Join Dr Noreen Doody of DCU
April College Dublin will deliver this
Tuesday 19 February, 11am
year’s annual lecture to the
Children’s workshop:
as she looks at Wilde’s story time & bookmark
influence on Yeats’s work, Wednesday 3 April, 7pm Irish Association of
Professional Historians.
making
focussing on papers from the Lecture: ‘“Things we’d Join us for a retelling of Irish
Yeats Collection in the NLI. rather forget”: Trauma, the Guided tours Join us to watch a wonderful legends read from Marie
Troubles, and Magical Thursday 18 April, 2pm Every Tuesday, 1pm documentary by David
Guided tour: ‘From Ballots Heaney’s beautifully
Thursday 21 March, 1pm Realism in Contemporary Join us for a free guided tour of Hammond. 'The Singer's House' illustrated book The Names
Guided tour: ‘From Ballots Northern Irish Women’s to Bullets: Ireland 1918- ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now refers to a cottage in West Upon the Harp. Ages 6 to 12
to Bullets: Ireland 1918-1919’ Short Stories’ 1919’ exhibition at the Again’. Our guides will give you Donegal, a holiday home in years old. After story time
exhibition at the National Join Dr Dawn M. Sherratt- National Photographic an insight into Seamus which the Hammond’s were participants will have the
Photographic Archive, Bado for this consideration of Archive, Meeting House Heaney’s life, show early drafts often joined by Seamus Heaney opportunity to create
Meeting House Square, Northern Irish authors Jan Square, Temple Bar of his work and explain the and his family. colourful bookmarks.
Temple Bar Carson, Bernie McGill, and importance of his poetry today.
Roisín O’Donnell, whose Thursday 25 April, 12pm – Friday 25 January, 1pm Wednesday 20 February, 11am
Tuesday 26 March, 6.30pm stories investigate the 1pm First Thursday of every month, Book Club: Wintering out Children’s workshop:
Irish Texts Society Breandán transgenerational memory of Drop-in Thursday: fun for 1pm: Turas Treoraithe by Seamus Heaney origami
Ó Buachalla Memorial trauma and the ‘legacy’ of the children of all ages Bí linn san Ionad Cultúrtha Join us for an arty origami
Lecture: Collecting the
Fragments - Breandán Ó
conflict and consider the ways
in which these are
Drop in to the NLI to see it
come alive with stories and
agus Oidhreachta i mBanc na
hÉireann do thuras treoraithe
February lesson to create interesting
shapes using colourful paper
Buachalla in Cape Clear transmitted. trails! ar ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now inspired by Maser’s origami
(1960-2007) Saturday 2 February, 1pm masterpiece featured in
Again’. Glac páirt i scéal duine
Professor Breandán Ó Thursday 4 April, 2pm Tuesday April 30, 1pm de na scríbhneoirí is cáiliúla
Talk: ‘Beyond the Iron ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now
Buachalla first visited Cape Guided tour: Yeats Turas treoraithe: agus is mó go bhfuil cion air in Curtain: Eastern Euro- Again’ Ages: 6 and 12 years.
Clear Island in 1960 and made exhibition taispeántas Ó Bhallóidí go Éirinn. pean Poets & their Influ-
ence on Heaney ‘ Thursday 21 February, 11am
many return visits in the next Piléir, Éire 1918-1919 Children’s workshop:
Tuesday 9 April, 7pm
forty plus years. Cathal Goan
will discuss Ó Buachalla’s work
History Ireland Hedge Bígí le Niamh Ní Riain le January Join exhibition assistant,
Sophie Doyle as she explores make your own rain-
School haghaidh turas treoraithe, stick
based on these visits and what the literary influence of Eastern
History Ireland editor, Tommy saor in aisce, dár dtaispeántas Saturday 19 January, 1 pm European poets on Seamus Join us for a clamorous
it reveals of island life and the is déanaí. Foghlaim faoi conas
language of its people.
Graham and panel will discuss Documentary: ‘The Heaney’s work during the dark rainstick-making lesson.
censorship in Ireland. This mar a bhí saol in Éirinn idir Singer’s House’ days of the Troubles. Children will have the chance
Saturday 30 March, 7.30pm hedge school is inspired by 1918/19, agus faoi na heachtraí
Mountains to Sea dlr Book this year’s Once One Book éagsúla a tharla sa tír.
to design and create their very Oidhreachta i mBanc na Wednesday 17 April, 11am ADULT Field and Bog: The writ- The Life and Times of
own rainstick instrument, as hÉireann do thuras treoraithe ar Children’s trail: ‘Seamus
inspired by Seamus Heaney’s Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Heaney: Listen Now Again’ LEARNING ing of Patrick Kavanagh
and Seamus Heaney
Michael Davitt, 1946-
1906
famous poem The Rainstick.
Ages:6 and 12 years.
Again. Glac páirt i scéal duine
de na scríbhneoirí is cáiliúla
exhibition
Immerse yourself in the
COURSE Tutor: Garrett Fagan Tutor: Dr Brian Casey
8 Tuesdays 10.30am – 1.00pm 8 Wednesdays
agus is mó go bhfuil cion air in exquisite world of Seamus Adult Learning Courses
Friday 22 February, 1pm Jan 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 5, 10.30am- 1.00pm
Éirinn. Tá an turas seo á Heaney through puzzles,
Lunchtime talk: ‘'Snake- reáchtáil mar pháirt do
in conjunction with UCD 12, 19 Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, 10, 17,
choker, dung heaver': questions and clues. Ages:6-12. Our cultural partnership with Fee: €195 24
Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2019.
from Heaney's Herakles to Friday 19 April, 11am UCD Access and Lifelong Fee: €195
heroic representation in Saturday 16 March, 1pm Learning continues with new Joyce for Beginners
Workshop: ‘Young poets’
Greek art’ Turas treoraithe: ‘Seamus Are you an aspiring poet? Join
courses beginning in January Tutor: Dr David McKinney
Join Dr Christine Morris for an Heaney: Listen Now Again’ 2019. Students can access the 8 Thursdays 2.00pm - 4.00pm Full details on www.nli.ie and
us for this workshop where you rich resources and exhibitions
insightful talk regarding Greek Bí linn san Ionad Cultúrtha agus Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 Mar www.ucd.ie/adulted. Course
will get a chance to enhance of the NLI as part of their
myths and their appearance in Oidhreachta i mBanc na 7, 14 booking: 01 7167123 /
your creative writing skills and learning. Fee: €195 www.ucd.ie/adulted.
Seamus Heaney’s work. hÉireann do thuras treoraithe ar
learn about the craft of the
Seamus Heaney: Listen Now
Saturday 23rd February, 1pm Again. Glac páirt i scéal duine poet. Aimed at ages 16 -25.
Book Club: North by
Seamus Heaney
de na scríbhneoirí is cáiliúla
agus is mó go bhfuil cion air in
Saturday 20 April, 12pm Calendar of Events January – April 2019
Workshop: ‘Everything
Éirinn. Tá an turas seo á you wanted to know
March reáchtáil mar pháirt do about poetry but were January
Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2019. afraid to ask!’
Saturday 2 March, 1pm Thursday 10 January 2pm Guided tour: World War Ireland exhibition
Friday 29 March, 1pm Join us for an informal chat
Léacht ‘‘Sweeney Ar Strae: Book Club: Field Work by about (almost) all things poetry. Friday 11 January 1pm Play for voices: ‘NORAMOLLYANNALIVIALUCIA: The Muse & Mister Joyce’
ag déanamh anailíse ar Seamus Heaney From sonnets to sestets, we’ll Saturday 12 January 1pm Guided tour: The National Library's History & Heritage
aistriúchán Seamus take a look at some poetic Monday 14 January 1pm Public lecture and conversation: ‘Meet the experts: Secretary General of
Heaney ar an scéal ‘Buile Saturday 30 March, 1pm
terms and brush up on what to the Research Data Alliance, Hilary Hanahoe’
Shuibhne’ Lunchtime talk: ‘The look for when reading your
Pléifidh cúntóir taispeántas, Legends of Beowulf’ favourite poems. Whether you’d
Tuesday 15 January 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Aoileann Ní Bhroin aistriúchán Join Dr Alice Jorgensen of TCD Wednesday 16 January 6pm SSNCI annual lecture: 'Maria Edgeworth and the late Scottish
like to read more poetry in your
Seamus Heaney ar an scéal for an analytical and insightful Enlightenment: correspondence and community'
spare time or you’re looking for
‘Buile Shuibhne’. Tá an léacht look at this classic tale. The talk
will cover the context of Old a quick recap before Junior and Thursday 17 January 2pm Guided tour: ‘From Ballots to Bullets: Ireland 1918-1919’ exhibition at the
seo á reáchtáil mar pháirt do Leaving Certificate, come along
Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2019. English Literature and its NPA
relationship to a wider world of for an engaging and insightful
Saturday 19 January 1pm Documentary: ‘The Singer’s House’ at the ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now
Friday 8 March, 1pm Germanic literature. workshop.
Talk: '“I was all hers as we Again’ exhibition
Tuesday 23 April, 11am
peeled potatoes”: cele- April Workshop: story time &
Monday 21 January 7pm Performance: ‘Girls in Silk Kimonos’
brating the wonderful Tuesday 22 January 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
women in Heaney's poetry’ bookmark making
Saturday 6 April, 1pm Join us for a charming Wednesday 23 January 6.30pm Panel discussion: ‘Reflecting on the history of Irish childhood and youth’
Join exhibition assistant, Lunchtime talk: ‘Spirit
Kathryn McCance, on collection of Irish stories read Friday 25 January 1pm Book Club at the ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
International Women’s Day 2019
Music: Irish Folklore and from Marie Heaney’s book The
Tradition in the Poetry of Monday 28 January 1pm Guided tour: Yeats & the Irish Cultural Revival
as she takes a special look at Names Upon the Harp. Ages: 6
the tender poems honouring Seamus Heaney’ to 11 years old. After story time Monday 28 January 2pm Play for voices: ‘The Muse & Mister Yeats’
the formative female figures in From traditional music to the participants will have the Monday 28 January 6pm Turas treoraithe: taispeántas Yeats
Heaney's life. cutting of turf, join exhibition opportunity to create colourful
assistant, Lesley Kehoe as she Monday 28 January 7pm Folklore Society of Ireland lecture: 'Skellig Night: an Irish Carnival'
bookmarks.
Saturday 9 March, 1pm explores the extent to which Tuesday 29 January 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Turas treoraithe: ‘Seamus Heaney’s poetry is rooted in the Friday 26 April, 1pm
Tuesday 29 January 7pm Lecture: ‘'Your unconstraining voice': W.B. Yeats's Last Poems’
Heaney: Listen Now Again’ cultural heritage of his ‘parable Book Club: Station Island
Bí linn san Ionad Cultúrtha agus island.’ by Seamus Heaney Wednesday 30 January 7pm Performance: ‘Girls in Silk Kimonos’
Friday 8 March 1:05pm International Women’s Day lecture: 'What Did the Women Do Anyway'
Calendar of Events January – April 2019 February Friday 8 March 1pm Talk: '”I was all hers as we peeled potatoes”: celebrating the wonderful
Saturday 2 February 1pm Talk: ‘Beyond the Iron Curtain: Eastern European Poets & their women in Heaney's poetry’ at the ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’
Influence on Heaney’ exhibition
Tuesday 5 February 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition Saturday 9 March 1pm Guided tour: The National Library's History & Heritage
Wednesday 6 February 7pm Performance: ‘Girls in Silk Kimonos’ Saturday 9 March 1pm Turas treoraithe: taispeántas ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’
Thursday 7 February 10am Schools event: ‘City Wide Read - Find Your Head!’ Saturday 9 March 3pm Turas treoraithe: taispeántas World War Ireland
Thursday 7 February 1pm Turas treoraithe: taispeántas ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ Tuesday 12 March 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Thursday 7 February 2pm Guided tour: Yeats exhibition Wednesday 13 March 6pm Turas treoraithe: taispeántas Yeats
Friday 8 February 11am Schools event: ‘Chinese characters’ Thursday 14 March 2pm Guided tour: World War Ireland exhibition
Saturday 9 February 1pm Guided tour: The National Library's History & Heritage Tuesday 19 March 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Saturday 9 February 1pm Talk: ‘Seamus Heaney’s Idea of America: from American Pastoral Wednesday 20 March 7pm Lecture: ‘W.B. Yeats and Oscar Wilde: an artistic relationship’
to an American Tragedy ‘
Friday 22 March 1pm Lunchtime talk at Heaney exhibition
Saturday 9 February 3.30pm Dublin Chinese New Year Festival talk: ‘An introduction to
Tuesday 26 March 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Chinese language learning in the past, present and future’
Tuesday 26 March 6.30pm Irish Texts Society Breandán Ó Buachalla Memorial Lecture: Collecting
Tuesday 12 February 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
the Fragments – Breandán Ó Buachalla in Cape Clear (1960-2007)
Tuesday 12 February 6.30pm Dublin Chinese New Year Festival talk: ‘Give Up Yer Aul Tings’
Friday 29 March 1pm Book Club at the ‘Seamus Heaney Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Thursday 14 February 2pm Guided tour: World War Ireland exhibition
Saturday 30 March 1pm Lunchtime talk: ‘The Legends of Beowulf ‘at the ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen
Thursday 14 February 6.30pm Visual documentary: ‘Georgie's Vision’ Now Again’ exhibition
Monday 18 February 3pm Research workshop: Using the National Library Saturday 30 March 7.30pm Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival: 'The National Library of Ireland
Tuesday 19 February 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition presents The Blank Page: Bernard O' Donoghue and Moya Cannon in
Tuesday 19 February 11am Children’s workshop: story time and bookmark making at the conservation with Niall MacMonagle' at dlr LexIcon, Haigh Terrace, Moran
‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition Park, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
Wednesday 20 February 11am Children’s workshop: oragami at the ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now April
Again’ exhibition Tuesday 2 April 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Thursday 21 February 11am Children’s workshop: make your own rainstick at the ‘Seamus Wednesday 3 April 7pm Lecture: “Things we’d rather forget”: Trauma, the Troubles, and Magical
Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition Realism in Contemporary Northern Irish Women’s Short Stories’
Thursday 21 February 1pm Guided tour: ‘From Ballots to Bullets: Ireland 1918-1919’ exhibition Thursday 4 April 1pm Turas treoraithe: taispeántas Seamus Heaney:Listen Now Again
at the NPA Thursday 4 April 2pm Guided tour: Yeats exhibition
Friday 22nd February 1pm Lunchtime talk at Heaney exhibition Saturday 6 April 1pm Lunchtime talk: ‘Spirit music: Irish folklore and tradition in the poetry of
Saturday 23rd February 1pm Book Club at the ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition Seamus Heaney’ at the ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Saturday 23 February 5pm Limerick Literary Festival: ‘The National Library of Ireland Tuesday 9 April 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
presents The Blank Page: Clodagh Beresford Dunne and Martin Tuesday 9 April 7pm History Ireland Hedge School
Dyar in conversation with Niall MacMonagle’ at The Hunt Saturday 13th April 1pm Guided tour: The National Library's History & Heritage
Musuem, The Custom House, Rutland St, Limerick
Monday 15 April 3pm Research workshop: Using the National Library
Tuesday 26 February 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Tuesday 16 April 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Wednesday 17 April 11am Children’s trail: Seamus Heaney Listen Now Again exhibition
March Wednesday 17 April 7pm IAPH Lecture: ‘‘Late the wife of …’: Widows and the 1641 Depositions’
Saturday 2 March 1pm Léacht - ‘Sweeney Ar Strae: ag déanamh anailíse ar aistriúchán Thursday 18 April 2pm Guided tour: ‘From Ballots to Bullets: Ireland 1918-1919’ exhibition at the
Seamus Heaney ar an scéal ‘Buile Shuibhne’ NPA
Monday 4 March 6pm Turas treoraithe: Stair agus Oidhreacht na Leabharlainne Friday 19 April 11am Workshop: ‘Young poets’ at the ‘Seamus Heaney Listen Now Again’
Náisiúnta exhibition
Tuesday 5 March 11am & 2pm Adult Learner’s Festival: Curator’s talk and tour of ‘From Ballots Saturday 20 April 12pm Workshop: ‘Everything you wanted to know about poetry but were afraid
to Bullets: Ireland 1918-1919’ exhibition to ask’ at the ‘Seamus Heaney Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Tuesday 5 March 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition Tuesday 23 April 11am Children’s workshop: story time and bookmark making at the ‘Seamus
Wednesday 6 March 1pm Turas treoraithe: taispeántas Yeats Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Thursday 7 March 1pm Turas treoraithe: taispeántas ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ Tuesday 23 April 1pm Guided tour: ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition
Thursday 7 March 2pm Guided tour: Yeats exhibition Thursday 25 April 12pm Drop-in Thursday: Fun for children of all ages
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Poster printed by Beacon Printing Co. Ltd., Dublin for the Irish Heart Foundation designed by Pieter Sluis EPH D28
Reading Rooms open Tuesday – Friday, and on Saturday mornings.
Reading Rooms closed on Sundays and Mondays.
National Photographic Archive
Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 DO2 WF85
Cover image: Guard against heart attack Exercise regularly / a message from the Irish Heart Foundation
Opening hours:
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Sunday 12.00pm to 4.45pm (Ballots to Bullets exhibition)
Bank Holidays 12.00pm to 4.45pm (Ballots to Bullets exhibition)
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