June 4

Tues 7.30pm Portlaoise Library The massacre of Mullaghmast in 1577, Turtle Bunbury.

May 29

Wed 7pm DLR County Council Spring of Heritage, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham. Ballycorus lead works, Rob Goodbody.

May 26

Fri–Sat Conference, Dept of Archaeology & Palaeoecology, Dept of Natural & Built Environment, Queen’s University, Belfast. Rundale/runrig farming systems. Contact: m.gardinar@qub.ac.uk.

May 22

Wed 7pm DLR County Council Spring of Heritage, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham. Historic Irish maps, and how Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown is depicted on them, Tom Conlon.

May 21

Tues 7.30pm Portlaoise Library Fake news and Irish freedom, Ian Keneally. Tues 8pm Foxrock Local History Club, Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre. Queen Victoria, Frank Woods; The story behind the stained glass window of the Madonna and Child in Foxrock Church, Liam Clare. Adm. €5.