Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio

From Warlike




Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio is a museum of communication history based in the Martello tower in Howth, Dublin.

1805 WebsiteWikimediaWikidata
Howth Martello Tower
history museumtechnology museumMartello towerIreland


Location: 53.3877, -6.0637, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
31 places

Loading map...
  • Battle of Islandbridge
    AD 919 attempt to drive Vikings from Ireland
  • Battle of Clontarf
    1014 middle ages battle
  • Siege of Dublin
    1171 battle during Norman invasion of Ireland
  • Siege of Dublin
    siege in 1649 during the War of the Three Kingdoms: failed attempt by Irish Royalist and Confederate forces to capture Dublin, held by English forces under Michael Jones: abandoned following a decisive defeat at the Battle of Rathmines
  • Battle of Rathmines
    1649 battle
  • Irish Rebellion of 1803
    1803 Irish rebellion against British rule
  • Bloody Sunday
    deadly incident in Dublin, Ireland, on August 31st, 1913, during the 1913 lock-out
  • Battle of Ashbourne
    conflict in Ireland in 1916
  • Burning of the Custom House
    IRA attack on The Custom House in Dublin
  • Battle of Dublin
    1922 a week of street battles in Dublin that marked the beginning of the Irish Civil War
  • First War of Scottish Independence
    war between English and Scottish forces
  • Irish Confederate Wars
    war which took place in Ireland between 1641 and 1653
  • Nine Years' War
    war principally fought in Central Europe from 1688 to 1697
  • Williamite War in Ireland
    1689–91 conflict between supporters of rival claimants to the British throne
  • Irish Civil War
    conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State
  • Magazine Fort
    bastion fort and magazine in Dublin, Ireland  
  • Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
    museum of communication history in the Martello Tower, Howth, Dublin  
  • National Museum of Ireland
    national museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland
  • National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street
    national museum in Dublin, Ireland
  • James Joyce Tower and Museum
    museum in Dublin, Republic of Ireland  
  • National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
    national museum in Dublin, Ireland
  • Balcarrick Martello Tower
    Martello Tower in County Dublin, Ireland
  • Drumanagh Martello Tower
    Martello Tower in County Dublin, Ireland
  • Ireland's Eye Martello Tower
    Martello Tower in County Dublin, Ireland
  • Killiney Martello Tower
    restored Martello Tower in Killiney, Co. Dublin
  • Red Island Martello Tower
    tower in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland
  • Rush Martello Tower
    Martello Tower in County Dublin, Ireland
  • Shenick's Island Martello Tower
    Martello Tower in County Dublin, Ireland
  • Skerries Martello Tower
    Martello Tower in County Dublin, Ireland
  • Sutton Martello Tower
    Martello Tower in Sutton South, Howth, Co. Dublin
  • Tankardstown Martello Tower
    Martello Tower in County Dublin, Ireland
1805-01-01T00:00:00Z
1805-01-01T00:00:00Z
1805 Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
0919-09-14T00:00:00Z
0919-09-14T00:00:00Z
1014-04-29T00:00:00Z
1014-04-29T00:00:00Z
1171-08-01T00:00:00Z
1171-09-10T00:00:00Z
1649-06-01T00:00:00Z
1649-08-02T00:00:00Z
1649-08-02T00:00:00Z
1649-08-02T00:00:00Z
1803-07-23T00:00:00Z
1803-07-23T00:00:00Z
1913-08-31T00:00:00Z
1913-08-31T00:00:00Z
1916-04-28T00:00:00Z
1916-04-28T00:00:00Z
1921-05-25T00:00:00Z
1921-05-25T00:00:00Z
1922-06-28T00:00:00Z
1922-07-05T00:00:00Z
1296-01-01T00:00:00Z
1328-01-01T00:00:00Z
1641-10-01T00:00:00Z
1653-04-01T00:00:00Z
1641 — 1653 Irish Confederate Wars
1688-09-01T00:00:00Z
1697-09-01T00:00:00Z
1688 — 1697 Nine Years' War
1689-03-12T00:00:00Z
1691-10-03T00:00:00Z
1922-06-28T00:00:00Z
1923-05-24T00:00:00Z
1922 — 1923 Irish Civil War
1877-08-14T00:00:00Z
1877-08-14T00:00:00Z
1890-08-29T00:00:00Z
1890-08-29T00:00:00Z
1962-06-16T00:00:00Z
1962-06-16T00:00:00Z
1997-09-18T00:00:00Z
1997-09-18T00:00:00Z
{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}
The Abbey of Howth, with Some Account of the Family of St. Laurence and Sir John de Courcy, 1833 (IA jstor-30004288) (page 1 crop)The Abbey of Howth, with Some Account of the Family of St. Laurence and Sir John de Courcy, 1833 (IA jstor-30004288) (page 1 crop)
A history of the County Dublin; the people, parishes and antiquities from the earliest times to the close of the eighteenth century (1903) (14586664490)A history of the County Dublin; the people, parishes and antiquities from the earliest times to the close of the eighteenth century (1903) (14586664490)
HowthMartelloTowerHowthMartelloTower
Martello tower -near Howth -Ireland-3Sept2008Martello tower -near Howth -Ireland-3Sept2008
Howth-From-Plane-2012Howth-From-Plane-2012
Howth - panoramio (2)Howth - panoramio (2)
Howth-on-Sea circa 1905Howth-on-Sea circa 1905
County Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181116County Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181116
County Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181140County Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181140
County Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181347County Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181347
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion500Gaelic IrelandWikidata
    arearegion1171Lordship of IrelandWikidata
    arearegion1542Kingdom of IrelandWikidata
    arearegion1922Irish Free StateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict919Battle of IslandbridgeVikings, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1014Battle of Clontarfbattle, Kingdom of DublinWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1171Siege of DublinsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1649Siege of DublinsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1649Battle of Rathminesbattle, Commonwealth of EnglandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1803Irish Rebellion of 1803rebellion, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Society of United IrishmenWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1913Bloody SundayrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1916Battle of AshbournebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1921Burning of the Custom Housearmed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1922Battle of DublinbattleWikidata
    eventwar1296First War of Scottish IndependenceKingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, war of independenceWikidata
    eventwar1641Irish Confederate Warswar, Roundhead, Confederate Ireland, CavalierWikidata
    eventwar1688Nine Years' Warwar, Kingdom of France, Grand Alliance, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata
    eventwar1689Williamite War in Irelandwar, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Jacobitism, Williamite, Kingdom of FranceWikidata
    eventwar1922Irish Civil Warcivil warWikidata
    linkpageNational Inventory of Architectural Heritage page@Wikidata
    linkpageBurgenwelt page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    linkpagemartellotowers.co.uk page@Wikidata
    organisationmilitary branch1922Air Corpsair forceWikidata
    sitefortMagazine Fortstar fortWikidata
    sitemuseum1805Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radiohistory museum, Martello tower, technology museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1877National Museum of Irelandnational museum, military museum, nonprofit organizationWikidata
    sitemuseum1890National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Streetnational museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1962James Joyce Tower and MuseumMartello tower, museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1997National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracksnational museum, military museum, art museumWikidata
    sitetowerBalcarrick Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerDrumanagh Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerIreland's Eye Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerKilliney Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerRed Island Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerRush Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerShenick's Island Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerSkerries Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerSutton Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerTankardstown Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    commonsimageThe Abbey of Howth, with Some Account of the Family of St. Laurence and Sir John de Courcy, 1833 (IA jstor-30004288) (page 1 crop) Commons
    commonsimageA history of the County Dublin; the people, parishes and antiquities from the earliest times to the close of the eighteenth century (1903) (14586664490) Commons
    commonsimageHowthMartelloTower Commons
    commonsimageMartello tower -near Howth -Ireland-3Sept2008 Commons
    commonsimageHowth-From-Plane-2012 Commons
    commonsimageHowth - panoramio (2) Commons
    commonsimageHowth-on-Sea circa 1905 Commons
    commonsimageCounty Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181116 Commons
    commonsimageCounty Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181140 Commons
    commonsimageCounty Dublin - Howth Martello Tower - 20190505181347 Commons