Nick Maxwell Mon 8pm Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society, Bury Quay, Tullamore. Poverty and poor relief in pre-Famine King’s County (Offaly), Ciarán McCabe. Mon 8pm Thomond Archaeological & Historical Society, Room T.1.17, Tara Building, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Democratic revolution? The First Dáil, 1919–21, Mel Farrell.
Shortly before he died tragically earlier this year, the late Shane MacThomáis told the story of Martin Doyle in his regular column in the Northside People West. As historian and resident author at Glasnevin Cemetery, Shane was particularly familiar with the Dublin dead of the First World War and the Irish Revolution. His great empathy … Read more
Fri–Sun Soldiers of Christ: the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights Templar in medieval Ireland, Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co. Limerick. A three-day conference exploring the history, archaeology, economic, religious, pastoral and agricultural activities of the Military and Hospitaller Orders in Ireland from their arrival as part of the Anglo-Norman colonisation process in the late twelfth century … Read more
Fri 3pm Royal Irish Academy, Dawson St. Weapons in Irish history, Lar Joye.
Wed 10.30am Dalkey Public Library, Castle St. Women artists of the twentieth century I, Leah Reynolds.