August 15-19

Mon–Fri 8pm Rathmichael Historical Society Summer Lecture Series, Rathmichael School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill. Chris Corlett (on medieval Rathdown), David McIlreavy, Pat Wallace and Conor McDermott (on the recent Glendalough excavations).

August 13

Sat 1.10pm Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle. In-focus tour: Lapis and gold: the story of the Ruzbihan Qur’an, Elaine Wright.

August 07

Sun Railway Preservation Society of Ireland ‘Dublin Riviera’ steam train excursions: Dublin–Greystones & return (x2). Details: www.steamtrainsireland.com.

August 06

Mon 11.30am Shankill Tidy Towns Heritage Walks, Rathmichael CoI Church, Rathmichael, Shankill. Ballycorus lead mines, Rob Goodbody.