Exhibition: Society & State – Ireland Through Its Records
24.04.04
(NLI POOLEWP 3922)
The Irish Free State came into existence in December 1922 after a decade of upheaval and revolution. A snapshot of the new state was taken on 18 April 1926, when the first post-independence census was held. It provided the government of the day with a portrait of Ireland and its people.
Census 1926 is due for public release in 2026 and this exhibition takes that first census as a starting point to explore aspects of life in independent Ireland as reflected in a selection of records retained in the National Archives. These records reveal how the State and Irish society interacted from the 1920s to the end of the twentieth century.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Society & State: Ireland Through Its Records consists of a selection of over one hundred records from the National Archives, many on public display for the first time; wall-mounted, illustrated exhibition text; and archival film footage relating to a range of themes, including:
- Identities
- The state and its citizens
- Leisure and popular culture
- Public religion and public morality
- Infrastructure
- Securing the state
- Irish work and Irish workers
- Migration
- Ireland and the wider world
- The arts
- Social change
EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Exhibition dates: 17 April – 8 September 2024
Opening hours: 10am – 5pm daily
Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle Gardens, Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 X822
Admission free
Lunchtime tours of the Society & State – Ireland Through Its Records exhibition presented by the National Archives
We’re delighted to announce free lunchtime tours of our Society & State – Ireland Through Its Records exhibition in the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle. The tours will run on Wednesdays for 30 minutes from 1.15pm–1.45pm and will be given by members of the exhibition’s historical research team. The tours will highlight the documents on display and the story they tell about how the State and Irish society interacted from the 1920s to the end of the 20th century.
Each tour is limited to 12 complimentary tickets which must be reserved on Ticket Tailor. You can find more details about the exhibition on our social media platforms so go ahead, book your ticket and spread the word!
What you need to know about lunchtime tours of our Society & State – Ireland Through Its Records exhibition:
| WHEN | Every Wednesday from 1.15pm–1.45pm
12 June – 4 September 2024 |
| WHERE | Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle Gardens, Dublin 2 |
| BOOK TICKETS | www.tickettailor.com |
| SOCIAL MEDIA | @NARIRELAND and #SocietyAndStateIRL |