The novel, written by one of the first readers at Ireland’s first public library, is a good guide to making the best of the most awful and absurd circumstances
Nothing like a vintage bicycle; first edition of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre also on sale
Almond buns in Bewley’s, Kells Bay, fish and chips, Irish theatre and more
The Little Museum of Dublin, founded in 2011, is the people’s museum of the capital
If you want to stretch your legs, there are great walks north and south of the city
Historic Dublin library tweeted about exhibition’s funding after being questioned by a visitor
The Sligo school was in Dublin. Many of the Trinity scenes were shot in Drumcondra
Ming vase fetched €610,000 at Sheppard’s sale – almost €500,000 over estimate
Recent results and forthcoming auctions and fairs
Results and forthcoming auctions and fairs
Home of late Guinness heir Garech Browne fetches less than €28m price tag
Festival celebrates the area’s cultural and architectural icons with talks and tours
Unusual offerings include Bloody Sunday GAA ticket, a gout stool and a crouching lion
This year’s event mixes the old and the new as it explores and revitalises Irish traditions
Ireland is taking the scary season seriously with events at 31 venues around the country
The captain’s cabin, built during Ernest Shackleton’s fatal expedition in 1921, has been restored
With more than 40,000 acres of orchards, Armagh is well stocked for its annual food and cider festival
Diverse voices, childhood and darkness, from radio to page
An intriguing real life puzzle at Dublin's Marsh’s Library is at the heart of a new children’s story book
National Library given some important Irish items but remainder will be sold by Sotheby’s
Marshfield House in Leixlip is back on the market seeking €1.7 million
First Minister Arlene Foster distinguishes between ‘commemoration’ and ‘considered discussion’
The Bolton Library, which contains rare books from the 13th to 18th centuries, is being transferred to safer environs. Many treasures are being discovered along the way
What’s thrilling for some children is terrifying for others. Read on for a selection of family-friendly events
Marie-Louise Jennings: September 3rd, 1933 - August 3rd, 2015
Kevin Street and Fitzgibbon Street stations not yet on protected structures list
Colm Meaney interview at screening of The Snapper in Rotunda among scheduled events
The best in theatre of past year are honoured at ‘Irish Times’ award show
Joyce was also ‘attracted by radical poverty and simple piety’ advocated by St Francis
One of the last Queen Anne-style houses in Ireland, it is believed to have been designed by William Robinson, who also did Kilmainham Hospital and Marsh’s Library
A sampling of postgrad courses across a range of disciplines
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
