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Bridges of Wicklow – May 20th 2025

Well known historian Rob Goodbody will be giving a talk on the Bridges of Wicklow to the Roundwood Historical Society on 20th May 2025 at 20:00 in the Roundwood Parish Hall.

There is a charge of €5 for non members of the Society, reduced to €3 for Roundwood Historical Society members.

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RTE Nationwide – Dublin Port

Nationwide is a thrice weekly TV programme on RTE1, covering local interest stories not covered in mainstream news reports.

The three editions in the week commencing 28th April 2025 (Monday 28th April, Wednesday 30th April and Friday 2nd May) are devoted to Dublin Port and may be of interest.

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Galley Head Lighthouse, Co. Cork – 27 April 2025

H/T to the yaycork.ie website for bringing this to my attention.

The Galley Head Lighthouse in Cork will be open to visit on Sunday 27 April 2025 between 1200 and 1700. For those wandering around the grounds of the lighthouse, there is no charge but a charge of €5 applies for those wishing to climb the lighthouse tower.

Parking is not available at the lighthouse, but a shuttle bus will be running to/from the lighthouse to facilitate visitors.

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Strabane’s Railways Remembered

The County Donegal Railway Museum are holding the above titled event – a talk about the former railways of Strabane and a book launch of a book of the same title.

The event is on 26th March 2025 at 19:00 in the Alley Theatre, Strabane, Co. Tyrone. The event is free, but pre-booking is required and can be done here.

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Dublin’s Railway Architecture

Dublin City Council are hosting the above titled talk on 23 April 2025 at 18:00 in the Mansion House in Dublin.

The event is free but registration is required and can be done here.

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From the Basin to the Bar

The above titled talk is a photographic journey on the waterways around Newry, which takes place on 22nd March 2025 at 14:00 in Newry & Mourne Museum in Newry. Tickets can be obtained here and cost £2.50.

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Mine Lands: Glendalough and Glendasan

Mine Lands: Glendalough and Glendasan is the title of an art exhibition taking place in the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, Co. Wicklow, which will open on 24th February 2025 and run until 10th May 2025.

From the Irish Independent, the exhibition constitutes:

“the focus of new work by Dublin-based painter Judy Carroll Deeley, who explores the former lead and silver mining sites at the Glendalough and also at the Glendasan valleys in Co Wicklow”

There is a reception with opening address on Saturday 22nd February at 14:00 and all are welcome.

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Clonakilty Flax Celebration – Threads of Time

The above titled event will take place on 19th October 2024 in the Parochial Hall, Clonakilty, Co. Cork.

Further details can be found at the link here.

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Glendasan Lead mines and Ballycorus Chimney

HT to the Greystones Guide for this.

Greystones Archaeological & Historical Society will be holding their monthly meeting on Wednesday 16th October 2024 at 7.30pm in the Kilian Family Centre beside Holy Rosary Church in Greystones.

The talk will be given by Rob Goodbody on the subject of Glendasan lead mines and Ballycorus Chimney.

Admission is €3.

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The Bridges of Dublin

The Substation, Dublin Port’s small cultural venue, is hosting an exhibition taking a humourous look at the River Liffey bridges in Dublin City.

Developed by Fergal McCarthy, this exhibition will feature a jumbo version of Fergal’s illustrated portrait of the Liffey and its bridges.

The exhibition runs until early November 2024 apart from 24/25th October.