Posts by John Healy

by John Healy on Nov 19th, 2025 - 745 Views

The Gaiety Theatre, King St South, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland The Gaiety (1871 – 1971) Part 1 Located in Dublin at the top of Grafton Street, opposite Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre on South King Street stands the Gaiety Theatre. For more than a hundred years it has presented entertainments... 

by John Healy on Aug 27th, 2025 - 1235 Views

Anthony Freeman (Beekeeper) Anthony Freeman is passionate about bees, pollinators in general and has a great love of nature. He also has a great love of his home location using his local knowledge to inform people on his walk-about tours about the local/social history of Oliver Bond, Watling Street,... 

by John Healy on Aug 11th, 2025 - 1267 Views

The Fine Art Of Textile / The Wild Donegal Tweed Project The Fine Art Of Textile / The Wild Donegal Tweed Project at the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle.   The Fine Art of Textile is intriguing, colourful, arousing and difficult to resist the temptation to touch. It is a provocative exhibition... 

by John Healy on Dec 13th, 2024 - 1089 Views

Christmas Festival Market at Dublin Castle   Christmas has returned to Dublin Castle with all the fun of the fair. Now in its sixth year the castle’s historic grounds have been transformed for the season. The winter wonderland is created with dozens of Christmas Trees and Lights that lead from... 

by John Healy on Sep 16th, 2024 - 747 Views

Culture Night 20th September 2024: 4pm – 8pm (Culture Night event taking place on the ground floor) An evening of workshops and demos at the National Print Museum (Beggars Bush). Hour-long workshops for the event are first-come, first-served and run at 16:00, 17:30 and 19:00. Early cultures such... 

by John Healy on Sep 5th, 2024 - 2469 Views

  The Coombe Portico The Coombe Memorial is the surviving portico and landmark of the original location of the Coombe Lying-In (Maternity), Hospital officially opened in 1829. It is primarily a monument dedicated to the hospital, the staff and the women who gave birth and children born there. Towards... 

by John Healy on Jul 29th, 2024 - 1443 Views

Mary Aikenhead House Recently I attended the funeral of my friend’s mother (Betty). Her mother (my friend’s Grandmother) lived in Mary Aikenhead House and I loved when I got to visit. In those days (I’m going back fifty plus years) the flats looked smart and well kept. Built more than eighty years... 

by John Healy on Jun 24th, 2024 - 1566 Views

The Bee Keeper Lynn Fitzpatrick is a neighbour and friend who happens to care greatly about Honey Bees ( the native Irish Black Bee), conservation and Honey production, and  greening in Dublin City. Lynn manages urban rooftop apiaries for both International and Government bodies as part of the Irish,... 

by John Healy on Mar 28th, 2024 - 1556 Views

Garda Memorial Garden Recently I wrote an article on the Garda Museum. A special exhibit Included in the museum is a poignant reminder of members who have died in the course of their duty. The museum also directs the visitor to the Garda Memorial Garden situated in the grounds of the castle some short... 

by John Healy on Mar 20th, 2024 - 1819 Views

The Garda Museum – John Healy gives us a brief history of the Gardai before telling us what is in the museum The Garda Museum, originally housed at the Record Tower in Dublin Castle is now located at the Palace Street entrance to the castle grounds ( just off Dame Street, between Chez Max French... 

by John Healy on Feb 19th, 2024 - 2565 Views

Chester Beatty Library – A History –  In John Healy’s debut article, he chronicles the history of the famous library and museum The Chester Beatty Library and museum ( known simply as the Chester Beatty ) is located in the grounds of Dublin Castle and contains one of the best collections...