Behind the Facades: Georgian Dublin and the People of 1926

Daughters of Charity Community Services

18:00 - 20:00

In Person

Booking required

All Ages

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Step into Dublin’s rich history where grand 18th-century architecture collided with the reality of the 1926 Irish Free State census. This Culture Night event at Daughters of Charity Community Services uncovers how the iconic mansions of the wealthy were transformed into bustling, crowded tenement homes.

Come along for a fascinating look at these deeply contrasting eras. Explore how daily life, work, and community evolved within these historic structures.

Architecture & Memory: Discover how the classical columns and fanlights of the Georgian era framed the lives of the newly independent state’s citizens.

Census Secrets: Dive into the details of the 1926 Census records and uncover the stories of the people who occupied these iconic Dublin streets.

Céimigh isteach i stair shaibhir Bhaile Átha Cliath, áit ar bhuail ailtireacht ghrandúil an 18ú haois le réaltacht dhaonáireamh Shaorstát Éireann i 1926.Taispeánann an t-imeacht seo conas a athraíodh mórtheachais dhuine uasail na cathrach ina dtithe tionóntáin phlódaithe, bhríomhara. Bígí linn le haghaidh léargas thar a bheith suimiúil ar an dá ré seo atá i gcodarsnacht ghéar lena chéile. Déanfaimid iniúchadh ar an gcaoi ar tháinig athrú ar an saol laethúil, ar obair, agus ar an bpobal laistigh de na struchtúir stairiúla seo:Ailtireacht & Cuimhne: Faigh amach conas a mhúnlaigh colúin chlasaiceacha agus fanaidseacha na Ré Seoirsí saol shaoránaigh an stáit neamhspleách nua.Rúin an Daonáirimh: Tum isteach i mionsonraí thaifid Dhaonáireamh 1926 agus nocht scéalta na ndaoine a bhí ina gcónaí ar na sráideanna íocónacha seo i mBaile Átha Cliath.