Monday 13 March: Finding Grace, an online event with Maurice Gleeson. Hosted by North of Ireland Family History Society, Newtownabbey Branch. All welcome. 7:00pm–8:30pm. Free. Details.
Monday 13 March: Family History Research at the National Library of Ireland, with Steven Skeldon. An online presentation on using the library’s services and collections . Hosted by the NLI. 3pm to 4pm. Free. All welcome. Need to book.
Monday 13 March: Irish Records, Resources, and Genealogy, a day-seminar presented by the Ulster Historical Foundation and hosted by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. In-person venue: NYGBS, 36 West 44th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10036, USA. Also online. 10:00am-4:00pm. Free. All welcome but advance registration essential. Details
Tuesday 14 March: The Merchant, the Quakers and the Enslaved Boy, an online talk with Dr Jonathan Wright. Hosts: North of Ireland Family History Society, Lisburn Branch. 7:30pm–9pm. Free. All welcome. Non-members can email lisburn@nifhs.org for the link.
Tuesday 14 March: Researching your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors, a day seminar with the Ulster Historical Foundation. An in-person event hosted by Michigan City Public Library at 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, IN 46360, USA. 9:30am-4pm. Free. Lunch provided. Register here.
Wednesday 15 March: A History of Jewish Dublin, an in-person TeaTime Talk with Donal Fallon and Dr Melanie Brown. Venue: 14 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. Tickets €3-€5. Book here.
Wednesday 15 March: Discover your Irish roots, a free Irish ancestry workshop with Paul Wilkins. Host: Birmingham Irish. In-person Venue: Birmingham Irish Association, 45, Alcester Street, Deritend, Birmingham, UK, B12 0PY. 11am–12pm. All welcome. Free. No need to book. Contact sinead @ birish.org.uk for more details if needed.
Wednesday 15 March: Cattle, butchers and the making of sanitary spaces in 19th century Dublin, with Juliana Edelman. First of the 'People, places & their heritage' spring lecture series hosted by the School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin and the Dublin Cemeteries Trust. In-person. Venue: Milestone Gallery, Glasnevin Cemetery, Finglas Road, Dublin 11. Free. 7:30pm. All welcome.
Thursday 16 March: A surprise final event in the Julian Walters Winter Lecture Series. An in-person event. Venue: Dunhill Multi-Education Centre, Dunhill Enterprise Park, Ballyphilip. Dunhill, Co Waterford. 7:30pm. Light refreshments served. All welcome. Free.
Thursday 16 March: Researching your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors, an in-person seminar with the Ulster Historical Foundation. Hosted by the Midwest Genealogy Center and the and the Mid-Continent Public Library at 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd, Independence, MO 64055, USA. 3pm to 7pm. Registration
Friday 17 March: St Patrick's Day. Everywhere! Bank holiday across the island.
Saturday 18 March: Most libraries and similar venues across Ireland closed. Check before travelling.
Saturday 18 March: Irish Genealogy Workshop, presented by the Ulster Historical Foundation. Hosted by the Wisconsin Historical Society at Madison Memorial Library, 728 State St, Madison, WI, USA. Fully Booked.
Monday 20 March: Daughter of Laharna, a hybrid meeting with Patricia McNeill. Hosted by North of Ireland FHS, Larne Branch. In-person venue: Larne Museum & Arts Centre, 2 Victoria Rd, Larne. 7:15pm–8:45pm. Free. All welcome. For online link, email Larne@nifhs.org by 18 March.
Monday 20 March: Traditional Architecture in Offaly – history, materials and furtniture, from 1800, with Rachel McKenna. A hybrid event hosted by Offaly History. In-person venue: Offaly History Centre, Bury Quay, Tullamore. All welcome. 8pm. Email info @ offalyhistory.com for Online link.
Tuesday 21 March: National Archives of Ireland closed all day. Reopening 10am on 22nd.
Tuesday 21 March: The Photographic Guild: A circle of Cavan and Monaghan photographers in the 1890s, an online session with Orla Fitzpatrick. Host: PRONI. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Free. Need to book.
Tuesday 21 March: Where to start your Irish family history research, with Claire Bradley. An in-person workshop hosted by Skerries Library, Strand St, Townparks, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Starts 18:45. Free. All welcome. Booking required. Details.
Tuesday 21 March: Cumann na mBan and women combatants in the Irish Civil War, 1922-23, with Dr John Borgonovo. An in-person event in the Tipperary People and Places series. Host: Tipperary Studies. Venue: The Source Gallery, Cathedral Street, Thurles. 7pm. Refreshments served 6:30pm. All welcome. Free.
Wednesday 22 March: Grangegorman Histories: People Places and Practices, with Philip Cohen. Part of the 'People, Places & their Heritage' spring lecture series hosted by the School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin and the Dublin Cemeteries Trust. In-person. Venue: Milestone Gallery, Glasnevin Cemetery, Finglas Road, Dublin 11. Free. 7:30pm. All welcome.
Thursday 23 March: Starting out on Irish Family History, with Audrey McKeown. First of a two-session afternoon course aimed at beginners. Online. Hosted by the North of Ireland Family History Society. 2:30pm. Second session on afternoon of Thursday 30 March. £20 for course. Details.
Thursday 23 March: Starting out on Irish Family History, with Audrey McKeown. First of a two-session evening course aimed at beginners. Online. Hosted by the North of Ireland Family History Society. 7pm. Second session on evening of Thursday 30 March. £20 for course. Details.
Thursday 23 March: Getting Started Workshop: Using Online Resources, an online workshop hosted by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Free. All welcome. Need to register.
Friday 24 March: The Development of the Photograph: Information Sessions on Historic Photographs. An in-person event hosted at PRONI's Reprographics Studio, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Free. All welcome, but numbers are limited. Need to register.
Saturday 25 March: The Military Effectiveness of the American Army's 69th Regiment in the Great War, with Will Bryant. An in-person event hosted by Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald Park, Mardyke, Cork. Part of the museum's 2023 lecture series. Starts at 1pm. Free but need to book by email (museum @ corkcity.ie) or phone 021-4270679).
Saturday 25 March: Irish Records? They all went up in smoke . . .or did they? a two-hour online beginners workshop with Jill Williams FIGRS. Host: Scottish Genealogy Society. 2:30pm to 4:30pm. All welcome. Cost: £15 for non members and £10 for members. Need to book by 24 March. Details.
Saturday 25 March: Irish Family History Research Day, with the Ulster Historical Foundation. Hosts: British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO). In-person event taking place at The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 9am-4:30pm (doors open 8.15am). Cost: $40 for non-members; $30 for BIFHSGO members. Registration.