To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Merrion Square the Irish Architectural Archive will be hosting a lecture series throughout the month of September and October. All lectures are free and open to the public and take place in the Irish Architectural Archive, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, booking is essential.
Wednesday 5th September at 1.15pm Merrion Square and the building culture of Georgian Dublin Dr Conor Lucey, University College Dublin
Wednesday 19th September at 1.15pm The Absent Point of View; Merrion Square and the Fitzwilliam family’s vision for Dublin City, Dr Finola O’Kane, University College Dublin
Wednesday 26th September at 1.15pm Jonathan Barker, John Rocque and the early mapping of Merrion Square, Dr John Montague, Royal Irish Academy
Wednesday 3rd October at 1.15pm Merrion Square – … “in many respects the Situation may be inconvenient yet the getting a Neighbourhood there will promote yr designs” Aideen Ireland, Senior Archivist, National Archives
Tuesday 9th October at 1.15pm Hospitality and High Living in Georgian Dublin, Dr Alison FitzGerald, NUI Maynooth
For booking and further information please contact the Archive at 01 6633040 or slincoln@iarc.ie