Past Events: Fall 2026
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Ink and Outrage at the Driehaus Museum
Ink and Outrage on view from
May 15th to September 13th, 2026
The Driehaus Museum
50 E Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60611
The Irish Georgian Society invites you to the opening of Ink and Outrage: 18th Century Satirical Prints in London and Dublin at the Driehaus Museum. Sponsored in part by the Irish Georgian Society, the exhibition explores political satire in Georgian-era England and Ireland while inviting contemporary dialogue on plagiarism, copyright, and international collaboration.
Images courtesy of the Driehaus Museum
Ink and Outrage: 18th Century Satirical Prints in London and Dublin
Ink and Outrage examines the juxtaposition between English satirical prints and plagiarized works by Irish artists during the Georgian era, when no established copyright law existed for images. By placing the English and Irish prints in dialogue with each other, the exhibition invites viewers to question the value of originality and reproduction in art and print. Featuring over 100 original prints by artists such as James Gilray and Thomas Rowlandson, the exhibition comes to the Driehaus museum following its debut at the Irish Architectural Archive in Dublin.
On View:
May 15th through September 13th at the Driehaus Museum
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Images © Toby Webster Photography
Boston 2026
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026
The Athenaeum
10-1/2 Beacon St,
Boston, MA 02108
The Irish Georgian Society requests the pleasure of your company at The Athenaeum, where we will be joined by Adrian Tinniswood.
About the Speaker
Adrian Tinniswood is a distinguished English writer and historian with expertise on the social and architectural history of Ireland and the UK. Based in the West of Ireland, Tinniswood studied English and Philosophy at Southampton University before recieving his MPhil at Leicester University. He has served roles with both the Heritage Lottery Fund and the National Trust, ultimately leading to his appointment as Officer to the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his dedicated work in the field of heritage studies.
About the Talk
Adrian Tinniswood will discuss his new book, Houses of Guinness, which tells the histories of the legendary Guinness family of brewers, philanthropists, and socialites through their country estates and town houses. He will examine Irish home such as Farmleigh House in Dublin and Luggala in theWicklow Mountains, as well as British houses including Elveden in Suffolk - the17,000-acre estate bought by Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, in 1893- and Robert Adam's Kenwood on Hampstead Heath, which Lord Iveagh saved from destruction and bequeathed to the British government. Unraveling the stories of more than a dozen great Guinness houses, Tinniswood reveals what life was like for a dynasty that rose from ordinary beginnings in Georgian Dublin to become one of the most powerful families in Ireland and the UK.
New York 2026
Tuesday, October 27th, 2026
The Racquet & Tennis Club
370 Park Ave,
New York, NY 10022
The Irish Georgian Society requests the pleasure of your company at the Racquet & Tennis Club, where we will be joined by Randal McDonnell, the 10th Earl of Antrim, and Robert O’Byrne
About the Speaker
Randal McDonnell, 10th Earl of Antrim, is an investment manager and heritage steward with a deep commitment to Ireland's heritage. Educated at Worcester College, Oxford, where he studied Modern History, McDonnell now serves as Chairman of the Partners at Sarasin & Partners LLP. Since taking on responsibility for Glenarm Castle, the McDonnell family's ancestral estate in Co Antrim, he has led its successful revival, an experience that has shaped his broader passion for heritage conservation. He was appointed as Vice President of the Irish Georgian Society in 2025.
About the Talk
Randal Antrim (IGS Vice-President since 2025) will discuss the family and architectural history of his ancestral home, Glenarm Castle. Located in the village of Glenarm, Co Antrim, the castle was built by Randal MacDonnell, 1st Earl of Antrim, in 1636 and has remained in the family ever since. Today the castle is home to Randal and Aurora McDonnell, the 10th Earl and Countess of Antrim. Distilling over 400 years of family history, he will reflect on the turbulent events that shaped his ancestors and how he and Aurora have successfully revitalized the estate to bring it into the modern era. Glenarm Castle remains a private family home, but the Castle grounds are open to the public, focussing on a newly restored and award-winning walled garden, which dates from the remodelling of the Castle in the Jacobethan style in the 1820s.
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Chicago 2026
Thursday, October 29th, 2026
The Casino Club
195 E Delaware Pl,
Chicago, IL 60611
The Irish Georgian Society requests the pleasure of your company at The Casino Club, where we will be joined by Randal McDonnell, 10th Earl of Antrim, and Robert O’Byrne
About the Speaker
Randal McDonnell, 10th Earl of Antrim, is an investment manager and heritage steward with a deep commitment to Ireland's heritage. Educated at Worcester College, Oxford, where he studied Modern History, McDonnell now serves as Chairman of the Partners at Sarasin & Partners LLP. Since taking on responsibility for Glenarm Castle, the McDonnell family's ancestral estate in Co Antrim, he has led its successful revival, an experience that has shaped his broader passion for heritage conservation. He was appointed as Vice President of the Irish Georgian Society in 2025.
About the Talk
Randal Antrim (IGS Vice-President since 2025) will discuss the family and architectural history of his ancestral home, Glenarm Castle. Located in the village of Glenarm, Co Antrim, the castle was built by Randal MacDonnell, 1st Earl of Antrim, in 1636 and has remained in the family ever since. Today the castle is home to Randal and Aurora McDonnell, the 10th Earl and Countess of Antrim. Distilling over 400 years of family history, he will reflect on the turbulent events that shaped his ancestors and how he and Aurora have successfully revitalized the estate to bring it into the modern era. Glenarm Castle remains a private family home, but the Castle grounds are open to the public, focussing on a newly restored and award-winning walled garden, which dates from the remodelling of the Castle in the Jacobethan style in the 1820s.