Any Industrial Heritage related events
The Wicklow People reports that the mining heritage of Glendasan will be celebrated on 23rd June 2024 at 3pm. All are welcome, but transport to the site from the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh will be required to be booked.
Further details in the Wicklow People article.
Warrenpoint and Kilkeel Libraries are hosting a photo exhibition “200 Years of Haulbowline Lighthouse” in their respective premises.
The exhibition will be displayed in Warrenpoint Library from Thursday 20 June to Saturday 29 June, and then in Kilkeel Library from Saturday 3 July to Tuesday 9 July.
The exhibition is free and open to all during normal library opening hours.
The above titled event takes place on 26th June 2024 at 8pm in Oisin House & Park, Rossmore, Co. Laois. The event is free and all are welcome.
Newbridge Local History Group are hosting the above titled talk on Wednesday 12th June 2024 at 20:00 in Newbridge Parish Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
Presented by Professor Frank Barry, all are welcome.
This site doesn’t do trains normally, however, there is always an exception to the rule.
Donegal Daily is reporting that the Oakfield Park demense in Donegal will be hosting a 24 hour trainathon on the Difflin Lake Railway from 6pm on Saturday 25th May to 6pm Sunday 26th May 2024, to raise funds for Relay for Life Donegal, a cancer charity.
The inaugural Birr Engineering Festival will take place on 18th – 20th October 2024.
A talk about the history of Pierce’s Foundry, Wexford, will be hosted by the Wexford Historical Society on 24th April 2024 at 8pm in Clayton White’s Hotel in Wexford.
All are welcome – entry is free to Wexford Historical Society members, with an entrance fee of €5 for non-members.
The above titled talk, hosted by Wexford Historical Society and given by Peter O’Connor will be held in Gorey Library, Gorey, Co. Wexford on 29th February at 7pm.
The above titled talk, given by Rob Goodbody, will take place in the Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club, Ringsend, on 15th February 2024 at 20:00. All are welcome in return for a contribution to the RNLI at the door.