UCD Adult Education Centre
HN115 A History of Dublin through Walks and Talks
Autumn 2011
Reading List
The following are samples of materials referred to during the course. This list will be discussed in
class.
Hone, J., Craig, M. & Fewer, M., The New Neighbourhood of Dublin
A series of 21 walks, first done in 1949 and re-walked in 2002
De Courcey, F.W., The Liffey in Dublin, (Gill and MacMillan)
Alphabetically arranged details of the people and places connected with the river throughout its history
Bennett, D., Encycolpedia of Dublin, (Gill and MacMillan)
Also alphabetically arranged details of the people and places connected with the river throughout its
History, but with a wider sweep of the city
Kissane, N., Historical Dublin Maps, (National Library of Ireland)
Reasonably priced series of maps covering the period covered in this course
Somerville-Large, P., Dublin – the First 1000 Years, (Appletree Press)
Good way to flesh out the notes you may have taken
Costello, P., Dublin Castle in the Life of the Irish Nation, (Wolfhound Press)
Great detail, in words, photos and drawings of what was the focal point of power in the Capital since the
13th century
Maxwell, C., Dublin Under the Georges, (Lambay Books)
Probably the best book on the Golden Age of Architecture in Dublin
Cowell, J., Dublin’s Famous People and Where they Lived, (O’Brien Press)
An excellent companion on your own walks through Dublin
Some of these books may be out of print, but are available in the larger public libraries in Dubli
City and county