Dublin City Libraries & Archives

Donal Fallon seeks to separate fact from folklore regarding the notorious 'Animal gangs' of the 1930s and 1940s in Dublin. Recorded in front of a live audience in the Central Library on 10 October, 2013, as part of its 'Crime in the City: Crime and History' series. Donal Fallon is co-author of 'Come Here To Me: Dublin's Other History' and a regular contributor to www.comeheretome.com. He also lect...

author Joe Joyce reads from his thriller 'Echoland'. Recorded in front of a live audience in the Central Library on 3 October, 2013 as part of its 'Crime in the City: Crime and History' series. Echoland is set in Dublin in June 1940. Young lieutenant Paul Duggan, part of G2, the army's intelligence division is ordered to investigate a suspected German spy. His politician uncle is also making deman...

Francis Devine and Fergus Russell perform ballads and songs of the 1913 Lockout. Devine's accompanying historical commentary gives the background of the Lockout and the songs featured. Recorded by Dublin Community Television on 2 April 2013 as part of the City Hall Springtime Lecture series. The Lockout 1913 inspired many poems, ballads, songs and rhymes. Many of which were published in The Irish...

Vincent Lavery talks about the politics and society of the United States of America from the 1950s to the 1970s. Recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library & Archive, Pearse Street, on 2 October 2013. Vincent Lavery is a retired secondary school teacher who taught U.S. Government and Economics in the States. He is an active member of the United States of America Democratic Party....

In this, the 16th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture, 'Dublin after Dark’, Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha offers us glimpses of life in an early modern city following sun down. Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha has published many books on the history of Dublin including Early Modern Dubliners (2008) and Fingal, 1603-60, contending neighbours in North Dublin (2005). The lecture, was recorded in front of a live audi...

Welcome to the Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive Podcast. In this episode Simon Carswell, the Irish Times Finance Correspondent, talks about Anglo Irish Bank and the part it played in Ireland's economic collapse. This talk, one of a series on the Irish Economy, was recorded in front of a live audience in the Central Library on 29 March 2012.

Gregory Connor, Professor of Finance at NUI, Maynooth, talks about the effect of Ireland joining the Euro, and how things may have worked out differently if our banking regulatory system had been stricter. He also addresses the housing situation, mortgage arrears and how Ireland might get out of debt. This talk, one of a series on the Irish Economy, was recorded in front of a live audience at the...

Economist Ronan Lyons talks about the Irish property market, the changes over time to house prices in Ireland and what might happen in the future. This talk, one of a series on the Irish Economy, was recorded in front of a live audience in the Central Library on 15 March 2012.

Johnny Connolly outlines current research and policy on the broad areas of crime and drugs, and also discusses crime statistics and recent trends in drug consumption. Recorded in front of a live audience in the Central Library on 8 September 2011 as part of its 'Crime and the City' series. Johnny Connolly is a criminologist in the Alcohol and Drugs Research Unit of the Health Research Board. He ha...

Declan Burke, crime author and journalist, reads from his novel 'Absolute Zero Cool', and explains how he had come to write the book. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Central Library in September 2011 as part of its 'Crime and the City' series. Declan Burke is an author, journalist and noted blogger. As the owner of the Crime Always Pays website he keeps tabs on the crime writing scene,...

In this lecture, Brendan Twomey author of many books about Dublin, examines the life and works of Sir John T. Gilbert. The 15th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture, was recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin City Library and Archive on 23 January, 2012. Born in 1829, Gilbert was author of the influential three volume 'History of the city of Dublin', published from 1857-59. He was a firm adv...

Author Cormac Millar reads from his novel 'An Irish Solution' and comments on the nature of crime and crime writing, the paradoxes raised when society attempts to control criminal activities and the failings of the political establishment. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Central Library in September 2011 as part of its 'Crime and the City' series. Cormac Millar is the author of the cri...

John Lonergan. former Governor of Mountjoy Prison, talks of his time in the Prison Service and his philosophy on prison, dealing with prisoners and people in general. He touches on parenting, the importance of education, self-esteem and community. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Central Library in September 2011 as part of its 'Crime and the City' series. John Lonergan entered the pris...

From 2011 to 2013 the Orchestra of St Cecilia performed the first three series of Haydn symphonies (18 concerts and 54 symphonies)at the Newman University Church, St Stephen's Green, Dublin, a building possessing splendid acoustics and architectural magnificence. The Orchestra of St Cecilia was formed in January 1995. Drawn from the finest of Dublin’s professional musicians, it has a notable reput...

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 150 Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (No. 1) Sinfonia from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 150 Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (No. 2) Chorus (SATB) Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 150 Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (No. 3) Aria (S) Doch bin und bleibe ich vergnügt from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 150 Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (No. 4) Chorus (SATB) Leite mich in deiner Wahrheit from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 150 Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (No. 5) Trio (ATB) Zedern müssen von den Winden from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 150 Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (No.6) Chorus (SATB) Meine Augen sehen stets zu dem Herrn from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 150 Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (No. 7) Chorus (SATB) Menie Tage in den Leiden from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 146 Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal (No. 4) Recitative (S) Ach! wer doch schon im Himmel wär! from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 146 Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal (No. 5) Aria (S) Ich säe meine Zähren from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 146 Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal (No.7) Aria (TB) Wie will ich mich freuen from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)

On 7 March 2010 the Orchestra of St Cecilia, Dublin completed its project of performing all two hundred of Bach’s Church Cantatas over ten years and sixty concerts! Cantata 146 Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal (No.8) Chorale (SATB) Lob und Dank sei dir gesungen from highlights from the Orchestra of St Cecilia Complete Bach Cantatas Project 2001-2010 (Disc 1)