History Talk: 1954 and the Marian Year in Dublin

1954 was declared a Marian Year by Pope Pius XII to mark the centenary of the Immaculate Conception as official Catholic doctrine. In Ireland there was an outpouring of devotion to the Virgin Mary. Many Dubliners took part in public processions and erected shrines in housing estates and workplaces. This talk examines the broader political and social history of the 1950s and the impact of a tightly controlled religious culture on ordinary Dubliners' lives.
Places limited, booking required.
Image: Meath Street Grotto, taken by Katie Blackwood