April 30
Thur 8pm Rathmines, Ranelagh & Rathgar Historical Society, Rathmines Town Hall. Watson’s nurseries in Clontarf and Killiney, 1844–1967, Bernardine Ruddy. Adm. €3.
Nick Maxwell
Irish ‘patriots’
Sir,—I have just read Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc’s article (HI 28.1, Jan./Feb. 2020, Platform) about the emergence of the alt-right brigade and wish to thank him for so eloquently and forcefully debunking the narrow definition of ‘Irishness’ which they espouse. I am Irish by choice as well as by accident of birth. As the son of … Read more
April 22
Wed 6pm Old Dublin Society, Dublin City Library & Archive, 138–144 Pearse St. Voters and politicians—elections and local government in north Dublin during the lifetime of the rural district council, 1898–1925, Declan Brady.
April 09
Thur 8pm Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society, Glenalbyn Sports Club. Ballycorus lead mines, Rob Goodbody. Adm. €3.
The targeting of District Inspector Hunt—a template for the subsequent conflict?
His assassination was ‘unmistakably the first blow in a methodical campaign of terrorism’. By Neville O’Connell On Monday 23 June 1919 the first horse-race meeting in three years took place on the outskirts of Thurles town. The organisers had advertised it throughout the country in an effort to make it an overwhelming success. Thousands were … Read more