120 Dublin Stories

120 Dublin Stories episode 54: Darina Gallagher

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 08:43:53 GMT

This week, Sarah is joined by Darina Gallagher, the Director of the James Joyce Centre in Dublin.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 53: Corey Lee Wrenn and Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 08:49:12 GMT

This week our director Trevor White meets sociologist Corey Lee Wrenn, the author of a curious new book called Animals in Irish Society, and Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, lecturer in Culinary Arts in the Dublin Institute of Technology. You can read more about the book here.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 52: Mary Heffernan

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:48:07 GMT

Sarah is joined in this edition by Mary Heffernan of the OPW (Office of Public Works) to speak about the National Historic Properties under her care. The conversation includes topics such as protecting Ireland's Heritage and Historic House Museums and Estates such as Dublin Castle and Farmleigh. They also speak about curation, education and the relationship between sustainability and heritage.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 51: Audrey Hogan

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:53:50 GMT

This week, Sarah is joined by Audrey Hogan - Programme Officer of the European Heritage Awards - to speak about the work of Europa Nostra. The Little Museum is a proud recipient of the Europa Nostra award. During this conversation Sarah and Audrey discuss topics including European heritage and Europa Nostra's work more generally.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 50: Eibhlin Colgan

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:50:55 GMT

In episode 50, Sarah is joined by Eibhlin Colgan of the Guinness Archive. They speak about the history and archive of one of Ireland's most iconic brands. Topics will include the Guinness Family and their significant cultural and social impact in Ireland.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 49: Harriet Wheelock

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:44:53 GMT

Sarah is joined by Harriet Wheelock the Keeper of Collections with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. They speak about the history of the Royal College of Physicians, treasures from within their archive collection and the unique experience of collecting for a medical archive during a global pandemic.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 48: Geraldine Walsh

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:37:32 GMT

In this episode, Sarah will be joined by CEO & Founder of the Dublin Civic Trust, Geraldine Walsh. They will speak about the history of the Dublin Civic Trust and reflect on architectural periods in Dublin. The conversation will also touch on conserving and protecting Dublin's architectural heritage including their work on 18 Ormond Quay Upper which recently won a European Heritage Europa Nostra Award.

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Intro animation & music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories episode 47: Elaina Ryan and Karina Howley

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:35:24 GMT

In this episode, Sarah will be joined by Children's Books Ireland CEO, Elaina Ryan and Karina Howley, the Head of Corporate Citizenship & Diversity with KPMG Ireland. They will speak about everything from illustration and imagination, to role models in books and inspiring a love of reading for our younger generation.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 46: Adrian Kennedy

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:32:22 GMT

This week, radio journalist, broadcaster and DJ Adrian Kennedy will join Sarah in conversation. They will speak about memorable moments on air, Dublin stories and his new venture with Jeremy Dixon, Opinions Matter.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 45: Paul O'Kane

Sat, 29 May 2021 13:57:10 GMT

Paul O'Kane the Chief Communications Officer of the daa (Dublin Airport Authority) joins Sarah in conversation to speak about the history of the airport and aviation in Ireland.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 44: David Blake Knox and Catherine de Courcy

Sat, 29 May 2021 13:50:15 GMT

To talk about the story of animals in Dublin, Trevor White is joined by David Blake Knox, author of The Curious History of Irish Dogs, and Catherine de Courcy, author of Dublin Zoo: An Illustrated History.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 43: Margaret Gormley

Sat, 29 May 2021 13:46:09 GMT

Margaret Gormley the Chief Parks Superintendent with the OPW joins Sarah to speak about the parks of Dublin. The conversation touches on the history and role of Phoenix Park & St Stephen's Green in city life. Plus trends in the public realm, built heritage, good environment stewardship and sustainability, as well as educating children about biodiversity and connecting with nature this summer.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 42: Don Morgan & Gerry Stembridge

Sat, 29 May 2021 13:43:32 GMT

Don Morgan joins Sarah to talk about his father Dermot Morgan. The conversation touches on Father Ted as well as his father's legacy and relationship with Dublin. Also joining the conversation is renowned novelist and director Gerry Stembridge, who worked alongside Dermot on the classic radio series, Scrap Saturday.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 41: Eileen Dunne

Sat, 29 May 2021 13:37:28 GMT

RTÉ journalist, newsreader and presenter Eileen Dunne joins us as this week's 120 Dublin Stories guest. Eileen reflects on her experiences working on the Six One News and Nine O'Clock News. We also speak about topics including Irish media and what goes into the behind the scenes reality of making the news. Plus her own personal experience of growing up in Dublin and reporting on key moments such as the Good Friday Agreement, and key State Visits.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 40: Lar Joye & Ian Murphy

Sat, 29 May 2021 13:34:43 GMT

This week we are joined by Port Heritage Director with the Dublin Port Company Lar Joye and Ian Murphy, the Head of Merseyside Maritime Museum at the Museum of Liverpool. Through an exploration of archive material from Dublin and Liverpool, this conversation will reflect on the history, commonalities and contrasting experiences of these two port cities.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 39: Professor David Dickson

Sat, 29 May 2021 13:21:51 GMT

Sarah is joined by Professor David Dickson for this edition of 120 Stories. Professor emeritus of Modern History at Trinity College Dublin, David will reflect on the history of Dublin, highlighting some of the key themes in conversation with Pat Wallace, the director emeritus of the National Museum of Ireland.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 38: One Dublin One Book, with Rónán Hession and Fíona Scarlett

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:02:48 GMT

In association with One Dublin One Book, authors Rónán Hession and Fíona Scarlett will join Sarah Costigan in conversation.

As part of the museum’s 120 Dublin Stories series, this conversation will reflect on the idea of Dublin as a character and speak about themes such as friendship & outsiders as depicted in Leonard & Hungry Paul by One City One Book author Rónán Hession, and in Fíona Scarlett’s debut novel Boys Don’t Cry.

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Intro music & animation by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories episode 37: Nigel Monaghan

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:27:45 GMT

This week’s edition features Nigel Monaghan, Keeper of the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History Museum as our 120 Dublin Stories guest. Built in 1856, the Natural History Museum is a magnificent Victorian artefact in its own right. With a collection featuring an imposing skeleton of Ireland's extinct giant deer and a huge basking shark. This conversation will explore the history of the museum and their collections.

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Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Stories episode 36: John Fanagan, Alan Fanagan and Charlie McCarthy

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:33:30 GMT

Welcome to another week of 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum! John Fanagan, Alan Fanagan and Charlie McCarthy are our guests on Santa Rita 120 Stories this week. They are the authors of an excellent book about Fanagan's, one of Dublin's leading undertakers for over 200 years. This is the remarkable story of a family business that has flourished in the face of huge social and political upheaval across two tumultuous centuries.

Hosted by Trevor White

Intro music by Mark Corry

Recorded by Ryan O'Rourke

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories episode 35: Emily Hourican

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:28:19 GMT

This week, Sarah is joined by editor, journalist and author Emily Hourican to speak about her most recent novel, The Glorious Guinness Girls which was nominated for the Best Popular Fiction Award at the 2020 Irish Book Award. This conversation will consider recent key events in Irish history and the challenge of writing fiction using true historic events. It will also explore the lives of the Guinness Girls, considering how the social, cultural and political change going on in Ireland impacts life in and beyond the walls of the Big House.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Intro Music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories episode 34: Mark Leslie & Tomislav Sola

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:24:54 GMT

This week we will be joined by Mark Leslie, of Martello Media; and founder of the Best in Heritage Conference, Tomislav Sola. This conversation will explore their fascinating careers, the experience of exhibiting Irish history, reflections on museum trends, the science of public memory and principles of exhibition design.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Audio intro by Mark Corry

Edited by Ryan O'Rourke & Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories episode 33: Councillor Mary Freehill

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:19:40 GMT

For this episode of 120 Stories with Santa Rita & Little Museum, Councillor Mary Freehill joins us in conversation to reflect on her career in politics and making change as a public representative in Dublin. Councillor Freehill speaks about her work with the Labour Party and Dublin City Council, memories of her time as the Lord Mayor of Dublin plus her role as a Board Member in the Little Museum of Dublin.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Title music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 32: Miriam Phelan

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:16:15 GMT

Welcome to another episode of 120 Stories with Santa Rita & Little Museum! This week, Royal College of Art researcher Miriam Phelan will join us in conversation about her work exploring the themes of Crisis, Commemoration and Dress during the Irish Revolutionary period. Miriam will speak with us about the constructions of national identity through an examination of dress and the body, plus her work with London museums including the Jewish Museum, the Charles Dickens Museum and the V&A.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 31: Charles Lysaght - Churchill & the Irishman

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:04:40 GMT

This week our director Trevor White is joined by Charles Lysaght, the author of an acclaimed biography of Brendan Bracken, the Minister for Information in Winston Churchill's wartime cabinet.

One of the most mysterious Irishmen of the 20th century, Bracken led several remarkable lives before his early death at the age of 57. He was the subject of a 2016 exhibition in the museum that was co-curated by Charles and Trevor. You can buy the catalogue for the exhibition here: https://www.littlemuseum.ie/shop/chur...

Hosted by Trevor White

Audio intro by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 30: Dr Rhona Mahony

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:57:54 GMT

This week we will be joined by Dr Rhona Mahony, Consultant Obstetrician, Little Museum Board Member and the first female Master of Holles Street National Maternity Hospital (2012-19). A leading advocate for women, Rhona will look back through Irish history at how birth has changed over the years, and reflect on her own career.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 29: Alice Leahy

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:48:22 GMT

This week we will be joined by the 2018 Irish Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year, Alice Leahy. Alice will join us in a discussion about her life, her memoir “The Stars Are Our Only Warmth” written with Catherine Cleary and the Alice Leahy Trust which is a non-judgemental, befriending, social and health service for people who are homeless.

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Little Museum in conversation with Hazel Chu & John Wilson

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:16:47 GMT

It’s the Little Museum Christmas Cracker event! In this festive episode, we are joined by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and wine writer John Wilson. John speaks to Sarah about a variety of wine samples and even shares his insights on wines for the Christmas season! Lord Mayor Hazel Chu also gives us a glimpse behind the front door of the Mansion House. This is an evening of warm conversation and festive cheer, hosted in association with Bodega695.com and The Irish Times.

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Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 27: Dr Kathryn Milligan

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:07:56 GMT

It's another episode of 120 Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum! This week we will be joined by author Dr Kathryn Milligan to discuss her newly published book “Painting Dublin, 1886 - 1949: Visualising A Changing City”.

Kathryn will join us in conversation about artists such as Rose Barton, Jack B. Yeats, Harry Kernoff And Flora Mitchell. The conversation will cover a variety of urban views and artistic themes alongside the depiction of Dublin by artists from late-nineteen to mid-twentieth century.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Intro music by Mark Corry

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120 Dublin Stories episode 26: Carla Marrinan

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:01:22 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Storieswith Santa Rita and The Little Museum of Dublin! Carla Marrinan will join Sarah for a conversation about the National Print Museum, the historical significance and the contemporary relevance of printing in Ireland by exploring its heritage, craft and technology.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 25: Margaret O’Shaughnessy

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:56:54 GMT

120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum. This episode welcomes Margaret O’Shaughnessy, the Director of the Flying Boat Museum, who will join Sarah for a conversation about all things aviation and maritime!

Margaret will tell us about Irish pioneers in aviation; the historic building housing the Aviation and Maritime museums, and the intriguing concept of a flying boat!

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120 Dublin Stories episode 24: Annie Fletcher

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:44:04 GMT

Welcome to another episode of 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum! Annie Fletcher, the Director of IMMA will join Sarah for a conversation about the Irish Museum of Modern Art. From Contemporary Art and exhibitions on view in the Royal Hospital, to the civic role that IMMA has played in the pandemic and her time with the Van Abbemuseum.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan.

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120 Dublin Stories episode 23: Juliana Adelman

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:37:37 GMT

120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum welcomes author Juliana Adelman, who joins Trevor for a conversation about her new book about the history of 19th Century Dublin, "Civilised by Beasts".

From manure heaps to horse whips, pedigree dogs to diseased meat: join us for a completely different take on Dublin's past that puts animals at the centre.

Hosted by Trevor White

Intro music by Mark corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 22: Ruairí McKiernan

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:29:18 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita and the Little Museum! In episode 22, Author Ruairí McKiernan is in conversation about his new book Hitching for Hope - a Journey into the Heart and Soul of Ireland (www.hitchingforhope.com)

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories episode 21: Gary Graham

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:24:31 GMT

Welcome to episode 21 of 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum! Gary Graham, Manager of Bloom joins Sarah for a conversation about horticulture. Touching on subjects like the positive mental health impact of gardening, the evolution of a gardening tradition in Ireland, & setting up the Bloom Festival.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories episode 20: Fionnuala Croke

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:19:45 GMT

120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum: episode 20. This week, Fionnuala Croke, Director of Chester Beatty Library will join Sarah for a conversation about Chester Beatty Library, their exhibition programme and collections.

The episode will be touching on subjects like Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, their mission to promote appreciation of the international cultural heritage embodied in the collections and to foster relations between Ireland and the peoples whose cultures are represented in the collections, engaging with international scholars.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 19: Terry Pennington & Alan Rudden

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:14:25 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories episode 19 with Santa Rita & the Little Museum! In this episode, Garden Designer Alan Rudden, and Terry Pennington of Santa Rita, join Sarah for a conversation about horticulture, garden design and the process of creating some of the Gold Medal Winning gardens that they have presented at Bloom in the Park - including Alan's Argentinian themed Vina Dona Paula - A Matter of Altitude garden which won the overall show garden in 2019.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 18: Jason McElligott

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:19:53 GMT

Welcome to episode 18 of 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum! In this edition, Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh’s Library will join us for a conversation about Marsh’s Library, their exhibition programme and collections. Jason & Sarah will be touching on subjects like collecting European history, literature and culture, using technology to engage audiences and the experience of operating a bindery which conserves and preserves their collection.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 17: Finbarr Whooley

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:08:59 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories episode 17 with Santa Rita & the Little Museum! This week, Finbarr Whooley, Director of Content in the Museum of London, will join Sarah Costigan for a conversation about the Museum of London.

Finbarr and Sarah will be touching on subjects like the role of a city museum, community representation in museums, collecting practices and the historic future home of the Museum of London.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories episode 16: Hannah Crowdy & Ruth Hegarty

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:03:28 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories episode 16 with Santa Rita & the Little Museum. Hannah Crowdy, Head of Curatorial in National Museums Northern Ireland, and Ruth Hegarty, Managing Editor of Publications in the Royal Irish Academy, join Little Museum director Trevor White for a conversation about their work and, more broadly, about the role of cultural institutions at this unusual moment in history.

Touching on subjects like the function of cultural institutions, decolonisation and historical commemoration, the conversation is sure to be lively, and as always we welcome your questions.

Hosted by Trevor White

Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 15: Nathan Mannion

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:57:58 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum of Dublin, episode 15. We are delighted to be joined by Nathan Mannion who is the Senior Curator at EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum. Nathan will discuss all things Epic, including the history of the museum as well as the impact of Irish immigration throughout history.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Intro music by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode Episode 14: Mark Duncan & John O'Donnell

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:45:44 GMT

We are joined by author and director Mark Duncan, who curated the brand-new Italia '90 exhibition here at the Little Museum. Mark will discuss the history of soccer in Ireland. John O'Donnell is an award-winning author whose work has been published widely in Ireland and abroad. In connection with our new exhibition on the 1990 World Cup, John will speak to us about the Italia '90 experience and the atmosphere in Ireland and Italy at that time.

Hosted by Mark Corry

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 13: Fergal McCarthy & James Ryan

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:14:20 GMT

120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita & the Little Museum. We are joined by Little Museum Board Member James Ryan. James is a recognised writer (Home from England, Dismantling Mr Doyle) and former director of the UCD Creative Writing Programme in the School of English, Drama and Film. We will also be joined by teacher and visual artist Fergal McCarthy. Fergal has curated two exhibitions in the Little Museum. A Country is Born in 2016 to mark the Centenary of the Easter Rising & Rewriting History on the Battle of Clontarf in 2014.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 12: Tony Reddy & Diarmuid Ó Gráda

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:07:25 GMT

120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita and the Little Mueum. We are delighted to be joined by the author of "Georgian Dublin: The Forces that Shaped the City" Diarmuid Ó Gráda. A planning consultant who has lectured in UCD and worked as a Tiny Towns adjudicator - Diarmuid will speak to us about the history of Dublin as a city.

We will also be joined by director of Reddy Architecture, Tony Reddy. An influential architect and urbanist, his work focuses on a strong design concept and clear understanding of how people and places interact. Tony will join the conversation to speak about the influences and evolution of architecture in Dublin.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode Episode 11: Liam Campbell and Trevor White

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:57:11 GMT

120 Dublin Stories Episode 11 with Santa Rita & the Little Museum. Liam Campbell shares his knowledge as a leading Irish wine expert and educator, while also offering some insights into staycations and the Irish tourism industry through his work with Failte Ireland. And Trevor White returns with stories of the print works of James Malton, who recorded the golden age of Dublin.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan,

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 10: Elena Carretero Gómez & Fiona Brennan

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:51:38 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories Episode 10 with Santa Rita & the Little Museum. This week we are delighted to be joined by Elena Carretero Gómez, the Sustainability Director for Santa Rita Estates. Elena will join us from Chile in conversation about the experience of running a sustainable winery.

We will also be speaking to Fiona Brennan, one of the managers at the Little Museum. Fiona will talk about her brand-new tour which focuses on the Queer history of Dublin!

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 9 Bridget Hourican & Emily Faulconer

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:41:45 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories Episode 9 with Santa Rita & the Little Museum. We are delighted to be joined by Chief Winemaker Emily Faulconer from Carmen. Emily will speak with us directly from Chile to host a tasting of the Carmen Gran Reserva. We are also thrilled that historian, journalist and past Santa Rita Dublin Lectures speaker Bridget Hourican will join us in a conversation about memorable Dubliners from past generations.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 8 Martin Kaiser and Ian Whyte

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:15:16 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories Episode 8 with the Little Museum of Dublin and Santa Rita. This week we are joined by Auctioneer and long standing Little Museum supporter, Ian Whyte. Managing Director of Whytes, Ian will speak about the history of this Irish auctioneer, memorable auction pieces & our Malton Exhibition at the Little Museum. We also have Martin Kaiser, Head of Viti Viniculture with Vina Dona Paula. He will host a tasting of the Dona Paula Estate Malbec.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

"In the back!": Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 7 Robert O'Byrne and Sebastian Labbe

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:58:11 GMT

We are joined by fine and decorative arts specialist Robert O'Byrne who curated the Diceman Exhibition here in the Little Museum, and this week he will speak to us about Thom McGinty, curating this exhibition and The Irish Aesthete.

We will also meet Sebastian Labbe who is the Head Winemaker for the Premium and Icon wines at Santa Rita. Labbe will host a tasting of Santa Rita Medalla Real Gold Medal Cabernet Sauvignon, this was the first wine from Chile to win the "wine olympics" in Paris in 1987.

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 6: Brody Sweeny and Carlos Delgado Estevez

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:50:20 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita and The Little Museum of Dublin Episode 6! This week, the director of the museum Trevor White is our host. We are joined by Entrepreneur and Little Museum of Dublin Chairman Brody Sweeney who will reflect on his involvement with the Little Museum, as well as entrepreneurship in Ireland and building Camile Thai.

We are also delighted to be joined by Carlos Delgado Estevez, Export Director for the Spanish winery Cvne.

Hosted by Trevor White

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories Episode 5: Lar Joye & Ed Jolliffe

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:43:39 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita and The Little Museum of Dublin Episode 5! This week Sarah is speaking with Port Heritage Director Lar Joye, who will reflect on the history of the Dublin Port & the highlights of their archive. We are also joined by sommelier and restaurant manager Ed Jolliffe. Well known for his time as sommelier in Chapter One Restaurant, Ed will speak to us about food and wine pairings and host a tasting of a Santa Rita Rose.

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120 Dublin Stories: Episode 4 Oscar Salas and Simon O’Connor

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:29:47 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita and The Little Museum of Dublin Episode 4! Our guests this week: Museum of Literature Ireland Director Simon O’Connor, who was curator in the Little Museum for almost seven years. We are also joined from Chile by winemaker Oscar Salas. This week's wine is Santa Rita, Medalla Real Reserva Chardonnay.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories: Episode 3 Catriona Crowe & Giuliana Ippoliti

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:57:48 GMT

Welcome to 120 Dublin Stories with Santa Rita and The Little Museum of Dublin Episode 3! This week Ireland's premier archivist, and valued member of the Little Museum board Catriona Crowe will discuss material culture & artefacts within the Little Museum's collection.

We will also be joined directly from Mendoza, Argentina by Giuliana Ippoliti from the Dona Paula team. Our wine this week is Los Cardos Cabernet Sauvignon 2018.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories: Episode 2 Terry Pennington & Peter Murtagh

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:44:30 GMT

In this episode, we will be tasting a Sauvignon Blanc. Our guest this week is long term friend of the museum Peter Murtagh, who will speak about his trip to South America, the history of 15 St Stephen's Green and his memories of curating our Irish Times Exhibition. Terry Pennington also returns with more tips on wine-tasting!

Hosted by Sarah Costigan

Edited by Fiona Brennan

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120 Dublin Stories: Episode 1 Terry Pennington & Trevor White

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:30:57 GMT

In Episode 1, our first guest is the Director of the Little Museum of Dublin, Trevor White. Trevor tells us where he got the slightly mad idea to set up the people's museum of Dublin almost a decade ago. Also returning is Terry Pennington of Santa Rita. He tells us how to select and taste a great wine as well as the fascinating history and geography of Chile where this week's Cabernet Franc comes from.

Hosted by Sarah Costigan.

Edited by Fiona Brennan.

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120 Dublin Stories: Introduction

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:29:14 GMT

Welcome to our introduction to the series 120 Dublin Stories, with The Little Museum of Dublin & Santa Rita. Why have we called our series '120 Dublin Stories' you may ask? Well the answer lies within our introductory episode!

Terry Pennington of Santa Rita tells us about the upcoming series and even sneaks in a few stories!

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