Dublin Branch Guided Tour

11:30 am
25/09/2024

25/09/2024

Dear Colleagues,

As we all know the Gaelic Games provide one of the pillars of Irish society. The NMI have an

interesting exhibition that looks at its heritage and history, spanning over 600 years?

GAA: People, Objects & Stories exhibition.

This exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the GAA’s influence through the lens of social history,

design and popular culture. The exhibition includes objects dating from the 15th century to the

present day, including many which will be on public display for the first time.

While the GAA was formally established in 1884, the oldest objects on display date back to the

15th century. Also on display is a football used by the prisoners to play Gaelic football in Frongoch

internment camp in Wales in 1916.

How the GAA has influenced artists in the 20th century, the evolution of GAA jersey designs and the

crossover in design between the Sam Maguire Cup and the Ardagh Chalice, are amongst the themes

that are explored.

Visitors to the exhibition are invited to respond to it, with their own GAA memories.

These responses will be compiled and included in an exhibition archive that will preserve the stories for

future generations.

This is a GUIDED TOUR which starts at 11:30 and lasts about one hour.

Those of you who want to discuss the issues further will benefit from the attendance of one of our members, Kieran Connelly,

who has written the book Sam Maguire the Cup and the Man.

Booking etc.

Please book by email or text to Eamonn (086 8703323) asap; sometimes last minute cancellations

are unavoidable. Knowing how many to expect helps at the organising end. The Visitor Centre is only

a two minute walk from Luas stop. After the tour it is intended to have lunch in the nearby Ashling Hotel.

Br. Chair: Kevin O’Farrell

Br. Acting Sec: Eamonn Kerrigan

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