May 15

Wed 7pm DLR County Council Spring of Heritage, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham. The foundation of St Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, Tom Conlon. Wed 8pm Dún Laoghaire Borough Historical Society, Royal Marine Hotel. Living in Harbour House during the Emergency, Russell Kane. Adm. €3.

May 28

Tues 7.30pm Portlaoise Library Women of the Irish Revolution—the wider world, Kate O’Malley. Tues 8pm Howth Peninsula Heritage Society, Angling Centre. Dublin Airport: the early days, Jim Lambert. Adm. €5.

June 30

28–30 Fri–Sun Byrne–Perry Summer School, Gorey, Co. Wexford. Men and masters: the Great Lockout of 1913. Speakers: Peter Collins, John Cunningham, John Gibney, Brian Hanley, Fearghal McGarry, Conor McNamara, Meredith Meagher, Will Murphy, Niamh Puirséil, Padraig Yeates. Enquiries: www.byrneperry.com.

June 29

Fri–Sun Byrne/Perry Summer School, Gorey, Co. Wexford. The Great War, Conor McNamara, John Gibney, Edward Madigan, Padraig Yeates, Ida Milne, Dáire Keogh, Dermot Meleady, Meredith Meagher, Philip Orr, John Cunningham, Revd Brian Kennaway. Enquiries: +353(0)53 9421248, info@northwexford.com.

June 25

Sun 2.30pm Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society, St Killian’s Church, Lauragh, Tuosist. Lady Lansdowne Walk and Derreen, Tuosist, Lauragh (field outing), Michael Murphy.