National Library of Ireland: late opening on 8 July

I can't imagine there are too many Irish family historians out there who haven't already got Wednesday 8 July in their diaries as a red-letter day, but here's another reason for noting it.

In order to prepare and host the formal launch of its new online RC parish registers database, the doors to the National Library of Ireland in Kildare Street, Dublin 2, will be closed to the public on that date until 3:30pm.

Public access will recommence at that time and continue until normal closing time: 7:45pm.