Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
17 August, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
- National Museum - Collins Barracks, Museum Reception Area
- Collins Barracks , Benburb St, Dublin 7
- D07 XKV4
- Co. Dublin – Dublin City
Join us at the National Museum - Collins for a tour exploring the development of sport in Irish society. From hair hurling balls dating from the 1500s to ladies camogie dresses from the 1960s, this tour focuses on the development and evolution of Ireland's societal and sporting past.
This tour will explore the development of a variety of sports in Ireland, including Gaelic games, soccer, rugby and horse racing. It will also place the evolution of these sports in a wider societal context, such as the concept of domestic and garrison games, social class, nationalism and independence, and gender.
Tours will begin in Reception at Collins Barracks. Booking is not required. However, places are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.