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Unveiling Grangegorman’s Histories: Five public call awardees announced

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

The public call, which invited proposals for projects to explore and share any element of the history of Grangegorman contributes to the important work of uncovering, cataloguing and commemorating the eventful history...

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Grangegorman Lives: Patrick O'Daly

Thursday, 1 February 2024

On this day (1 February) in 1922, O’Daly orchestrated the handover of the Beggars Bush barracks from British troops. 

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Dr Ivor Browne

Friday, 26 January 2024

Grangegorman Histories was saddened to hear of the death of Dr Ivor Browne, who was the Chief Medical Superintendent at St Brendan’s Hospital, Grangegorman for three decades from 1966.

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Grangegorman Lives: Richard Carmichael

Monday, 1 January 2024

Next up in our series of Grangegorman lives is Richard Carmichael, surgeon, teacher and medical reformer. 

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Grangegorman Lives: Patrick Thomas Daly

Saturday, 2 December 2023

The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Patrick Thomas Daly, born on this day (2 December) in 1870, trade unionist and republican.

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Brendan Kelly interviewed on RTÉ Radio 1 by Claire Byrne

Friday, 20 October 2023

Asylum: Inside Grangegorman author Brendan Kelly appeared on yesterday's RTÉ Radio 1 show Today with Claire Byrne.

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'Asylum: Inside Grangegorman' officially launched this week

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Professor Brendan Kelly's book was officially launched by Dr Stephanie O'Keefe (HSE) and Niall Breslin earlier this week in the Lower House in Grangegorman

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Grangegorman Lives: Dr Joseph Lalor

Thursday, 17 August 2023

The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Dr Joseph Lalor (1811-1886), psychiatrist and Resident Medical Superintendent at the Richmond Asylum (1857-1886).

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Listen back: A brief history of the Dublin Metropolitan Cattle Market

Friday, 14 July 2023

If you missed our recent lecture by Dr Mary Muldowney and Dr Declan O'Brien, you can now listen back to the recording.

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