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The 11th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture

'River, rivalry and revolt: history of the built fabric of Dublin City' by Dr Christine Casey

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On Tuesday 23 January 2008 the eleventh annual Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture was held at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Paddy Burke, was chairman for the evening. City Librarian, Deirdre Ellis-King, welcomed the capacity audience and introduced the Lord Mayor.

The eleventh lecture was given by Dr Christine Casey, School of Art History and Cultural Policy, UCD. Dr Casey’s lecture, River, rivalry and revolt: history of the built fabric of Dublin City, was much enjoyed by the audience.

This lecture will be published by Dublin City Public Libraries before the end of 2008. Councillor Burke formally launched the newly published tenth Sir John T. Gilbert Lecture: Michael Corcoran’s ‘Through streets broad and narrow’: a history of Dublin’s Trams. Details of Michael Corcoran's publication.