Ireland’s undiscovered past: the 1800s.
Friday 3rd October, 2025.
2:00pm – 3:00pm.
Online.
FREE.
The history of 19th-century Ireland was dominated by big events, big men and big problems. The Act of Union of 1800, the Great Famine, and the campaign for land rights and Home Rule are among the most prominent events that shaped the country, while Robert Emmet, Daniel O’Connell and Charles Stewart Parnell all loom large over popular understanding of the century.
However, in this talk Historian Gillian O’Brien will delve into the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland in search of some lesser-known men and women and uncover their unexpected stories to reveal new interpretations of Ireland’s recent past.
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