Family Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦📖 Discover the world of Seamus Heaney through a fun, interactive family tour exploring his family, poems and imagination. 📅 Thursdays at 11.30am: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/family-tour-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again

Family Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

Family Tour | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Date Thursday, 4 June 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Thursday, 18 June 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Thursday, 2 July 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Thursday, 16 July 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Ce…

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The Journey To A Vision - August Tour A Guided Afternoon Tour of the WB Yeats Exhibition 📅 Tues, 11 August at 1pm: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/journey-vision-august-tour Discover the two decade long project that WB Yeats pursued and what drove him to create 'A Vision'.

The Journey To A Vision - August Tour

A Guided Afternoon Tour of the WB Yeats Exhibition

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Have you discovered something fascinating in the National Library of Ireland's Reading Rooms? 📚 We're inviting registered readers to propose a 15 min Twilight Talk inspired by the NLI's collections. Successful speakers will receive a €100 honorarium. 🌙 ⭐ Apply by 23 Aug: https://ow.ly/SoSL50ZrgOf

Discover the remarkable women who shaped Seamus Heaney's poetry. ❤️ Join us for a special tour of Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, featuring readings and stories exploring the women behind some of his most cherished poems. 📅 8 Aug, 11.30am 🎟️ https://ow.ly/Uof650ZrQ8c

The Women Who Shaped Heaney | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

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Mindful Mondays | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again 🍃 📅 Every Monday in August, 11:30am https://ow.ly/JKpy50Znkzv Reconnect with the everyday marvels celebrated in Heaney's poetry. Join us for a mindful tour featuring poetry, quiet reflection, breathing exercises, and writing your own mindful poem.

Mindful Mondays | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

Mindful Mondays | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Date Monday, 22 June 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, College Green, Co. Dublin, D02 VR66 Category Event Tour Price Free. No Booking Required.…

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Today is the International Day of Friendship! 🤝 To celebrate this special day, we are sharing a poem by writer and activist Joseph McGaritty written in 1936. You can view this poem alongside other works in our collections of Joseph McGaritty papers. https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000618408

Remembering Glen Hansard through this beautiful performance of “Small Mercies” at the National Library of Ireland recorded during lockdown as part of @Othervoiceslive "Courage" series. RIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLphkP69lfM

A tranquil summer gathering on the lawns of Clonbrock, where the Dillon sisters are pictured with Edward Crofton and Robert Dillon, photographed #OnThisDay 29 July 1864; https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000183841.

The National Library of Ireland is delighted to showcase this month’s offerings as part of the Dublin by Dusk initiative. All events will take place Thursday evening, the 30th of July in our Kildare Street and Temple Bar locations. 📆 Thursday, 30 July 5pm - 8:30pm https://ow.ly/hY4l50ZtKP9

Dublin By Dusk: Visit the NLI After-Hours

Dublin By Dusk: Visit the NLI After-Hours Monday, 25 May 2026 Dublin by Dusk is a new city wide initiative that invites you to experience Dublin city as it stays open late on the last Thursday of every month. EventsDublin By Dusk - Visit the Reading RoomExplore one of Ireland’s great literary spaces…

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Join us on Teams for a chat about this month's poetry collection, 'District and Circle', by Seamus Heaney 📅 Friday, 31 July at 1pm: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-book-club-district-and-circle-1 This book club is for everyone, you don't need to be a poetry expert!

Online Book Club | District and Circle

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For generations of #Mayo supporters, Sunday was a day to remember. As the county celebrates its first All-Ireland title since 1951, revisit Mayo’s people, places and landscapes through the National Library of Ireland’s collections. Watch 📺 'Around the Island: Mayo'

Around the Island: Mayo

YouTube video by National Library Ireland

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In the 2026 annual Joseph Hassett Lecture, Fintan O’Toole considers WB Yeats through the themes of national pride and national vanity. https://ow.ly/HoWg50Zsc9e The annual Joseph Hassett Birthday Lecture invites leading writers and to reflect on the work and legacy of #WB eats.

Joseph Hassett Lectrure 2026 - WB Yeats: National Prideand National Vanity - Fintan O'Toole

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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In this #onlineexhibition, the National Library of Ireland’s rich and varied collections reveal the historical background, and key people and places, of the #1916Rising: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-exhibition-1916-rising-personalities-and-perspectives

Online Exhibition | The 1916 Rising: Personalities and Perspectives

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Seamus Heaney and the Bogs 🌿 Celebrate Bog Day 2026 at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again with Dr Patrick Roycroft (National Museum of Ireland), exploring the bogs that inspired Heaney's poetry through natural history and readings. 📅 Sat, 1 Aug, 2pm https://ow.ly/RaQ150ZnI94

Seamus Heaney and the Bogs

A Talk by Dr Patrick Roycroft, Curator of Geology at the National Museum of Ireland

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The National Library of Ireland is currently running a busy programme of free online + onsite events and exhibitions you can visit in person. 📚 Keep in touch with all of our latest #news and #events by signing up for our #newsletter: https://bit.ly/NLInews https://youtu.be/vNpeh4iYW3w

Are you researching your Irish roots? 🇮🇪 The National Library of Ireland welcomes queries from the diaspora. Our free family history service is on hand to assist you and can provide advice on family history research: https://www.nli.ie/family-history

Join us for Heaney’s Greatest Hits  📅 Every Monday in July, 11:30am Discover the poems that made #SeamusHeaney one of Ireland's most beloved poets. Whether you're a lifelong reader or new to his work, join us to explore the words that continue to resonate around the world: https://ow.ly/oenR50ZfyzZ

Heaney’s Greatest Hits | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

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Mindful Mondays | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again 🍃 📅 Every Monday in August, 11:30am https://ow.ly/JKpy50Znkzv Reconnect with the everyday marvels celebrated in Heaney's poetry. Join us for a mindful tour featuring poetry, quiet reflection, breathing exercises, and writing your own mindful poem.

Mindful Mondays | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

Mindful Mondays | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Date Monday, 22 June 2026 | 11.30am - 12.30pm Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, College Green, Co. Dublin, D02 VR66 Category Event Tour Price Free. No Booking Required.…

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Our Published Collections team are currently cataloguing this beautifully illustrated book, Floral Alphabet, published in the 1880s by the Belfast firm Marcus Ward. 🌻📖

Have you discovered something fascinating in the National Library of Ireland's Reading Rooms? 📚 We're inviting registered readers to propose a 15 min Twilight Talk inspired by the NLI's collections. Successful speakers will receive a €100 honorarium. 🌙 ⭐ Apply by 23 Aug: https://ow.ly/SoSL50ZrgOf

Discover the remarkable women who shaped Seamus Heaney's poetry. ❤️ Join us for a special tour of Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, featuring readings and stories exploring the women behind some of his most cherished poems. 📅 8 Aug, 11.30am 🎟️ https://ow.ly/Uof650ZrQ8c

The Women Who Shaped Heaney | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

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🎸 Step back to the day music changed the world. Join a free guided tour of 'The Day The World Rocked | Live Aid' at the National Photographic Archive. 📅 Fridays 2pm & Saturdays 11am Explore iconic images from the Band Aid Trust Archive, donated by Bob Geldof. https://ow.ly/OBgK50Zlrlz

The Day The World Rocked | Live Aid

A Guided Tour of the latest National Photographic Archive Exhibition

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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Patricia (Pat) Donlon, former Director of the @nlireland.bsky.social. Dr Donlon served as Director of the Library from 1989 to 1997 and was the first woman to hold the role.

Discover the boglands of Seamus Heaney. Join a special tour of Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again exploring how the bog shaped Heaney’s poetry—from the personal to the political—with readings from his work. 📅 18 & 25 July, 11.30am: Book: https://ow.ly/2aCw50ZiC32

Discover the Boglands | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

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A remarkable new addition to the National Library of Ireland's collections. 🏆 We recently acquired this silver cup, presented to Lady Gregory by members of the Dublin Committee in May 1913 in recognition of her tireless support for Dublin's Municipal Gallery.

📣 We're hiring: Conservator (AKII) 2-year fixed-term contract Join the National Library of Ireland to help conserve nationally significant collections, including parchment, manuscripts and early printed works relating to the Normans in Ireland. ⭐ Info + #apply by 31 July: https://ow.ly/X9Op50ZkZKj

✨ Explore Dublin after dark with Dublin by Dusk. Visit the Live Aid Exhibition at the National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar, open late from 5.00pm–8.30pm on the last Thursday of every month. Experience iconic 80s music from the legendary Live Aid concerts 🎶: https://ow.ly/wTSs50Z35R9

Dublin By Dusk - Live Aid Exhibition

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We're hiring a #ProjectManager to lead a multi-year, cross-institutional programme spanning cultural programming, professional development, research, and policy. ⭐ More info + #apply: https://www.nli.ie/about-us/working-national-library-ireland 📅 Closing date: 3pm, 24 July 2026. #Jobfairy

Join us on Teams for a chat about this month's poetry collection, 'District and Circle', by Seamus Heaney 📅 Friday, 31 July at 1pm: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-book-club-district-and-circle-1 This book club is for everyone, you don't need to be a poetry expert!

Online Book Club | District and Circle

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