{"id":2758,"date":"2018-04-04T09:10:17","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T09:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisisbanter.com\/?p=2758"},"modified":"2018-05-13T15:49:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T15:49:19","slug":"the-weight-of-history-dublin-castle-then-and-now-192-april-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banter.test\/the-weight-of-history-dublin-castle-then-and-now-192-april-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The weight of history: Dublin Castle then and now (192, April 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does Dublin Castle<\/a> mean to you? Is it the big gaff in the middle of the city that houses tribunals and the like? Is it somewhere with a history which you don’t really know that much about? Is it the place you recommend to visiting pals but which you never visits yourself?<\/p>\n

As the Making Majesty exhibitio<\/a>n comes to a close, it\u2019s an apt time to consider Dublin Castle\u2019s position in terms of history, politics and society. While Dublin Castle itself is often viewed as a bastion of British rule for hundreds of years, the exhibition focused on the motivations behind the building’s grand regal designs, something we often forget about today.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/a><\/p>\n

Given the current focus on independence-related events from a century ago and Brexit-related events right now, this Banter discussion will look at the responsiblities and challenges of dealing with Dublin Castle’s past in 2018.<\/p>\n

The panel<\/strong>: Martina Devlin<\/a> (writer<\/a> and columnist at The Irish Independent<\/a>), John Gibney<\/a> (Royal Irish Academy historian<\/a> and author of Dublin – A New Illustrated History<\/a>),\u00a0Diarmaid Ferriter<\/a> (Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD<\/a>, author, broadcaster and columnist at The Irish Times<\/a>) and Myles Campbell<\/a> (Making Majesty exhibition curator).<\/p>\n

The details<\/strong>: Banter on Dublin Castle then and now will take place at the State Apartments, Dublin Castle on Saturday April 21st<\/strong> at 3pm. Tickets are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What does Dublin Castle mean to you? Is it the big gaff in the middle of the city that houses tribunals and the like? Is it somewhere with a history which you don’t really know that much about? Is it the place you recommend to visiting pals but which you never visits yourself? As the … <\/p>\n

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