Monday 12 August: The Life of Rosie Hackett, with James Curry. Host: Mondays at the Mess lecture series. Venue: Richmond Barracks, off Bulphin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8. 11am–Noon. Tickets €5 which includes tea/coffee & scone.
Thursday 15 August: Beginning your Irish family history, with Beryl O'Gorman and Maureen Doyle. Host and Venue: Genealogical Society of Victoria, Level 6, 85 Queen St, Melbourne 3000, Australia. 10:30am to 1pm. Need to book. $30 GSV members/$60 non-members. FHC, RHSV and CAV members should contact the GSV for a 25% discount. Details.
Thursday 15 August: Irish Family History, with Jim Slavin of the Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society. Venue: William Patrick Library, 2-4 West High Street, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1AD, Scotland. 7–8pm. Free. Tel: 0141 777 3141. Online tickets sold out.
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Saturday 17 August: The National Library's History & Heritage: a guided tour. Includes the Main Reading Room. Host and venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Meet in Main Hall. 1pm. Free. All welcome.
Saturday 17 August: The changing face of Kevin Christopher O'Higgins, from Sinn Féin Rebel to Cumann na nGaedhal Conservative, with Regina McGinley. Host@ Laois County Libraries. Venue: Portlaoise Library, Dunamaise House, Lyster Square, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise. Co Laois. 2–3pm. Free. No need to book.
Saturday 17 August: Launch of a booklet ‘Athenry 1821 – marking 200 years since the first census’ by historian Steve Dolan. Host and venue: Athenry Heritage Centre, St. Marys, The Square, Athenry, Co. Galway. Free lecture and launch (booklet €10). Full proceeds to Galway Autism Partnership, GAP. 4pm to 5pm. Details.
Monday 19 August: Delayed opening at National Library of Ireland. All services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, will be closed until 11am to facilitate a staff meeting. Main Reading Room and Manuscript Room remain closed all day to facilitate the Library's continuing redevelopment of the premises. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Monday 19 August: Launch of The Workhouses of County Tipperary booklet and lecture. Hosts: Irish Workhouse Centre and Nenagh Library. Venue: Nenagh Library, O'Rahilly St, Nenagh North, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. 3pm. Free. All welcome.
Tuesday 20 August: Past & Present – Digital Collections at the NLI, with Maria Ryan. Host and venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Free. All welcome. 1pm. Booking not required.
Tuesday 20 August: Eighteenth Century Ballinasloe, lecture, with Steve Dolan, and launch of limited edition booklet on C18th newspaper reports of the town (€5, all proceeds to charity). Host: Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna. Venue: Ballinasloe Library, Society St, Townparks, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Free admission. More information 0909759200.
Tuesday 20 August: Placenames of County Leitrim, Mary Bohan and Seán O Suilleabháin. Host and venue: Ballinamore Library, Main Street, Cannaboe, Ballinamore. 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Free admission. No booking required. All welcome.
Wednesday 21 August: Murder and mayhem in medieval Cork, with Dagmar Ó Riain-Raedel. Leo Swan Memorial Lecture. Host: Rathmichael Historical Society. Venue: Rathmichael School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co Dublin. Admission €5. 8pm. All welcome.
Wednesday 21 August: Starvation and Survival – Inishowen Workhouse during the Great Famine, with Niamh Brennan. Host: West Inishowen History and Heritage Society and County Donegal Archives. Venue: Tullyarvan Mill, Buncrana, Co Donegal. 7:30pm. Admission free. All welcome.
Wednesday 21 August: Genealogy & Archives Day, with free talks by experienced genealogists and archivists. Host and venue: Cork City and County Archives, 32 Great William O'Brien Street, Blackpool, Cork City. 11am–2pm. All welcome. Details.
Thursday 22 August: Food in Ancient Ireland - Insights from Archaeology, with Dr Meriel McClatchie. Host: National Museum f Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 6–7pm. Free, but booking essential. All welcome. Details.
Thursday 22 August: Strawboys, mummers and mischief — Irish folk customs and their revival, with Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc. Host and venue: The White Country Inn, Banteer, Co Cork. Free. 7:30pm–9pm. All welcome.
Thursday 22 August: Eureka! Exploring discoveries at the Registry of Deeds, a seminar. Host: PRA_Ireland. Venue: Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. 6pm–7:30pm. Free but booking essential. Details.
Thursday 22 August: Tour of Ireland's largest military cemetery, including WWI, ANZAC and 1916 and RMS Leinster graves/memorials. Host: OPW Phoenix Park. Venue: Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7. 11am–12:15pm. Free. All welcome. No booking required.
Thursday 22 August: Limerick: city of sieges and a broken treaty, with Liam Irwin. Host: Rathmichael Historical Society. Venue: Rathmichael School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co Dublin. No booking required. €5 admission. 8pm.
Saturday 24 August: Local and Family History Conference. Venue: Hannon's Hotel, Athlone Rd, Acres, Roscommon. 9:30am-4:30pm. Admission €5. Need to book. Details and booking.
Saturday 24 August, Sunday 25 August (and Saturday 31 August): Summer School, with lectures on the history, folklore and culture of the region. Host and venue: Irish Famine Workhouse Centre, Portumna, Co Galway. 10am–1pm each day. Details.
Saturday 24 August: Landed Estates Seminar, with the James Hardiman Library team, NUIG. Host: National University of Ireland, Galway. Venue: O'Donoghue Building, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway. 10am to 1:30pm. All welcome. Free, but need to register.