The Dublin City Heritage Week Programme will be taking place from August 17th to 25th. There will be a range of events happening in and around the NEIC during the week.
One event happening in the NEIC is the Red Lights and Revolution tour. Take a walk back in time with Terry Fagan through the streets steeped in history of a once famous Red-Light District once known as, “Monto” Hear the stories of its famous Madams and pimps who ran the Red Light district and the prostitutes known as ‘The Poor Unfortunates’ and other exciting stories. On the tour is a visit to our little tenement museum full of tenement artfacts, we are located on Railway Street Dublin 1.
[Red Lights and Revolution - North Inner City Folklore Project, The front of Connolly Station Main Entrance, Amiens St, facing onto Talbot Street, 17-25 August, 12-2pm.]((https://www.heritageweek.ie/whats-on/event/red-lights-and-revolution)
Some other events happening in and around the NEIC include:
Keeping the Past Present - Irish Family History Centre, CHQ Building, 1 Custom House Quay 20 August, 5:30pm - 6:30pm.
Irish LGBT Activism in the USA - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Custom House Quay, 17 August, 2pm - 3pm
Around the World with Nellie Bly - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Custom House Quay, 24 August, 10am - 6pm
Summer Sessions: Create and Craft - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, CHQ, Custom House, 21 August, 10:30am - 1pm
Family Photogram Workshop - Charleville Mall Library, 21 August, 11am - 12pm
The Port Line Tour of Dublin Port - Dublin Port, Alexandra Road, 23 August, 11am - 1pm
The Ancient Art of Hurley Making - GAA Museum at Croke Park, 22 August, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Pastimes from Past Times - 14 Henrietta Street, 22 - 23 August