Tuesday 30 July: Harry Clarke's stained glass windows in Kilrush, with Donncha MacGabhann. Host: Kilrush and District Historical Society. Venue: St. Senan's Catholic Church, Toler Street, Kilrush, Co Clare. 8pm. All welcome.
Wednesday 31 July to Saturday 3 August: The Spirit of Mother Jones Festival. Various venues in Shandon, Cork City. Activities include lectures, film screenings, poetry readings, book launches, performance and music. All free. Programme.
Thursday 1 August: NIFHS Research Centre reopens after summer break, with extended hours. Host and venue: North of Ireland Family History Society, Unit C4, Valley Business Centre, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim. 2pm to 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Details.
Thursday 1 August: Linenopolis: The health and welfare of mill workers, with David Huddleston. Host and venue: Linenhall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast BT1 5GBt. 1pm. Free, but need to book.
Monday 5 August: Bank holiday in Republic of Ireland. All repositories closed. National Library of Ireland exhibitions (only) open noon to 5pm. This bank holiday does not apply in Northern Ireland, where it's business as usual.
Tuesday 6 August: East Belfast and the Blitz, with Nigel Henderson. Hosts: Eastside Arts Festival and PRONI. Venue: PRONI, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 1-2pm. Free, but need to book through Eastside Arts.
Wednesday 7 August: Women in the Archives, with Lynsey Gillespie and Jason Burke. Host: Eastside Arts Festival and PRONI. Venue: PRONI, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 1-2pm. Free, but need to book through Eastside Arts.
Thursday 8 August: The “Wee Yard” and the Great War, with Nigel Henderson.Host: Eastside Arts Festival and PRONI. Venue: PRONI, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 1-2pm. Free, but need to book through Eastside Arts.
Thursday 8 August to Sunday 11 August: West Cork History Festival, a programme of lectures, field trips, discussions, film screenings, music and entertainment. Venue: The Festival site is in the beautiful grounds of Rosebank, formerly the dower house of the Liss Ard estate, less than a mile outside Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Tickets.
Saturday 10 August: Family history advice and tips – drop-in. Host: Mayo Genealogy Group. Venue: National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough, Co Mayo. Free. All welcome. No booking. 11:30am to 1pm.
Saturday 10 August: Irish Saturday. Hosts: Irish Genealogical Society International. Venue: IGSI Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA. 10am to 4pm. On Irish Saturday the library is staffed by IGSI members, so it's a good day to come in for Irish family history research.