Digging the Monto: Exhibition and Talks

Digging the Monto: An archeology of tenement life and the 1913 lockout is an exhibition and residency by Dr Thomas Kador with support from the Heritage Council featuring collections from Terry Fagan and Martin Coffey that will be held in The LAB from 25th October.

Free Programme of Talks & Lectures

From the Lockout to the Rising and the Treaty: (How) should we commemorate? Thursday 25th October 6pm Chaired by Charles Duggan (Dublin City Council) / Padraig Yeates (Lockout Historian) / Pat Cooke (UCD) / Mary Muldowney (Centre for Contemporary Irish History, TCD) / Roisin Higgins (Boston College), Helen Carey (Limerick City Gallery)

Slumland Dublin Thursday 1st November 6pm Chris Corlett (National Monuments Service): Darkest Dublin / Catriona Crowe (National Archives): The 1911 Census

The Lockout and the Monto Tuesday 6th November 6pm Chaired by Dr Lisa Godson (NCAD/GradCam) / Padraig Yeats: The assault on Corporation Buildings / Terry Fagan: Oral histories of the Lockout

Monto Walking Tour Saturday 10th November 11am and 1pm With Terry Fagan at 11am followed by the Closing Celebration with Charles Duggan, Heritage Officer, DCC at 1pm

Contact The LAB (01) 222 5455 for booking details.

Ground Floor & First Floor Galleries, The LAB, Foley Street, Dublin 1.

Exhibition Open 10am – 5pm Daily (closed Sundays).