Pearse Museum and St Enda's Park

26/10/2026

Join us on Saturday 14 November at 2.30pm for 'The remarkable life of Alfred McGloughlin (1888-1932): Artist, writer and republican', a talk by Professor Tim McGloughlin.

To mark the return of 'Intervals of Peace', an exhibition of the Civil War prison art of Alfred McGloughlin, his grandson Professor Tim McGloughlin will give a special lecture on his ancestor's fascinating life. Alfred McGloughlin was the nephew of the Pearse brothers and lived in Rathfarnham with the Pearse family for several years. He played an important role in the life of the school, in particular the staging and production design of many of the school plays. Pearse went so far as to describe him as a member of staff 'without portfolio'. A draughtsman by trade, he studied also art, wrote plays and engaged in political journalism. He was engaged in revolutionary politics during the War of Independence and, having taken the Anti-Treaty side, was later imprisoned during the Civil War. During that time he produced a remarkable series of portraits of his fellow prisoners which are currently on display in the Pearse Museum. He remained close to the Pearse family all his life and died in Emmet's Fort in the grounds of St. Enda's in 1932.

Admission free. Booking advisable at 01 493 4208 or [email protected].

25/10/2026

Due to prevailing weather conditions, this afternoon's Children's Halloween Tour of the follies has been CANCELLED. We apologise for any disappointment caused.

The Park will remain open.

20/10/2026

Join us on On Wednesday 21st, Friday 23rd and Thursday 29th October at 2:30pm for a free guided tour of the Pearse Museum. Meet at reception. The tour will last approximately one hour. Parking available at Sarah Curran Avenue and Taylor's Lane.

All welcome! Fáilte roimh chách! Bígí linn!

18/10/2026

Join us for some Spooktacular Halloween Fun at Pearse Museum & St. Enda's Park! If you dare! All events are free, and there's no need to book! 👻🎃

12/10/2026

Join us on Friday 16th October and Saturday 17th October at 2:30pm for a guided tour of Pearse Museum. Meet in the Museum Reception. The tour will last approximately one hour. Parking available at the Museum Car Parks off Sarah Curran Avenue and at Taylor's Lane. All Welcome. Bígí linn!

11/10/2026

Join us today, Sunday 11th October at 2:30pm for a free guided tour of Pearse Museum.

Meet at Reception of the Museum. Tour will last approximately one hour. Parking available at the Museum Car Parks off Sarah Curran Avenue and at Taylor's Lane. All Welcome. Fáilte dhaoibh go leir!

07/10/2026

Join us tomorrow at 2.30pm for a guided tour of the Pearse Museum. All welcome!

Bígí linn!

03/10/2026

We are delighted to welcome ‘Intervals of Peace’: The Civil War Prison Art of Alfred McGloughlin back to the Pearse Museum. On 21 October 1922, several months into the Irish Civil War, Alfred McGloughlin was arrested in his home by Free State forces and brought to Wellington Barracks in Dublin. He spent the following year as a political prisoner, first in Wellington Barracks, then Hare Park in the Curragh, before a final stay in Mountjoy Prison from where he was released on 13 October 1923. Although he was an active supporter of the Anti-Treaty side, he was never charged with a specific offence. He experienced periods of severe ill-treatment during his incarceration but, as mentioned in his obituary in 1932, he also found ‘intervals of peace in prison, sketching in watercolours, and filling a portfolio with pencil-drawings of his comrades’. Many of these portraits and watercolour sketches are now on display in the Pearse Museum.

Alfred McGloughlin was the nephew of 1916 leaders Patrick and William Pearse and grew up in the Pearse household following the breakdown of his parents' marriage. He later helped in the running of Patrick Pearse’s school, Scoil Éanna and Pearse described him as a member of staff 'without portfolio'. He was particularly involved in the set design for the school's elaborate theatrical production. He also designed the cover of the school magazine 'An Macaomh', and provided illustrations of the park for the Christmas 1910 edition. Alfred went on to become a draughtsman with J & C McGloughlin Ltd., a decorative metalwork business owned by his father’s family, and studied art part-time in the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art.

McGloughlin also developed an interest in theatre and wrote and performed in numerous plays. He joined the Irish Volunteers and was involved in the Howth gun-running of 1914. He was Sinn Féin’s director of elections in south Dublin for the 1918 and 1921 elections and stood as a candidate himself during the local elections of 1920. Following his release from prison he set up his own building company. When this business failed, he obtained a position as a draughtsman with the Office of Public Works. He remained active as a political journalist, and was a regular contributor to the republican newspaper ‘An Phoblacht’. His health never recovered from his time in prison. He died from heart disease aged just 44 in 1932 while being nursed by his mother Emily in her home in Emmet's Fort on the grounds of St. Enda's Park.

02/10/2026

The roll-call is at 1pm on Saturday 3 October! Meet in the courtyard.

Have you ever wanted to know more about the Classroom in the Corner in St Enda's Park? Join Shannon this Saturday 3 October at 1pm for a short pop-up about the classroom itself, Pearse's educational philosophies and why Scoil Éanna was such a revolutionary school. All welcome! Meet in the Courtyard.

02/10/2026

We're very excited to announce our second annual pumpkin painting competition! We're prepared to be scared!

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