Thur 7.30pm Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Sq. S. A taste for Gothic, Judith Hill. Thur 8pm Rathmines, Ranelagh & Rathgar Historical Society, Rathmines Town Hall. St Mary’s College and its place in the history of Rathmines, Charlie O’Neill. Adm. €3.
Wed 6pm Old Dublin Society, Dublin City Library & Archive, 138–144 Pearse St. Richard Stanihurst (1547–1618): Dublin’s earliest historian, Colm Lennon.
Fri–Sat Irish Labour History Society Conference: William Walker of Belfast. 6pm Fri @ Mac Centre: William Walker, Michael Mecham. 11am Sat @ John Hewitt Bar: launch of biography followed by discussion on Walker’s Belfast; 2pm: Walker’s relevance today.
Tues 8pm Kilmacanogue History Society, Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs. Lt. Edward Hempenstall, the ‘Walking Gallows’ of 1798, in Wicklow lore, Séan A. Murphy. Adm. €3.
Sat 2.30pm Museum of Archaeology, Kildare St. Ardagh Chalice 150th anniversary (tour).