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Watch back the TU Dublin ‘Stages of Memory’ online series of talks

Thursday, 19 May 2022

In April and May 2022, TU Dublin Conservatoire presented three Thursday talks by leading experts in the histories of Grangegorman. 'Stages of Memory' is supported by Grangegorman Histories.

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Grangegorman Lives: Dr Noel Browne

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

The next instalment in our Grangegorman Lives series is Dr Noel Browne (1915-1997) physician and politician remembered for his role as Minister for Health in the eradication of TB and his controversial proposal of the ‘...

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Grangegorman Lives: Dr Conolly Norman

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Dr Conolly Norman (1853-1908), psychiatrist and RMS, Richmond District Lunatic Asylum (1886-1908).

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Grangegorman Lives: Ethel Rhind

Friday, 26 November 2021

Our Grangegorman Lives series continues with Ethel Rhind (1877-1952), mosaic and stained-glass artist. 

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Grangegorman Histories: historical language and terminology and the history of mental illness

Tuesday, 2 November 2021

This pre-recorded, online discussion explored the evolution of language and terminology associated with mental illness. 

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Grangegorman Histories: Timepiece podcast

Thursday, 14 October 2021

Grangegorman Histories celebrated Culture Night 2021 with the launch of ‘Timepiece’, a podcast exploring the history of the turret clock in Grangegorman.  

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Grangegorman Lives: A Place in the Community

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

From the RTÉ Archives, this RTÉ Radio One Documentary ‘A Place in the Community’ is a special feature in the Grangegorman Lives series.

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Grangegorman Lives: Basil William Maturin

Monday, 26 July 2021

Our Grangegorman Lives series continues with Basil William Maturin (1847-1915), catholic priest and writer, who died on board the Lusitania.

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Grangegorman Histories: Interview with Ivor Browne

Monday, 26 July 2021

Watch a recent interview with Ivor Browne, originally presented as part of a special online screening of ‘Meetings with Ivor’ at the Virtual Stonetbatter Festival 2021.

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Grangegorman Lives: Thomas Lambert Synnott

Thursday, 10 June 2021

This pairing in our Grangegorman Lives series demonstrate how different lives can intersect and impact one another. The lives of Thomas Lambert Synnott and Margaret Louisa Aylward, both born in 1810, intersect in...

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