Dr Tim Murtagh gives Lunchtime Talk on Spies, Smugglers, and Rebels in Dublin Castle, 1770–1820

Dr Tim Murtagh, VRTI Research Fellow, gave a talk yesterday titled “Spies, Smugglers, and Rebels: The Chief Secretary’s Office and the Challenges of Governance, 1770–1820” as part of the VRTI’s new Lunchtime Talks at the Castle series.

To watch Dr Murtagh’s lecture, please click HERE.

The event was well-attended and covered the hidden world of the Chief Secretary’s Office, the nerve centre of British rule in Ireland between 1770 and 1820. Tasked with suppressing not just rebellion but also crime, smuggling, and social disorder, Dublin Castle relied on spies, informers, and a network of magistrates and revenue officers to combat these threats..

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 includes one more talks on the following date:

Tuesday 6 May: Dr Brian Gurrin – Counting from the Castle – Dublin Castle and early censuses of Ireland
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The events are free and all are welcome. Booking is essential.

All talks will be recorded and made available online after the event.  Watch this space for links to these recordings.

The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland research programme is supported by the Irish Government through funding from the Department of Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport under Project Ireland 2040. www.virtualtreasury.ie