Monday 13 June 2022

Irish genealogy, history and heritage events, 13 to 26 June

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.

Wednesday 15 June: Civil War Lives – Ernie O'Malley, with Cormac O’Malley. Part of the Irish Civil War National Conference. An in-person event hosted by Cork City Libraries. Venue: Carnegie Courtyard, Cork City Library, Tuckey Street, Cork City. 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Free. All welcome. Details.

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: Wexford and the 1922 Irish general election, with historian in residence, Barry Lacey. An online presentation available on YouTube (https://youtu.be/qoTjMoDzMm4) from 10am. Host: Wexford Libraries. All welcome. Free.

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 June 16: Civil War Lives – The Hales Brothers, with Liz Gillis. Part of the Irish Civil War National Conference. An in-person event hosted by Cork City Libraries. Venue: Carnegie Courtyard, Cork City Library, Grand Parade, Cork City. 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Free. All welcome.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: Place and Displacement: Seamus Heaney's Poetic Engagement with his Home Place and Adopted Home, with Dr Richard Rankin Russell. An in-person event. Hosted by the National Library of Ireland. Venue: Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre at College Green – entrance via Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. 1pm. Need to book. Details.

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.

Tuesday 21 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. 6:30pm. Free. 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.

Monday 20 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.

Tuesday 21 June: The Battle of the Four Courts, an online talk with Michael Fewer. Part of the Decade of Centenaries Lecture Series by South Dublin Council. Host: Castletymon Library. Free. 19:00 – 20:00 IST. All welcome. Register for zoom link.

Wednesday 22 June: The Irish Civil War Part 1: From Treaty Talks to Fire at the Four Courts, with Cormac Moore. Host: Dublin City Council Historians-in-Residence Talk Series. An in-person event at Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17. 6:30 to 7:30. All welcome. Free. Details and booking.

Wednesday 23 June: Goldenbridge Cemetery Tour, an in-person event. Meet at Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8. 1pm to 2:15pm. Need to book. Tickets €10 / €8.

Thursday 23 June: The Irish Civil War Part 1: From Treaty Talks to Fire at the Four Courts, with Dr James Curry. Host: Dublin City Council Historians-in-Residence Talk Series. An in-person event at Cabra Library, Navan Road. Cabra, Dublin 7. 1pm. Free. All welcome but need to book.

Friday 24 to Sunday 26 June Ontario Genealogical Society Conference. Virtual Expo Hall and 28 presentations. Delegates can access recorded sessions until 31 July. Registration. Delegate fee $79 CAD.