Open House Dublin Oct 7-10 Sr Concepta Lynch's Celtic Oratory Tour

Sr Concepta Lynch's Oratory, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
The Oratory in Dun Laoghaire is a hidden gem of Celtic revival art. This tiny building is home to some of the most spectacular art work from the early part of 20th century Ireland, all produced by Sister Concepta Lynch. .

The Oratory is on view during Open House Dublin 7-10 October 2010

Further details from http://www.architecturefoundation.ie/openhouse/ 

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Maximum group size: 15; Wheelchair accessible; Tour duration: 40 mins; 

Address: The Oratory, Library Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (entrance is beside the Children's Playground on Library Road) 

More information at http://www.dominicansisters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12:celtic-oratory-dun-laoghaire-dublin&catid=4:news-and-updates&Itemid=103 

Victorian Society in America: Call for articles

Nineteenth Century, published by the Victorian Society in America, is currently looking for articles. It is a peer-reviewed publication. The editor is William Ayres. For more info., see http://www.victoriansociety.org/publications.html Click on Submit an article on the left hand side.

Articles submitted should reflect the fact that it is a publication focusing on the Victorian era in the United States.

Welcome to CHIRA

The Cultural History of Ireland Research Association (CHIRA) is a not-for-profit organization based in Dublin, Ireland. The group aims to provide a forum for discussion of current scholarship on Irish cultural history. Our membership is composed of post-graduate and early-career researchers of Irish art, architecture & material culture as well as Irish history, geography and literature.

We look forward to broadening the disciplinary scope of our membership. If you would like to become a member of the association, you may do so by emailing us (chiradublin@gmail.com) with the text SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Please indicate your associated institution and your area(s) of interest.

The first meeting will be held in Dublin in late September. Details of the venue and time will be emailed to members in due course.