November 2018: DFAT Historian-in-Residence Dr Angela Byrne
November has come around fast. Follow what DFAT Historian-in-Residence Dr Angela Byrne got up to in her monthly diary of Historian-in-Residence at EPIC.
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October 2018: DFAT Historian-in-Residence Dr Angela Byrne
October has been another busy month! Follow what DFAT Historian-in-Residence Dr Angela Byrne got up to in her monthly diary of Historian-in-Residence at EPIC.
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Remembering The ANZAC Irish
This Sunday, the 11th of November, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, which brought an end to the first World War. To mark the occasion we remember those Irish who fought as part of the ANZAC forces.
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September 2018: DFAT Historian-in-Residence Dr Angela Byrne
The role of Historian-in-Residence at EPIC is varied and involves many exciting projects. Follow what DFAT Historian-in-Residence Dr Angela Byrne got up to in September with her monthly diary of Historian-in-Residence at EPIC.
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Europeana Story Collecting Weekend with Humans of Dublin
At our Europeana Story Collecting Weekend, we teamed up with Humans of Dublin to capture some...read more
The World’s Favourite Hot Sauce Was Invented By An Irish Emigrant
On July 11th, their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (AKA Prince Harry and Meghan...read more
World War II hero Brendan Finucane flew with shamrock on side
As today marks the centenary of the RAF, we remember BRENDAN FINUCANE, the Dublin native who is...read more
Monica de Wichfeld: Chanel designer, gun-runner and rebel to the end
If Monica de Wichfeld’s life was a movie, it might win one Oscar for costume design, and another...read more
JFK: 4 day visit in 1963 confirmed Kennedy was one of our own
JFK. Few abbreviations are as universally understood as these three little letters. MP, TD, PhD...read more
The Irish LGBTQI Diaspora
Ireland’s long and storied history of emigration is defined by struggle, adaptation and hard...read more
Sir Francis Beaufort
As a small island in the North Atlantic, Ireland’s sea-faring tradition and history is...read more
Isabella McDougall
Historically, Ireland has had a difficult relationship with food. The Great Famine – or An Gorta...read more
Annie Besant
During the nineteenth century, many women activists fought for change, both at home and on a...read more
Saint Nicholas
Jerpoint Abbey in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny was once a major town in Ireland. But how exactly did...read more
Maeve Binchy
This Sunday (30th July) marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of one of Ireland’s most...read more
Deirdre Gogarty
We tend to remember notable Irish women in the late 19th and early 20th century that fought for...read more