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A World Full of Miseries, and Woes, and Troubles: Life, Disease and Death in Collins Barracks

  • The National Museum of Ireland Benburb Street Dublin, D Ireland (map)

A World Full of Miseries, and Woes, and Troubles: Life, Disease and Death in Collins Barracks

Bram Stoker Festival

Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival & The National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History

This Halloween, sink your teeth into the National Museum of Ireland’s collections at Collins Barracks.

Join a free tour with Museum guide to discover the chills, ills, and kills in Collins Barracks 300-year long history.

Find out about the trials and tribulations of life as a soldier living in the Barracks from the 1700s until the late 1900s, with a focus on (ill-) health, as well as the transition from one of Europe’s oldest occupied Barracks into one of Ireland’s National Museums.

Limited places are available on each tour: early booking is highly advised

Venue is wheelchair accessible. Further information on accessibility can be found HERE

In the event of dry weather, elements of the tour will be outdoors Please dress appropriately

Age suitability 12+ (Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

Duration 45mins