RDS Speaker Series - 'Adolfr Mahr, Dublin Nazi No. 1' - A Talk b‘Adolf Mahr, Dublin Nazi No.1’ - Gerry Mullins Minerva Suite, RDS Dr. Adolf Mahr was Director of the National Museum of Ireland during the 1930s, but he was also Head of the Nazi Party in Ireland at the same time. In this intriguing talk based on his best selling book, Gerry Mullins presents an insight into the Mahr family through photographs; including images from their holidays in Skerries, Hitler Youth camps in Balbriggan, the arrival of a German battleship to Dun Laoghaire and its crew’s visits to Monasterboice and Kilmacurragh. The presentation also features correspondence between Mahr and the Irish Jewish philanthropist Albert Bender from their joint effort to open an Asian art collection at the Museum. The exhibition was recently reopened at Collins Barracks. **************** Please join us for this fascinating presentation. Admission to this lecture is FREE and open to the public. For bookings & information, please contact: RDS Members’ Club, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Telephone: 01 240 7254; Email: lectures@rds.ie Web: www.rds.ie/speakerseries Please provide your name, contact details and the number of seats required. Limited parking is available in the RDS Merrion Road Car Park. RDS Speaker Series - 'Adolfr Mahr, Dublin Nazi No. 1' - A Talk by Gerry MullinsWed 04 Nov 2009 18:00 ‘Adolf Mahr, Dublin Nazi No.1’ - Gerry Mullins Minerva Suite, RDS Dr. Adolf Mahr was Director of the National Museum of Ireland during the 1930s, but he was also Head of the Nazi Party in Ireland at the same time. In this intriguing talk based on his best selling book, Gerry Mullins presents an insight into the Mahr family through photographs; including images from their holidays in Skerries, Hitler Youth camps in Balbriggan, the arrival of a German battleship to Dun Laoghaire and its crew’s visits to Monasterboice and Kilmacurragh. The presentation also features correspondence between Mahr and the Irish Jewish philanthropist Albert Bender from their joint effort to open an Asian art collection at the Museum. The exhibition was recently reopened at Collins Barracks. **************** Please join us for this fascinating presentation. Admission to this lecture is FREE and open to the public. For bookings & information, please contact: RDS Members’ Club, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Telephone: 01 240 7254; Email: lectures@rds.ie Web: www.rds.ie/speakerseries Please provide your name, contact details and the number of seats required. Limited parking is available in the RDS Merrion Road Car Park. Venue Information: RDS (Royal Dublin Society) More Information: http://eventful.com/dublin/events/rds-speaker-series-adolfr-mahr-dublin-nazi-no-1-/E0-001-024548778-0 ![]() Event by Eventful
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