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Rediscovering Irish State Musick: A Very Special Concert in St Patrick’s Hall

Peter Whelan, the founder and artistic director of Ensemble Marsyas, has a particular passion for exploring and championing neglected and forgotten music of the baroque era. On 12 August, you will be able to enjoy a rare treat in the splendid surrounding of St...

In the Eye of the Beholder: An Exhibition on Beauty in the Eighteenth Century

Dublin Castle Exhibitions

By Laura Fitzachary, Tour Guide and Co-Curator/Information and Education Officer ‘It must, however, be remembered, when considering their good fortune, that in the day in which they lived beauty was all powerful.’ – Frances Gerard on the Gunning sisters on their...

Sacred Places

Collections and research

By Dr Myles Campbell, Collections and Research ‘Sacred places are protected from spoliation; they are steeped in the hopes and sufferings of those who have fought for them. And they belong to others who are yet to be.’ Roger Scruton Working in Collections and...

A Snapshot of Events: Hosting EU Presidencies

Dublin Castle Events

By Christiaan Feehan, Event Manager Did you know the Hibernia Conference Centre is for the most part a subterranean complex? It’s also one of the more modern additions to the upper courtyard in Dublin Castle, constructed as it was in the late 1980s in...

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