Monday 24 June 2019

Irish genealogy, history & heritage events, 24 June-7 July

Monday 24 June: NLI Reading Room and Manuscript Room closed all day to facilitate the Library's continuing redevelopment of the premises. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. All other services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, operate as normal.

Tuesday 25 June: Cold Iron – Folklore on fishing, with Bairbre Ni Fhloinn. Host: Howth Peninsula Heritage Society. Venue: Howth Angling Centre, West Pier, Howth, Co Dublin. 8pm. All welcome. €5 on the door.

Wednesday 26 June: Irish Family History Assistance. Host: Genealogical Society of Victoria. Venue: GSV Library, Level 6, 85 Queen St., Melbourne 3000, Australia. Experienced helpers in the library to offer advice on your Irish research. 10am to 4pm. Free for members. $20 non-members. Bookable one-hour appointments with a research consultant. Details.

Wednesday 26 June: Our Place on the World Map, 1000-1600, with Dr Glynn Kelso. The inaugural D A Chart Seminar on Maps, named in memory of PRONI's first Deputy Keeper. Host and Venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 12:30pm. Free. All welcome. Need to book. Details.

Wednesday 26 June: A Musical Tour of Richmond Barracks, with Bernie Tynan and Tony Casey. Host and venue: Mondays at the Mess series, Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8. 11am. All welcome. Admission €3–€5. Tickets.

Thursday 27 June: Famine Irish Archiving and Digital Storytelling. Discover how Irish Famine emigrants are being traced in North America through cutting edge digital technology and online storytelling. Hosts: ADAPT Centre, National Heritage Trust and Strokestown Park House. Venue: Science Gallery, Trinity College, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. 6-8pm. Free but need to register.

Thursday 27 June: Anglo-Norman and Old English Cashel, with Dr Paul McCotter. Host: Cashel Heritage Forum's Within and Without the Walls lecture series. Venue: Parish Centre, Friar Street, Cashel, Co Tipperary. 7:30pm. Free. All welcome.

Friday 28 June: PRONI Workshop: Getting Started, an introductory workshop on essential skills for researching family and local history. Host and venue: PRONI, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 11am - 1pm. Free. Need to book.

Saturday 29 June: The Black and Tans to the Treaty, 1920-1921, with Mary Muldowney. The second of a two-part lecture explaining the tumultuous years of the Irish War of Independence. Host: Dublin City Public Libraries. Venue: Charleville Mall Library, North Strand, Dublin 1. 2:30pm. Book by phone 01 874 9619. Free. All welcome.

Saturday 29 June:  The Big House and Estate, conference. Host and venue: The Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna, Co Galway. 9:30am to 4:30pm. This free conference includes refreshments and a snack lunch. Advance booking is essential as spaces are limited. Details.

Sunday 30 June: Book launch: Remembering the Past, a history of Killoughey Church and Cemetery, by Breda Condron. Venue: Killoughey Graveyard. Launch follows 7pm mass at the graveyard. Refreshments afterwards in Ard Aoibhinn, Rathkeeragan, Mount Bolus, Co Offaly. All welcome.

Monday 1 July: NLI Reading Room and Manuscript Room closed all day to facilitate the Library's continuing redevelopment of the premises. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. All other services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, operate as normal.

Monday 1 July: The Workhouse of the South Dublin Union, with Davis Coakley. Host: Richmond Barracks, Mondays at the Mess series. Venue: Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8. 11am. All welcome. Admission €5, includes tea and scone. Tickets.

Tuesday 2 July: C4, the Research Centre of the NIFHS, is closed throughout July. Venue: Unit C4, Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT36 7LS. Reopens 4 August.

Wednesday 3 July: Liberating Ireland - Daniel O'Connell and the fight for Irish freedom, with Professor Patrick Geoghegan. Hosts: OPW - Tara Lecture Series. Venue: Hill of Tara Centre, Castleboy, Co Meath. Admission free but limited seating, so arrive early. All welcome.

Thursday 4 July: The Manchester Martyrs, and the West Cork Connections, with Robert J Bateman. Host: Duchas Clonakilty Heritage. Venue: The Parish Centre, Clonakilty, Co Cork. Free. 8:30pm. All welcome.

Sunday 7 July: Power and Politics in the Blackwater Valley, a one-day conference. Host and venue: Dromana House, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Four lectures, morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. 10:30am to 4pm. Inclusive fee of €75pp or €130 for two persons. For more details and to book, email info@dromanahouse.com or phone 086 8186305.