‘Many thanks for a wonderful, personal insight into my home town . . . it has stirred me to find out & discover more’
Michael Meany from Dublin
Customised guided tours and illustrated talks
Science teachers, visiting European researchers, the women in science network . . . just some of the groups that have taken our ingenious Dublin walking tours in the past.
And we’ve given illustrated talks on a range of topics — including the many inventions of the ingenious Irish, and the tall tale of the priest, the turkey and the giant battery!
Contact us, if you would like Mary to give an illustrated walk or guided talk for your group. We can customise the content for your group or location.
One of the ingenious Irish: John Philip Holland invented the modern submarine.
Talks that Mary has given include:
Telescopes and taffeta — four Irishwomen astronomers from the 1800s. Blackrock Castle Observatory, 2011
Lab Coats and Lace: some ingenious Irish women scientists. RDS April 2010
Drive like a Woman, Shop like a Man: science-based tips for saving time and money. Science Week, Dublin libraries
The Many Inventions of the Ingenious Irish: Science Week, Museum of Country Life, National Museum of Ireland
The priest, the turkey and the giant battery: the ingenious Rev Nicholas Callan. Dublin Probus
Ingenious Dublin in Georgian Times: Heritage Week, No 29, Dublin’s Georgian museum
A native Dubliner and award-winning heritage writer, Mary Mulvihill is an enthusiastic storyteller. Her guidebook, Ingenious Ireland, won a number of awards. 