September 26
Thur 7.30pm Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Sq. South. Kilmainham, Islandbridge and beyond—new light on Irish Viking graves, Stephen Harrison.
Nick Maxwell
A glance at the Dublin workhouse, March 1726
The Lockout centenary inevitably focuses attention on Dublin’s tenement slums, but urban poverty is nothing new. Amongst the copious holdings of Marsh’s LIbrary are a small collection of papers relating to one of the less salubrious institutions of eighteenth-century Dublin: its workhouse (MS Z.3.1.1, 143-55). … Read more
September 24
Tues 8pm Howth Peninsula Heritage Society, Angling Centre. Troublesome Howth women, Philip O’Connor. Adm. €5.
The Headford Ambush, Co. Kerry, March 1921
The Headford Ambush was organized by the Kerry No. 2 Brigade Flying Column who, while billeted in the vicinity of Headford on 21 March 1921, learned that a detachment of British troops were due to return by train from Kenmare to Tralee later that day, and decided to ambush them. The attack was led by … Read more
September 15
Fri-Sun 25th Desmond Greaves Annual School, Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse St., Dublin 2. Speakers: Anthony Coughlan, Priscilla Metscher, Kevin McCorry, Joseph Jamison, Ruan O’Donnell, John Douglas, Brian Campfield, Michael Taft, Esther Lynch, Mick O’Reilly, Therese Moriarty, Louise O’Reilly, Fionnuala Ní Bhrógáin, Catriona Crowe, John Boyd, Horst Teubert, Eoin Ó Murchú & Thomas Metcher. Enquiries: Frank … Read more