Grangegorman Histories is a public history programme of research and shared discovery of the Grangegorman site and surrounding communities.
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Series sharing the biographies of over 60 men and women from all walks of life whose lives influenced or were influenced by Grangegorman. The biographies are all sourced from Ireland’s Dictionary of Irish Biography: Ireland’s national biographical dictionary.
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 ‘Mother and Baby Scheme’.
The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Dr Conolly Norman (1853-1908), psychiatrist and RMS, Richmond District Lunatic Asylum (1886-1908).
Our Grangegorman Lives series continues with Ethel Rhind (1877-1952), mosaic and stained-glass artist.
From the RTÉ Archives, this RTÉ Radio One Documentary ‘A Place in the Community’ is a special feature in the Grangegorman Lives series.
Our Grangegorman Lives series continues with Basil William Maturin (1847-1915), catholic priest and writer, who died on board the Lusitania.
The next pairing in our Grangegorman Lives series demonstrate how very different lives can intersect and impact one another. The lives of Margaret Louisa Aylward and Thomas Lambert Synnott, both born in 1810, intersect in Grangegorman in 1860-1.
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.
This pre-recorded, online discussion explored the evolution of language and terminology associated with mental illness.
Grangegorman Histories celebrated Culture Night 2021 with the launch of ‘Timepiece’, a podcast exploring the history of the turret clock in Grangegorman.
View the foundation below, or you can read it online here or download the document as a PDF
For more information contact Grangegorman Development Agency, The Clocktower Building, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7
