RSAI Outing A: 18 Ormond Quay

Friday 23 February 2018: We will visit 18 Ormond Quay Upper – a handsome example of a Liffey-side merchant house embedded with layers of history dating from the 17th century to the 20th century, and now a flagship building conservation project in the heart of Dublin’s historic centre. This outing will be led by Graham Hickey, Dublin Civic Office.

We will meet at 18 Ormond Quay at 11am and the cost is €10 per person.

Please note: the charge for outings is non-refundable.

THIS OUTING IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.

PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST.

EVENTS

The RSAI runs an annual programme of lectures, talks, outings and excursions to which Members and Guests are invited to partake. Places on all outings and excursions must be booked in advance but lectures and talks are open to all. Lectures and talks usually take place at 7.30pm in the Helen Roe theatre, which is in the basement of Society House, 63 Merrion Square, unless otherwise indicated. They are also live-streamed via ZOOM Webinars. RSAI Members receive their free registration links via e-newsletter, non-members may book via our Eventbrite page (tickets €5).

The subjects of lectures and talks span all areas of the Society’s remit, history, archaeology, art history, local and social history. Excursions include day-trips and three/four day expert led tours.

If you have any suggestions for potential lectures or talks please forward this information to the Hon. General Secretary here for consideration by the Programme sub-committee.

Here are the details of upcoming events on the 2025 programme:

LECTURES:

30 January 2025
‘IRISH CULINARY HISTORY: REMARKING THE UNREMARKED’
Dr Dorothy Cashman, Historian

27 February 2025
‘KNOCKROE PASSAGE TOMB, CO. KILKENNY – THE FULL PICTURE’
Prof. Muiris O’Sullivan, UCD

27 March 2025
‘THE MEDIEVAL REGISTERS OF THE ARCHBISHOPS OF ARMAGH: CONSERVATION, DIGITISATION AND INTEGRATED DIGITAL ACCESS IN THE VRTI AND PRONI’
Ms Sarah Graham, Senior Conservator at PRONI

24 April 2025
PRESENTATION IS INTERPRETATION: THE ART AND CRAFT OF CALLIGRAPHY
Mr Timothy O’Neill, Artist and Historian

29 May 2025
Helen Roe Memorial Lecture
‘DELICATE AND ELABORATE DESIGNS’: RECONSIDERING “CELTIC ART” 50 YEARS ON’
Dr Jane Hawkes, University of York

25 September 2025
Online only
‘END OF AN ERA: REFLECTIONS ON THE ROLE OF THE MORTIMER EARLS OF MARCH IN IRELAND, 1247-1425’
Dr Paul Dryburgh, UK National Archives, Mortimer History Society

23 October 2025
Annual Frank Mitchell Memorial Lecture
‘AN INVESTIGATION OF LATER MEDIEVAL GAELIC IRELAND THROUGH THE LENS OF THE Ó CELLAIG LORDSHIP OF UÍ MAINE’
Dr Daniel Curley, Rathcroghan Visitor Centre

27 November 2025
‘SEARCHING FOR THE IRISH PALAEOLITHIC’
Dr Ruth Carden, UCD

11 December 2025
‘THE IRISH JACOBITE ARMY, 1689-91’
Dr Harman Murtagh, former President, Military History Society of Ireland

TALKS:

10 February 2025
‘LIFE AT HOME IN IRELAND’S VIKING-AGE WORLDS’
Dr Rebecca Boyd, IAC Archaeology

10 March 2025
‘LAW VERSUS PRACTICE: WOMEN’S PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND’
Dr Frances Nolan, UCD

7 April 2025
‘DR HENRY JONES AND CAVAN, 1610-42’
Dr Brendan Scott, Maynooth University

12 May 2025
‘NETWORKS OF KNOWLEDGE: CREATING AND RECREATING THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OF IRELAND’
Dr Ciarán Wallace, VRTI

1 September 2025
SPECTACLE IN THE CITY: WONDROUS EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS IN GEORGIAN IRELAND
Dr Alison FitzGerald, Maynooth University

6 October 2025
Online only
ABOUT IRISH MOTTES: A NEW CONCEPTION OF THEIR GENESIS AND FUNCTIONS’
Mr Jean François Marechal, RSAI Member, Historian

3 November 2025
‘JAMES FOGARTY’S REPORTS ON THE ANTIQUITIES AND TRADITIONS OF SOUTH-WEST COUNTY KILKENNY, 1851-52’
Mr Conleth Manning, RSAI Past President

SPECIAL EVENTS:

17 April 2025
Special Online Event
INAUGURAL LECTURE WITH THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND
Prof Gabriel Cooney, UCD

6 June 2025 1 PM

ANNUAL PRÓINSÉAS NÍ CHATHAIN MEMORIAL LECTURE
AG OBAIR LENÁR SÉADCHOMHARTHAÍ NÁISIÚNTA
Ms Aighleann O’Shaughnessy, NMS

 

EXCURSIONS:

Spring Excursion to Moyglare House and Russel Library, Co. Meath/Kildare
29 March 2025

Summer Excursion to south-east Tipperary weld by Mr Conleth Manning, RSAI Past President
15-17 June 2025

Autumn Excursion to Russborough House and Burgage Cross, Threecastles Castle, Co. Wicklow
20 September 2025

OUTINGS:
Spring Outing 14 February 2025
TOUR OF LEINSTER HOUSE
Winter Outing  4 October 2025
MONKSTOWN SCHOOLHOUSE
Meet at 11 am, Monkstown Schoolhouse, Carrickbrennan Road, D01 H4C6