Events

In this lecture, Gearóid Arthur Hayes opens up the investigative process behind one of his most significant recent discoveries: the reattribution of Portrait of a Lady Seated at a Writing Table from Walter Frederick Osborne to John Butler Yeats. Through detailed stylistic scrutiny, comparative analysis, and extensive archival research, Hayes reconstructs the painting’s true authorship and historical context. He will also share several of his other recent reattributions, including works by John William Waterhouse and William Orpen. Hayes concludes with a critical assessment of connoisseurship’s current position in Ireland, advocating for a renewed engagement with the materiality of artworks as a foundational component of art historical inquiry.

This brilliant young duo of Aoibhe Kettle and Brendan O'Connell will present a selection of traditional Irish repertoire, spanning music from the early tradition, including works by Turlough O’Carolan, through […]

In this talk, Christine and Tony McAleavy will tell the remarkable story of Batty Langley (1696-1751), whose innovative design for a garden building was used faithfully in the creation of […]

Adult art talk - Age 16 + From the grotesque to the enchanting witches have been inspiring artists for centuries. Their folklore, magic and chilling trials. Join us for a […]

Featuring Sharon Carty (mezzo-soprano), David Adams (harpsichord) & Norah O’Leary (cello) Dido, Lucretia, Euridice. Just a few of the formidable women immortalised in music by master composers such as Handel, […]