People, Power, and Parchment: The Life and Times of Medieval Dublin Castle

PART OF THE VRTI LUNCHTIME TALKS AT THE CASTLE

Dublin Castle stood at the heart of English rule in medieval Ireland. This talk explores the castle’s history as a center of governance, power and control, revealing the lives of those who shaped and were shaped by it—from lieutenants and chancellors to scribes and sheriffs. Through the documents they created, we uncover the castle’s role in medieval Dublin and its connections to the English crown, offering a glimpse into the workings of authority, bureaucracy, and daily life in medieval Ireland.

Speaker: Dr Lynn Kilgallon, Research Fellow
Date: Thursday 27 March, 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 (Doors at 12:30)
Venue: Bedford Tower, 1st Floor, Upper Yard, Dublin Castle D02 TN97

Attendance is free, but booking is essential: bit.ly/4k5Va1z

The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland is set to offer a series of free public talks looking at Dublin Castle and Irish history from lesser known, and sometimes unexpected, angles. Join historians from the research team to explore stories from the Castle found among the records in the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. The series is comprised of three talks on three separate dates:

Thursday 27 March: Dr Lynn Kilgallon – People, Power, and Parchment: The Life and Times of Medieval Dublin Castle
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Tuesday 29 April: Dr Tim Murtagh – Spies, Smugglers, and Rebels: The Chief Secretary’s Office and the Challenges of Governance, 1770–1820
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Tuesday 6 May: Dr Brian Gurrin – Counting from the Castle – Dublin Castle and early censuses of Ireland
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[Booking opens 31 March 2025]

All talks will be recorded and made available online after the event.