Tuesday 1 October: Who Do You Think You Are? An introduction to the genealogy resources of Donegal Co. Council's Culture Division. Host: Donegal Connect. Venue: Donegal Public Service Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town. One-hour talks at 10am, 11:30am and 1pm. Free. Need to book. See details.
Tuesday 1 October: Burning and looting Country Houses during the Irish Civil War, with Professor Terence Dooley. A Decade of Centenaries Lecture. Host: Cavan Library Service. Venue: Johnston Central Library, Farnham Street, Cavan. All welcome. Free. 7pm.
Wednesday 2 October: Jews and Protestants in Dublin in 1919, with Berni Dwan, Ida Milne and Melanie Brown. Part of the Dublin in the Era of the Tan War series. Host: Near 90.3fm. Venue: Ballymun Library, 9 Ballymun Rd, Ballymun, Dublin 9. Doors open 6:15 for 6:30pm start. Evening includes music. Free. All welcome.
Thursday 3 October: Family History Sources at the Registry of Deeds, a guided tour. Host: PRAI. Venue: Registry of Deeds, Henrietta St, Dublin 1. 1-2pm. Free. Fully Booked.
Thursday 3 October: Ulster Scots Family History Festival – Genealogy, demonstrations of industrial and cultural heritage, music, song, dance, poetry, and drama. Host: Monreagh Ulster Scots Heritage and Education Centre. Venue: An Grianan Hotel, Burt, Co Donegal (Inishowen Peninsula). Noon to 6pm. Details.
Thursday 3 October: Limerick and other 'Soviets', with Donal Fallon. Host: Dublin City Libraries. Venue: Ballyfermot Library, Ballyfermot Rd, Kylemore, Dublin. Admission free. All welcome. 6.30pm. Need to book.
Friday 4 October: Who Do You Think You Are? An introduction to the genealogy resources of Donegal Co. Council's Culture Division. Host: Donegal Culture Division. Venue: Central Library, Oliver Plunkett Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. One-hour talks at 10am, 11:30am and 1pm. Free. Need to book.
Saturday 5 October: Aspects of Ireland’s Post War Conflict: The Life and Death of Terence MacSwiney. Host: Western Front Association. Venue: Room 103 of the Cork School of Commerce, Morrisons Island, Centre, Cork. 7:30pm. All welcome.
Saturday 5 October: An Irish house history, with Chris Paton. Host: Lanarkshire Family History Show. Venue: Motherwell Concert Hall, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, Scotland ML1 1AB. Admission £2. Lecture £3. All show visitors and exhibitors welcome. 10:30am. No booking required. Details.
Saturday 5 October: Starting Your Genealogy, a day course, with Rosemary Sibbett. Host and Venue: North of Ireland Family History Society, C4 Research Centre and Library, Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT36 7LS. Free parking. Members and non-members welcome. Fee £14 Two sessions: 11am–1pm and 2pm–4pm. Lunch not provided but there's a cafe in the centre. Need to book.
Sunday 6 October: Scandal in the Big House, a day conference with refreshments, four lectures, lunch, afternoon tea and a guided tour of the gardens. Host and venue: Dromana House, Cappoquin, Co Waterford. 10am for 11am start. €75 pp or €130 for 2 persons. Details.
Sunday 6 October: From the Huguenots to Independence: a celebration of weaving in the Liberties, a day of talks. Hosts: Liberties Cultural Association and Dublin City Council. Venue:Little Flowers Centre, 11 Meath St, The Liberties, Dublin 8. Talks on the hour, every hour 10am to 5pm incl. Free. All welcome. No booking required. Details.
Monday 7 October: Ballymacarrett Graveyard, with Charlotte Murtaghld. Host: NIFHS, Killyleagh branch. Venue: Masonic Hall, 50 High Street, Killyleagh, Co. Down, BT30 9QF. 8pm to 10pm. Free. All welcome.
Monday 7 October: Online resources for family and local history, a practical workshop. Host and venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. Each workshop will start with an orientation tour of PRONI, followed by an introduction to searching online resources. Free. Need to book. Fully Booked.
Tuesday 8 October: Lisburn, Belfast and the Growth of the Linen Industry, with Dr Ciaran Toal. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Lisburn branch. Venue: Bridge Community Centre, 50 Railway Street, Lisburn, BT 28 1XP. 7:30pm. Free. All welcome.
Tuesday 8 October: Ballycarry DNA Project Launch. Hosts: North of Ireland Family History Society with Ballycarry Community Association. Venue: Ballycarry Community Centre, 48 West Street, Ballycarry, Co Antrim, BT38 9HR. Free. 7:45pm. No booking required. All welcome.
Tuesday 8 October: From Tullamore to Trinidad – the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection as a genealogical source, with Robert McEvoy. Host: Genealogical Society of Ireland. Venue: Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. 8pm. All welcome. €4.
Tuesday 8 October: Irish Records – they all went up in smoke, didn't they? with Jill Williams FIGRS. Host: North Ayrshire Family History Society. Venue: Community Room of Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs, Scotland. 7:30pm. All welcome.
Tuesday 8 October: From Workhouse to Nursery: the Co Clare Mother & Baby Home 1922-1932, with Rita McCarthy. Host: Clare Archaeology and History Society. Venue: Old Ground Hotel, O'Connell Street, Ennis, Co Clare. 8pm. Free to members. Non-members €5. All welcome.
Wednesday 9 October: The Liffey's place in the development of Dublin, with Christopher Moriarty. Host: The Old Dublin Society. Venue: Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. All welcome. Free. 8pm.
Wednesday 9 October: Kilkenny famine experience, with Fin Dwyer. Host and venue: Home Rule Club, 3 John’s Quay, Kilkenny. Admission €5. All welcome. Tickets at the door. 8:30pm. Refreshments served.
Wednesday 9 October: A national treasure trove: using the National Archives for my research, a talk by Ryan Tubridy. Host and venue: National Archives of Ireland, Bishop Street, Dublin 8. 5:30pm. All welcome. Free, but need to book.
Thursday 10 October: Willie Redmond and the Great War, with John Green. Host: Antrim and Down Branch of the Western Front Association. Venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast, BT3 9HQ. 6:30pm to 8:45pm. £4 donation requested. All welcome.
Thursday 10 October: The Border and the Democratic Programme, with Berni Dwan, Padraig Yeates and Cormac Moore. Part of the Dublin in the Era of the Tan War series. Host: Near 90.3fm. Venue: Donaghmede Library, Donaghmede Post Office, Donaghmede Shopping Centre, Bóthar Dhomhnach Míde, Grange, Dublin 13. Doors open 6:15pm for 6:30pm start. Evening includes music. Free. All welcome.
Friday 11 October: Historical Ordnance Survey Maps, a practical workshop. Host and venue: Host and venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. Free. 11am–1pm. Fully booked.
Saturday 12 October: Brickwalls, with Audrey Leonard. Host: Irish Genealogical Society International. Venue: IGSI Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, MN, USA. 10:30am to Noon. All welcome. Non members fee: $20. Details and pre-registration.
Saturday 12 October: Irish family history research, free help and guidance, with the Mayo Genealogy Group. Host and venue: National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, Turlough, Co Mayo. 11:30am - 1pm. All welcome. No booking required.
Saturday 12 October: Genealogy Seminar, a day seminar. Host and venue: Glasnevin Cemetery & Museum, Finglas Road, Dublin 11. 9:30am–4:30pm. Individual admission €40; two people admission €60. All welcome. Details and booking.