Monday 4 July 2022

Irish genealogy, history and heritage, 4 - 17 July

Tuesday 5 July to Friday 19 August: Exhibition: The Public Record Office of Ireland – The Story of a Building. An exhibition of architectural drawings, elevations and plans of the ambitious building, which was finished in 1867. Never previously on public display. Hosts: National Archives of Ireland and the Irish Architectural Archive (IAA). Venue: Architecture Gallery, IAA, 45 Merrion Square East, Dublin 2. Free. All welcome. In-person. 10am to 5pm Tues-Fri. Runs to Friday 19 August 2022.

Tuesday 5 July: The Irish Civil War Part 2: From Béal na Bláth to Arms Dump, with Cathy Scuffil. The Irish Civil War:Dublin City Council Historians-in-Residence Talk Series An in-person event at Pembroke Library, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4. 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM IST. Free. All welcome but need to book. Details and booking.

Wednesday 6 July: The Rebel Doctor: Kathleen Lynn, with Mary McAuliffe. Host: Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre, 374-376 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6DG. An in-person event (will be recorded). 7pm. Register by email to info@arasuichonghaile.com.

Saturday 9 July: Why you want Quaker ancestors, with Claire Bradley. An online event hosted by the Irish Genealogical Research Society. Non-members welcome. Free. 2:30pm to 5pm. Need to register.

Saturday 9 July: Arthur Griffith walking tour – a walk from Henrietta Street to Glasnevin cemetery, with historian John Seery. 11am to 12:30pm. Ticket: €11.53. Need to book.

Sunday 10 July: Trilangue: Ireland and Québec in Music and Film. An in-person event at Station House Theatre, Clifden, Co Galway. 8pm. Tickets start at €16.87. Live music and dance performance and film screening. Booking.

Monday 11 July: The Civil War in Dublin, with John Dorney. An in-person event at the Richmond Barracks gymnasium, Inchicore, Dublin 8. Part of the Mondays at the Mess series. 7pm. All welcome. €5 full price, €3 concession. Tea, biscuits and chat follow talk. Book here.

Tuesday 12 July: Public Holiday in Northern Ireland. All repositories closed.

Tuesday 12 July: Building Offaly’s courthouses and prisons in the 18th and 19th centuries, with Dr Richard Butler. Hosted by Offaly History. All welcome. 7:30pm. Free. Email info@offalyhistroy.com for confirmation of whether the event will be in-person at Bury Quay, Tullamore, Co Offaly, or online.

Wednesday 13 July: Public Holiday in Northern Ireland. All repositories closed.

Friday 15 July: Wild Geese: Irish Migrants in Early Modern Europe Conference, Day 1. Venue: Room T117 (TARA Building), Mary Immaculate College, Limerick City. Host: Department of History, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. 9.30–5:30. Includes a light lunch. Free. Advance registration essential. See full programme and details. Day 2 at different venue. See below.

Saturday 16 July: Goldenbridge Cemetery Tour. Hosted by Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8 where the tour starts at 1pm (ends c2:15pm.) Price: €10.00 adults / €8.00 concession. Need to book in advance, here.

Saturday 16 July: Wild Geese: Irish Migrants in Early Modern Europe Conference, Day 2. Venue: Dance Limerick Space (St John’s Church), John’s Square, Limerick City. Host: Department of History, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. 9.30–5:30. Includes a light lunch. Free. Advance registration essential. See full programme and details. Day 1 at different venue. See above.