Monday 20 March 2023

Irish genealogy, history and heritage events, 20 March to 2 April

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.

Wednesday 22 March: Stradbally Photographic Archive, with Christine Kine. An in-person talk hosted by Waterford County Museum in Dungarvan. 7:30pm. At the door, €5. 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.

Friday 24 March: It happened in March '23, an online presentation by Barry Lacey, historian in residence, reflecting on the Irish Civil War in 1923. Hosted by Wexford County Council. View YouTube video from 10am. Free. All welcome.

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.

Tuesday 28 March: The People of Belfast, with Aidan Campbell. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Belfast Branch. Online from 7pm. Hybrid meeting starts at 7:30pm. In-person venue to be confirmed. Free. All welcome. See details.

Tuesday 28 March Where to start your Irish family history research, with Claire Bradley. An in-person workshop hosted by Baldoyle Library, The Mall, Baldoyle, Co. Dublin. Starts 18:45. Free. All welcome. Booking required. Details.

Tuesday 28 March: Irish Land Commission Records, with Natalie Bodle. A hybrid meeting hosted by North of Ireland Family History Society, Causeway Coast & Glens Branch. In-person venue: Sandel Centre, Knocklynn Road, Coleraine Knocklynn Road, Coleraine. 8pm–10pm. Free. All welcome. For online access, email causeway @ nifhs.org for link.

Wednesday 29 March: The History of a Port City: Transport, Trade and an Archive, with Lar Joye. 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 30 March Lilian Bland, the first woman in the world to design, construct and fly her own aircraft. A hybrid event with Guy Warner. Hosted by North of Ireland Family History Society, Ballymena Branch. In-person venue: Michelin Arts Workshop, Braid Arts Centre 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena. 7:15pm–8:45pm. For zoom link, email branch secretary at Ballymena@nifhs.org.

Thursday 30 March: Behind Old Ireland in Colour, an online presentation by John Breslin. Hosted by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. 7pm to 8pm. Free. All welcome. Need to book.

Saturday 1 April: A display of Artefacts of the Great War, with Eugene Power. Part of the 2023 Lifelong Learning Festival, and 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).