“The Kildare origins of Arthur Guinness” A talk by Patrick Guinness (Council Member). Venue: Oughterard Graveyard. Tea at Cloonshivna, Oughterard, home of Bernadette (Honorary Librarian), and Edward Doyle. No Charge. Directions to Oughterard Graveyard
Reminder that the Annual Excursion to Co. Laois takes place on Sunday 7th July. Please ensure bookings reach Hon Programme Coordinator by 25th June at the latest. Members only Booking Form
Details and Booking Form: The_Famine_Irish-_Emigration_and_new_lives__programme_19-20_July
Details and Booking Form: JOINT VISIT BY THE FEDERATIONS OF IRELAND
Milestones of Medieval Dublin A Series of Monthly Lunchtime Lectures at the Wood Quay Venue by the Friends of Medieval Dublin and Dublin City Council c.790–800: The First Dublin Vikings? ~ Speaker: Linzi Simpson Date: 11th June, 1.05–2.00pm c.995: Dublin’s first coinage ~ Speaker: Andy Woods Date: 16th…
Curious Ireland is designed to offer a fresh way of exploring Ireland’s heritage by bringing together the history of our architecture with photography and state-of-the-art mapping. To discover over 6000 years of our most significant buildings, landmarks and monuments simply browse through the maps, menus and articles. The site will…
Taken in the years 1656-1658, the Down Survey of Ireland is the first ever detailed land survey on a national scale anywhere in the world. The survey sought to measure all the land to be forfeited by the Catholic Irish in order to facilitate its redistribution to Merchant Adventurers…
Adults Events: Newbridge Library Adults Book Club meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm and new members are welcome. The library supplies the books. The next meeting will be May 21st. On Tuesday 11th June at 7pm there will be an Author visit by Catherine Dunne to talk…
A conference celebrating the 650th Anniversary of the Unification of the Dioceses of Waterford and Lismore. Waterford Museum of Treasures is organising a major conference in Waterford to mark the 650th anniversary of the unification of the Dioceses of Waterford and Lismore. The conference will be held on the…
There will be a Traditional Day in Millmount as part of the Drogheda Arts Festival on Sunday May 5th from 1pm -5pm with a feast of Irish music, song and dance in this ancient hill-fortress overlooking the river Boyne and best of all it’s free. . There will be continuous performances and…
