Monday 6 June 2022

Irish genealogy, history and heritage events, 6 to 19 June

Monday 6 June: Bank holiday in Republic of Ireland.

Tuesday 7 June: An introduction to Irish family history research, with Natalie Bodle. An online event hosted by Glamorgan Family History Society. Free. All welcome. Need to register. An online event.7:30pm–8:45pm. Details.

Tuesday 7 June: From Treaty Talks to Fire at the Four Courts, The Irish Civil War Part 1, with Cathy Scuffil. Host: Dublin City Council Historians in-Residence Talk Series, An in-person event at Pembroke Library, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4. 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Free. All welcome, but need to book. Details and booking.

Thursday 9 June: The Treaty 1921, the National Archives of Ireland's exhibition is on tour and will be at St. Peter’s, North Main St, Cork City until 5 July. Free. In-person event. All welcome. Details.

Thursday 9 June: The Treaty 1921, the National Archives of Ireland's exhibition is now on tour and will be at Limerick City & CC buildings, Merchants Quay (Istabraq Hall) Limerick City until 30 June. Free. In-person event. Details.

Thursday 9 June: Introduction to Research in the National Library, with Maeve Casserly. This online session introduces the National Library of Ireland's collections and online resources and how to search the catalogues. Host: NLI. 1pm. Free. Need to book.

Saturday 11 June: Goldenbridge Cemetery Tour, an in-person event. Meet at Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8. 11am–12:15pm. Need to book. Tickets €10 / €8.

Saturday 11 June: The Joseph Hassett Yeats Lecture: WB Yeats: A portrait of the poet as a Joyce critic, presented by Professor John McCourt. Hosted by the National Library of Ireland. An online event. Booking required. Free. All welcome. 6pm. Details.

Saturday 11 June: Understanding Irish Places, with John Manning. An online workshop exploring resources to help researchers pinpoint places of origin of their ancestors. Host: Kansas City Irish Center. 10am to Noon CDT. Free. All welcome. Details and registration.

Sunday 12 June Powerful Women in Irish Mythology, with Eimear Burke. An online storytelling event with Q&A. Part of the Doreen Valiente 100th Year Celebration collection from the Doreen Valiente Foundation. Tickets £5.98. All welcome. Details and tickets.

Monday 13 June: Burning of Birr Barracks in 1922, with Stephen Callaghan. An online lecture hosted by Offaly History. All welcome. 7:30pm via Zoom. Free. Email info@offalyhistroy.com for link.

Monday 13 June: The Irish Civil War Part 1: From Treaty Talks to Fire at the Four Courts, with Cathy Scuffil. Host: Dublin City Council Historians-in-Residence Talk Series. An in-person event at Ballyfermot Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17. 6:30 to 7:30. All welcome. Free. Details and booking.

Monday 13 June: A Century of Ulysses, an in-person event with Frankie Gaffney. Host: Mondays at the Mess series. Venue: Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8. 7pm–8pm. Price: €5 full / €3 conc. Booking required.

Monday 13 June: Yeats: the Life and Works of William Butler Yeats, an online exhibition tour, hosted by the National Library of Ireland. 1pm. Free. All welcome. Need to book.

Tuesday 14 June: The Global Reach of Harry Clarke Studios, with the Glass Society of Ireland. An online event. 7:30–8:30pm. All welcome. Tickets starts at €11.09. Details.

Wednesday 15 June: A Bigger Picture: Photography Redefining Northern Ireland, an online event by Belfast Photo Festival. 6pm. Free. All welcome. Details and booking.

Wednesday 15 June: The Irish Civil War National Conference hosted by University College Cork. An in-person and online event running to Saturday 18 June. First day's proceedings will present international comparisons to the Irish Civil War, in symposium format. Details. Programme.

Thursday 16 June: Joyce, Ulysses and the National Library of Ireland, with Ludovica Neglie. An online event hosted by the National Library of Ireland. 1pm. Free. All welcome. Need to book.

Thursday 16 June: Irish family history research, an online event (have a coffee and chat on zoom) hosted by Glamorgan Family History Society. 7pm to 8pm. Free. All welcome. Details and registration.

Thursday June 16: Revolutionary Workers, with Terry Dunne and Francis Devine. Part of a series of online talks on Laois and Ireland in the Revolution hosted by the Decade of Centenaries programme of County Laois Council. 8pm. Free. All welcome. Need to register for zoom link. Details.

Thursday 16 June to Saturday 18 June: The Irish Civil War National Conference hosted by University College Cork. An in-person and online event running from Wednesday 15 to Saturday 18 June. Details. Thursday Programme | Friday Programme | Saturday Programme .

Friday 17 June: Unsafe Harbour: Cork Corporation during the Civil War years, with Aodh Quinlivan. An in-person event. Part of the Treaty Exhibition in association with the National Archives. Venue: St Peter's Cork, 87A North Main Street, Cork City. 7pm to 8:30pm. Free but need to book.

Saturday 18 June: The Dublin Castle Scandals of 1884, a Pride Month talk with Brian Crowley. An in-person event at Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny City. 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Free. All welcome. Details and booking.