Title: The Liberties
Speaker: Catherine Scuffil
Time: @ 8:00 PM
Location: Iona Pastoral Centre

Catherine Scuffil has an MA in Local History from Maynooth University. She is currently the Historian in Residence for Dublin’s South Central area which includes the historic Liberties and some of the city’s oldest suburbs. Catherine has written a number of local history books and an abridged version of her MA thesis was awarded the Old Dublin Society’s silver medal in 2018.
Source: History on Your Doorstep.

Catherine’s other Liberties related works and initiatives:
Why are there so many churches in the Liberties?
Brushing Up: The Devil of Rialto Bridge
Gangs of Old Dublin: Liberty Boys and Ormond Boys http://file
The People of The Liberties and Their Role in the Easter Rising
Of Cobblestones and Jostle Stones

Catherine has also been involved in organising: Weaving in The Liberties and along with the Liberties Cultural Association won a major award in the category ‘Communities Reaching Out’ in the All-Ireland Pride of Place Awards.