July 23

Sat Railway Preservation Society of Ireland ‘Portrush Flyer’ steam train excursion: Belfast–Portrush & return; Portrush–Coleraine & return. Details: www.steamtrainsireland.com.

July 16

Sun     11am Cork Historical & Archaeological Society, All Saints Church, Drimoleague. Field trip: Drimoleague Church, Kilnaruana pillar stone, Abbey graveyard, Bantry, Reenadisert fortified house, with Paul MacCotter & Revd Liam Crowley.

July 14

Thur 1.10pm Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle. In-focus tour: Lapis and gold: the story of the Ruzbihan Qur’an, Elaine Wright.

July 07

Sun 12pm County Kildare Archaeological Society, meet @ Town Hall, Kildare. Annual excursion to Fethard, Co. Tipperary, led by Mary Hanrahan.

July 06

Thur  2pm National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Guided tour: Yeats & the Irish Cultural Revival exhibition.