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Of Interest: Pop-Up Textile Museum and Walking Tour – Both part of Culture Date with Dublin 8

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An invitation for the opening of The Liberties Weavers pop-up textile museum, featuring event details including date, time, and venue, with illustrations of local landmarks.
Promotional poster for the 'Walk, Weave & Whiskey Experience' presented by The Liberties Weavers at Teeling Whiskey Distillery, featuring event details and a smiling woman in the foreground.

Pop-Up Textile Museum

The Liberties Weavers’ Pop-Up Textile Museum will bring the rich and often overlooked textile heritage of Dublin 8 to life through a vibrant, community-led exhibition. Drawing on materials and stories from Botany Mill, Henry White’s, Glen Abbey and many more, the museum will showcase historic artefacts, archival documents, photographs, and contemporary responses that trace the area’s deep connection to weaving, clothing production, and industry.

WHERE: Deanery Mews, St Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8

WHEN:

  • Opening on Thursday, the 7th May. Doors open at 1 PM, and the official opening is at 2 PM.
  • Thursday, the 7th of May, from 1-8 PM
  • Friday, the 8th of May, from 12-7 PM
  • Saturday, the 9th of May, from 10 AM-5 PM

Walk, Weave, & Whiskey Experience

History under your feet, stories in every street. Join Liz Gillis for a guided walk through The Liberties, then wind down with weaving stories, and a whiskey tasting at Teeling Whiskey Distillery.

Entry to the Pop-up Textile Museum is free, but the walk on Wednesday the 6th at 4:30 PM is not and needs to be booked.

For more information and to book for the walk, visit the Culture Date with Dublin 8 website – https://www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/pop-up-textile-museum

To RSVP to the opening, contact thelibertiesweavers@gmail.com

Instagram: @thelibertiesweavers @culturedatewithdublin8

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Of Interest: Liberties Weavers Exhibition – Plus, Historical Talk – Tailors Hall – Dublin 8

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Liberties Weavers poster for exhibition - Wed, 7th of May, 13-19:30, Thrusday, 8th of May, 10-17 Tailors Hall, 8 Back Lane, Dublin 8

Exhibition

The Liberties Weavers will showcase their work in the beautiful surroundings of Tailors’ Hall, as part of the ‘Culture Date with Dublin 8‘ program of events.

When:

  • Wednesday, 7th May, 13:00 – 19:30
  • Thursday 8th. May, 10:00 – 17:00

Where:

Talk on the History of the Liberties

On Thursday, the 8th of May, at 19:00, there will be a talk by Cathy Scuffil, Historian in Residence for the Dublin South Central area, about the history of weaving in the Liberties.

For more information about the organisation, visit the Liberties Weavers’ website – https://www.thelibertiesweavers.ie/

The Liberties Weavers Instagram: @thelibertiesweavers

For more information on Culture Date with Dublin 8, visit this website – https://www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/

Event: Liberties Weavers Walking Tour – Waitlist

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The Liberties Weavers has created a guided walk around the area to share some places, people and textiles that have shaped Ireland’s textile history.

Marja Almqvist, textile artist, weaver and initial mind behind The Liberties Weavers, will conduct this amazing experience – where the participants rediscover The Liberties as the centre of textile production for over 1000 years, an aspect of our heritage that is often overlooked.

The tour will start at the Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin at 11 am.

The tour is not free but includes entry to the St Patrick Cathedral.

Embark on a new and exciting journey with us!

When: Saturday, the 27th of July, 2024, 11:00 AM – 13:00 PM.

For more information and to book your ticket, visit this link – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-liberties-weavers-walking-tour-with-the-liberties-festival-tickets-944106677487?

NOTE: The Tour is full, but one can join the waitlist.

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Exhibition: Liberties Weavers at Pallas Projects Studios

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Members of The Liberties Weavers will have an art exhibit at the Pallas Projects Studios.

The exhibition is centred around the revered figure of Brigid, the Celtic goddess of fire, wisdom, and creativity. Through intricate weaving techniques and vibrant colours, the exhibition brings to life the essence of Brigid, capturing her multifaceted nature and enduring symbolism.

Feltmakers Ireland members Deirdre Crofts and Sandra Chase have pieces in the group exhibition.

The opening night is on Thursday, the 1st of February, from 5 to 8pm.

​The exhibition continues through Friday, the 2nd of February, from 12 to 6 pm.

Where: Pallas Projects Gallery, 115-117, The Coombe, The Liberties, Dublin, Ireland.

For more information, visit the Liberties Weavers’ website – https://www.thelibertiesweavers.ie/events

The above exhibition is part of city-wide celebrations, which run from Thursday, the 1st, through Bank Holiday Monday, the 5th of February, 2024.

To see over 50 activities that are scheduled as part of Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women, visit this website – https://dublin.ie/whats-on/brigit/

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Of Interest: Video and Walking Tour from the Liberties Weavers

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Dublin’s Liberties Weavers has an interesting documentary video on their website about the history of weaving in the area. In addition, they have an interactive digital walking tour of the neighbourhood’s history.

They also offer weaving classes, too!

For more information, visit their website – https://www.thelibertiesweavers.ie/