The vision of the Irish Georgian Society is to conserve, protect and foster a keen interest and a respect for Ireland’s architectural heritage and decorative arts. These aims are achieved through its scholarly and conservation education programmes, through its support of conservation projects and planning issues, and vitally, through its members and their activities.
21.05.2019
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The IGS submission on the MetroLink public consultation emphasised the potential impacts of new stations on architecturally sensitive areas such as Dartmouth Square and flagged concerns about identifying a preferred route in the absence of a comprehensive assessment of constraints (such as architectural and archaeological heritage).
20.05.2019
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The Irish Georgian Society, Kildare County Council and the Office of Public Works, in association with Creative Ireland present an action packed weekend exhibition in the grounds of Castletown House. See over two dozen craftspeople demonstrate key traditional skills needed for the conservation of old buildings, including sash window repairs; stained glass and fanlight conservation; stone carving; dry stonewall construction; use of lime based mortars; decorative plasterwork; ironwork; slate roofing; thatching; and furniture restoration. In tandem with the exhibition there will be hourly talks on the history and significance, maintenance and repair of old buildings. there will also be some free children's workshops on each day. All demonstrations, talks and workshops are free of charge and no booking is necessary.
Download the full programme: https://www.igs.ie/uploads/IGS-TBS-2019-for-web.pdf
13.05.2019
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Volume XXI of Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies, the Journal of the Irish Georgian Society will be available for purchase from Wednesday 15 May, priced at €25.
Volume XXI features new research on the Wide Streets Commissioners; the Casino at Marino; the Customs House; the Dublin Society; newly discovered drawings by Hugh Douglas Hamilton; the restoration by Richard Morrison of a Catholic chapel in Wicklow; the 1979 Taoiseach’s House competition, and the much-travelled artist from County Down, Helen Mabel Trevor.
03.05.2019
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The Irish Georgian Society offices will close on Friday for the May Bank Holiday weekend, and will reopen from 9.30am on Tuesday 7 May.
The IGS bookshop will be open on Saturday 4 May from 10.00am to 6.00pm. It will be closed on Monday 6 May.
(Image: Nicola Woods)
26.04.2019
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Pallas Projects/Studios, who have been breaking new ground for Irish visual arts and culture since 1996, are to showcase the work of Irish contemporary artists in a NYC-style fundraising auction, with the support of Whyte’s and the Irish Georgian Society.
This exciting collaboration between the auction house and the artist-run space will introduce Irish contemporary art – painting, print, photography and sculpture – to seasoned auction-goers, with many affordable works and the chance to secure a choice piece by a major Irish artist, or to grab a bargain by a future prospect.
It will take place in the grandeur of the Knight of Glin exhibition room of the City Assembly House, aptly built by the Society of Artists in Ireland between 1765-71, as the first public exhibition gallery in Ireland and Britain.
View the online catalogue here.
30 April to 2 May 2019 (Auction at 7.00pm on Thursday 2 May)
City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, Dublin 2
(Image: Paul Hallahan, Pale shelter wild in the woods, 2018)
25.04.2019
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TU Dublin Conservatoire returns to its first home in the City Assembly House in South William Street, to perform in the beautiful newly restored Knight Of Glin Exhibition Room at the Irish Georgian Society. On 15 October 1890, the Dublin Municipal School of Music opened its doors at the Assembly Rooms in William Street. Today, the Conservatoire provides high quality, performance-based arts education encompassing a vibrant Junior Conservatory, third-level degree programmes and the Research Foundation for Music in Ireland.
Monday 13 May, Harps and Guitars
Harps and guitars perform classical and Irish traditional music in solo and ensemble contexts, including works by Spohr and Salzedo.
Monday 20 May, String Quartet and Clarinet Trio
The Chatham Clarinet Trio has specially arranged music for two clarinets and bass clarinet by Schubert, Purcell and Grainger, and then there is music by Scubert performed by the Chordis Quartet.
Tuesday 21 May, Voice, Guitar and String Quartet
The programme begins with the combination of voice and guitar in music by Rossini and Dowland before the Incantato String Quartet returns to the City Assembly House to perform music by Ravel.
The concerts begin at 6.00pm, no booking necessary and all are welcome!