Monday 11 July 2022

Irish genealogy, history and heritage events, 11 - 24 July

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 online by Offaly History. All welcome. 7:30pm. Free. Email info@offalyhistroy.com for zoom link.

Tuesday 12 July: The Irish Civil War Part 1: From Treaty Talks to Fire at the Four Courts, with Cathy Scuffil. An in-person event hosted by Dublin City Libraries. Venue: Kevin Street Library, 18 Lower Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8. Free. 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Need to register.

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

Thursday 14 July The new Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. An in-person event. Venue: The British Library, Euston Road, London NW1 2DB. 7pm to 8:30pm. Admission free. All welcome. Booking required.

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.

Saturday 16 July: The burning of Birr Barracks, July 1922, a tour with Stephen Callaghan. An in-person tour starting at Thatch Restraint in Crinkill. Hosted by Offaly History. All welcome. No booking required; just turn up. 11am. Free.

Monday 18 July: The Door, a talk with Dr James Curry discussing a sculpture by Joe Moran installed next to Ringsend Library. The sculpture deals with domestic violence against women and was installed on International Women's Day 2008. Hosted by Dublin City Libraries, the in-person lecture will take place at Ringsend Library, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4. 6:30pm. Free. All welcome.

Tuesday 19 July: Daniel O'Connell and Dublin City Council, an online talk with Dr Sylvie Kleinman, followed by discussion on the Dublin Transcription Project. Host: Dublin City Libraries. Free. All welcome. 2pm to 3pm. Need to book. Details.

Tuesday 19 July: The Irish Civil War Part 2: From Béal na Bláth to Arms Dump, with Cathy Scuffil. An in-person event at Kevin Street Library, 18 Lower Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8. Free. 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Need to register.

Saturday 23 July: A Graveside Commemoration of musician Edward Bunting. An in-person event at Mount Jerome Cemetery, 158 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin, with music, poetry and oration. Includes wreath laying by Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media. Hosted by the Harps Alive Festival 2022. 3pm to 4pm. Tickets essential. Donations appreciated.

Saturday 23 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.