The 31st Annual BELFAST BOOK FAIR SATURDAY , 5th October in the Wellington Park, Hotel, Malone Road, Belfast 10.00am -5.00pm. Adm. £2.00. Among the items on sale are: Armstrong: Hist. of Liddlesdale, Ltd. Ed. (105) 1883; Postchaise Companion, 1st, 1786; F. Roberts: Clavis Bibliorum, 1649; Swan: Book of Inishowen, 1st, 1938; Taylor…
The call for applications to the RIA’s 2014 Research Excavation Grants Scheme is now open. This scheme is designed to support the costs of research excavation and post excavation work and is funded by a grant from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The deadline for applications is…
Co. Kildare Federation of Local History Groups AGM will be held on Saturday, 12th October in Kilcullen Town Hall. The cost is €15.00 including lunch. The Agenda is as follows:- 9.30 – 9.45 Registration – please let us know at Registration if you are staying for lunch 9.45 – 11…
LECTURE 1 Tuesday, 15 October 8.00 pm The Lord Edward FitzGerald Commemorative Lecture. Dr. Liam Chambers (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick), The Lives of Lord Edward FitzGerald 1763-1798. LECTURE 2 Monday, 18 November 8.00 pm Dr. Ciarán Reilly (National University of Ireland, Maynooth), ‘Fun and games at…
Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates, History Department, NUI Maynooth 12th Annual Conference 8-10 May 2014 Call for Papers This international conference will be devoted to the impact of the Great War on the country house across Europe between 1914 and 1918. Owners, servants, estate workers and tenants responded in a variety of…
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Members and their guests wishing to attend the Journal Dinner on 19th October are reminded that the deadline for booking is 5th October. Please facilitate organisers by booking early.
Culture Night at the National Library of Ireland (NLI) Friday, 20 September 5.00pm – 11.00pm Plan to stay up late on Friday, 20 September when the NLI throws open its doors for Culture Night featuring special events, performances and guided tours. Interested in family history research? Genealogists from the NLI…
Culture Night 2013 will take place on Friday September 20th from 5pm-11pm. Culture Night is a night of entertainment, discovery and adventure in Dublin and across 34 towns, cities and counties in Ireland. Arts and cultural organisations open their doors until late with hundreds of free events, tours, talks &…
The September issue (16th edition) of Irish Lives Remembered Genealogy e-Magazine is now LIVE & FREE to read/download via www.irishlivesremembered.com Packed with Irish genealogy news, events and resources, this month we have a focus on Tracing Your Ancestors in CAVAN with 16 pages dedicated to the county. In other stories…
