September 02

Mon 7.30pm Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2. Undimmed by the shadow of Rome? Ireland in a European world (100 BC–AD 500), Alexandra Guglielmi.

September 1

Sun    2.45pm History Ireland Hedge School, Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co. Laois. JFK in Ireland: style or substance? Michael Kennedy, Donal Fallon, Carole Holohan & Brian Hanley.

August 31

Sat    2.45pm History Ireland Hedge School, Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co. Laois. The Famine: a series of unfortunate events or genocide? Meredith Meagher, Conor McNamara, John Waters & Peter Gray.

August 24

Sat 11.30am–5pm Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre, Aughrim, Co. Galway. Battle of Aughrim: game changer, various speakers. Sat 1pm Adelaide Memorial Church, Myshall Community Centre car park, Co. Carlow. Guided tour of the church and Tober Bhride Park, led by John Kelly. Sat 2pm National Heritage Week, Ennis Friary, Abbey Street. Scribes through the ages—monks … Read more