Victorian Dublin’s Port And The Diving Bell

To mark the 150th anniversary of the use of the famous Dublin Port Diving Bell and the laying of the first Bindon Blood Stoney block on 27th May 1871, Dublin Port Company are delighted to present a series of online lectures to tie in with this anniversary and highlight the important links between Dublin City and the Port since 1707.

 

Each lecture (of 40 minutes) will be held at 6.30 pm each Thursday as an online Zoom meeting.

Registration is required — please click the GET TICKETS button above to book.

You will receive an e-mail from Dublin Port Company via Eventbrite with a link to attend 24 hours in advance.

 

Speakers include: 

6.30PM | THURSDAY 27TH MAY 2021 – Dr. Ron Cox ‘Bindon Blood Stoney – Port Engineer.’

6.30PM | THURSDAY 3RD JUNE 2021 – Eamonn O’Reilly ‘Dublin Port and its links to the City.’

6.30PM | THURSDAY 10TH JUNE 2021 – Jim Kelleher ‘The Diving Bell – the object that became a museum.’

 

For more information, download the full event brochure CLICK HERE

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