Nick Maxwell

Sun     2pm Cork Historical & Archaeological Society, Killeagh graveyard. Fenian Rising 150th anniversary field trip, with Griffin Murray, Aidan Harte & Martin Millerick.

Wed     7pm History Ireland Hedge School, Richmond Barracks gymnasium, Inchicore, Dublin 8. ‘After my last song’—the life and death of Francis Ledwidge, Michael O’Flanagan, Eunan O’Halpin, Miriam O’Flanagan, Robert Ballagh, Liam O’Meara.

Thur     10am–4pm National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Hands-on History—one-day history ‘camp’ for post-primary students. Enquiries: +353(0)1 3030259/3030346, learning@nli.ie. Thur     1pm Ulster Museum, Botanic Avenue, Belfast. ‘I hope we can stop it’—the rise of Sinn Féin in Ireland in 1917, Diarmaid Ferriter.

Thur 1pm National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. Guided tour of ‘A Modern Eye: Helen Hooker O’Malley’s Ireland’ exhibition. Thur 7pm Irish Archaeology Field School, Wexford Library. Early castles in Ireland, Michael Potterton.

Sat     2.30pm Western Front Association (Dublin Branch), NMI, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7. The 1st Leinsters—who they were and what became of them, John Goodman. Adm. €3.