July 27
Wed 2pm Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle. Film screening: After ’16 (short films).
Wed 2pm Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle. Film screening: After ’16 (short films).
Sun Railway Preservation Society of Ireland ‘The Boyne’ steam train excursion: Dublin–Drogheda & return; Drogheda–Dundalk & return; Drogheda–Skerries & return. Details: www.steamtrainsireland.com. Sun 2pm Chester Beatty Library atrium, Dublin Castle. Intercultural tour with community ambassador: Japanese language tour, Hiromi Anzai.
Sat Railway Preservation Society of Ireland ‘Portrush Flyer’ steam train excursion: Belfast–Portrush & return; Portrush–Coleraine & return. Details: www.steamtrainsireland.com.
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.
Thur 1.10pm Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle. In-focus tour: Lapis and gold: the story of the Ruzbihan Qur’an, Elaine Wright.