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Unveiling Grangegorman’s Histories: Five public call awardees announced
Wednesday, 21 February 2024The 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...
Grangegorman Lives: Patrick O'Daly
Thursday, 1 February 2024On this day (1 February) in 1922, O’Daly orchestrated the handover of the Beggars Bush barracks from British troops.
Dr Ivor Browne
Friday, 26 January 2024Grangegorman 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.
Grangegorman Lives: Richard Carmichael
Monday, 1 January 2024Next up in our series of Grangegorman lives is Richard Carmichael, surgeon, teacher and medical reformer.
Recipient of PhD focusing on ‘Histories of Grangegorman Site and Society, 1770-2012’ selected
Friday, 22 December 2023Colm Murray has been selected as PhD recipient
Grangegorman Lives: Patrick Thomas Daly
Saturday, 2 December 2023The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Patrick Thomas Daly, born on this day (2 December) in 1870, trade unionist and republican.
Brendan Kelly interviewed on RTÉ Radio 1 by Claire Byrne
Friday, 20 October 2023Asylum: Inside Grangegorman author Brendan Kelly appeared on yesterday's RTÉ Radio 1 show Today with Claire Byrne.
'Asylum: Inside Grangegorman' officially launched this week
Thursday, 12 October 2023Professor 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
Grangegorman Lives: Dr Joseph Lalor
Thursday, 17 August 2023The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Dr Joseph Lalor (1811-1886), psychiatrist and Resident Medical Superintendent at the Richmond Asylum (1857-1886).
Listen back: A brief history of the Dublin Metropolitan Cattle Market
Friday, 14 July 2023If you missed our recent lecture by Dr Mary Muldowney and Dr Declan O'Brien, you can now listen back to the recording.