Dec 12

Thur    7.30pm Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square S. The making of the Ardagh Chalice, Niamh Whitfield (in memoriam Prof. Etienne Rynne). Thur    8.30pm Enniskerry History Society, Powerscourt Arms Hotel. The 1957 Dundrum railcar collision, James Scannell.

Dec 10

Tues    1.05pm Friends of Medieval Dublin and Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay. 1534: Silken Thomas and the siege of Dublin, Stephen Ellis. Tues    6pm History Ireland Hedge School @ Belfast City Hall. Volunteers 1913: two traditions or one?, Lar Joye, Michael Laffan, Timothy Bowman, Philip Orr. Tues    7pm Tallaght Historical Society, County Library. … Read more

Dec 9

Mon    8pm Dundrum & District Historical Society, Dom Marmion House. Contacts between Ireland and Britain in the Iron Age/late medieval period, Elizabeth O’Brien. Adm. €2.

Dec 5

Thur    8pm Mount Merrion Historical Society, Mount Merrion Community Centre. William Ashford’s Mount Merrion, Finola O’Kane. Adm. €4.

Dec 4

Wed    8pm Rathmichael Historical Society, Rathmichael NS, Stonebridge Road. Axes from islands: the importance of island lithic sources in the Neolithic period, Gabriel Cooney.