Dublin Festival of History is an annual event that provides free talks, tours, workshops and more to share and celebrate fascinating histories all around Dublin.  

Guided Tours

• Far From Home: Migration in 20th Century Ireland  

• From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland  

Explore key moments in Ireland’s political and social history, from early 20th-century rebellion and partition to the emergence of a more open society in the 21st century.   

Sunday 27th September  
14:00    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland    
15:30    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland - Irish Sign Language Interpreted  

For more information about Irish Sign Language Interpreted tours of Collins Barracks, please see here. 

• LGBTQIA+ Tours of Collins Barracks  

• From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks  

• Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity  

Who are we? Explore how Irish identity has developed since 1900 - through language, culture, sport, and religion, and how it continues to evolve today.  

Saturday 10th October  
14:00    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity  
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity  

In celebration of Dublin Festival of History, Tuath Housing is partnering with the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks to create an exhibition exploring the history of Ellis Court, launching to coincide with the Dublin Festival of History. Through photographs, archival records, oral histories and personal stories, the exhibition will bring to life the experiences of the generations of individuals and families who called Ellis Court home from the 1880s onwards.  

The project aims to preserve and share an important chapter in Dublin’s social history, while highlighting the enduring importance of safe, secure housing in shaping communities. It will also celebrate the people of Ellis Court, past and present, ensuring their voices and experiences remain part of the historical record.  

This is an opportunity to hear from the exhibition curators, who will deliver a 45 minute talk on each of the following dates. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.  

Booking is required and available at the following link: Echoes Through the Hallway: The Story of Ellis Court Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite

For more information about the tours listed above, contact bookings@museum.ie or call 01 648 6453. You can find the full programme of events taking place across Dublin as part of Dublin Festival of History at the following link: Dublin Festival of History