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Irish Family History Society
Connecting People With Their Irish Roots
IFHS Talk: The Custom House Fire Brigade
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When:
16 Feb 2027 @ 19:30 – 20:30
2027-02-16T19:30:00+00:00
2027-02-16T20:30:00+00:00
Speaker: Liz Gillis
On 25 May 1921, the IRA launched one of its largest and most audacious operations when it attacked Dublin’s Custom House, the heart of the British administration in Ireland. Many still view this as a military failure that destroyed the Dublin Brigade of the IRA. But, historian and author Liz Gillis, based on extensive research, challenges this view. Liz will tell this story in detail, including the planning of the attack and its consequences, using much information that is new, while also incorporating the recollections of those who were there.
Historian and author Liz Gillis is from the Liberties. She is the author of six books about the Irish Revolution including, ‘The Fall of Dublin’, ‘Women of the Irish Revolution’, ‘The Hales Brothers and the Irish Revolution’ and ‘May 25: The Burning of the Custom House 1921’. Liz has worked as a researcher on numerous publications, television and radio documentaries covering the revolutionary period.
Liz is the South Dublin County Council Historian in Residence for Schools and runs Revolution in Dublin Walking Tours. She was the Researcher for the History Show on RTE Radio. Liz was a Historical Consultant for the Hyatt Centric: The Liberties Hotel and the Custom House Visitor Centre and was a Curatorial Assistant in RTE, specialising in researching the Easter Rising. Liz is a recipient of the Lord Mayor’s Award and the Donore Credit Union Community Award for her contribution to history.
Attendance for members is free, just mail info@ifhs.ie to register, non-members can buy tickets in the Shop.