January 14

Thur     7pm Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown 1916 Committee, The Lexicon, DL. Social conditions in Dún Laoghaire during 1916, Pádraig Yeates. Thur     8.30pm Enniskerry History Society, Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel. Tales of Enniskerry, Brian White. Adm. €3.

January 12

Fri 1pm National Monuments and Buildings Record for Northern Ireland, PRONI. Planning Belfast, 1923–2001, Andrew Malloy. Fri 8pm Military History Society of Ireland, Griffith College, South Circular Road. French military intervention in Ireland 1689–1691, Harman Murtagh.

January 10

Thur 1.05pm Friends of Medieval Dublin, Civic Offices, Wood Quay. The Exile’s Tale, Barry Lewis. Thur 8pm Ards Historical Society, Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards. The life, loves and legacy of Robert Burns, Laura Spence.

January 09

Thur 7.30pm East Belfast Historical Society, Park Avenue Hotel, 158 Hollywood Road. My life in theatre, Wilfie Pyper. Adm. £3. Thur 8pm Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society, Glenalbyn Sports Club. Leopardstown racecourse, Fergus D’Arcy. Adm. €3. Thur 8pm Mount Merrion Historical Society, Community Centre, North Avenue. The heritage and history of ancient Syria, Michael Barry. … Read more

January 08

Wed 7.45pm Knocklyon History Society, Pastoral Centre. The defences of Dublin—1000 years, 945–1945, Patrick McCarthy.