Category: Events

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.

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.

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.

Open House Dublin 2024 takes place between 12th and 20th October 2024. I have reviewed the listing of events and have created a page listing those of IH interest.

The Dublin Festival of History takes place between 27th September and 13 October 2024.

I have reviewed the listing of events and have created a page listing those events of IH interest.

The Dundalk Argus reports that a commemoration to mark the bi-centenary of Haulbowline Lighthouse will take place in Greenore, Co. Louth, at 15:30 on 22nd September 2024.

European Heritage Open Days takes place in Northern Ireland on 14th and 15th September 2024.

I was going to create a listing of events, however, the website developers have setup their site to not permit deep linking to specific events. As such, I will not be compiling a list of events.

RTE One will be showing a documentary programme on Monday 12 August 2024 at 21:35, about the transatlantic cable connecting Valentia Island in Kerry to Newfoundland.

The lighthouse at the Old Head of Kinsale will be open for public tours on 31st August and 1st September 2024.

The cost of entry is €15/adult (family ticket available). No pre-booking is required. The funds raised are for the Lusitania Museum & Old Head Signal Tower.

Culture Night 2024 takes place on 20th September 2024. I’ve had a look through the Culture Night events lists and there isn’t much from an IH perspective – only identifying 2 events as follows:

DUBLIN

Turlough Hill 50th Birthday Bash

KERRY

History & Culture Tour at the Creamery

Both events require pre-booking – the relevant links are on the event pages above.