January 25

Mon 8pm Clondalkin Historical Society, Áras Cronáin, Watery Lane. Dan Donnelly: Irish boxing champion, Larry Breen. Wed 5.30 & 7pm The Dublin Lectures, Little Museum of Dublin, St Stephen’s Green. ‘Dublin can be heaven’, Tim Carey; The movie stars of Dublin, Ruth Barton.

January 11

Fri 8pm Military History Society of Ireland, Griffith College. Marshall William Carr Beresford, ‘the ablest man I have seen with the army’, Marcus de la Poer Beresford.

February 12

Wed 6pm Old Dublin Society, Dublin City Library & Archive, 138–144 Pearse Street. Fr John Spratt, O.Carm., 1796–1871, Fergus D’Arcy. 12 Wed 7.45pm Knocklyon History Society, Pastoral Centre. An introduction to the life and work of Harry Clarke, James Curry.