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The History of Irish Lights

The above titled online talk will take place on 5th October 2021 from 18:30 to 19:30.

Registration is free but required at this link.

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The story of the spoil trains

Mid and East Antrim Council are hosting an online event on the subject of the Spoil Trains, which were used in motorway construction in Belfast.

The event, which takes place on 3 June 2021 at 19:00 is free but registration is required, which can be done here.

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Victorian Dublin’s Port and the Diving Bell

H/T to Ron Cox for bringing this 3 lecture series to my attention.

To mark 150 years of the first use of the diving bell in Dublin, Dublin Port are hosting a series of 3 online lectures.

These take place on 27th May, 3rd June and 10th June at 18:30.

Registration is required – further details can be found here.

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The Dolphin’s Barn brickworks

H/T to Ron Cox and Mary Liz McCarthy of the IHAI for details of this online talk about the Dolphin’s Barn Brickworks company and the people associated with it.

The talk takes place on 6th May at 11:00 – registration is required. See the link above for details.

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The Writing and Research of Dublin Moving East and Clontarf by the Bull Wall

H/T to Ron Cox and Mary Liz McCarthy of the IHAI for details of this online talk being organised by Dublin City Council.

The event takes place on 21st April at 19:30 and looks at the impact of land reclamation along Dublin Bay and the Liffey forming the basis of the modern city.

Registration is required – see the link above for details.

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120 Dublin Stories

H/T to Ron Cox of the IHAI for bringing this to my attention.

The Little Museum of Dublin are hosting a series of talks and that being held on Thursday 15th April 2021 will cover an exploration of archive material from Dublin and Liverpool ports.

The talk takes place at 18:00 and can be accessed here.

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Donegal Railway Talk

The CDRRL are hosting another online talk – this time a history of the three railways in Donegal and a behind the scenes tour of the railway museum in Donegal Town.

It can be viewed on YouTube at 19:00 on Easter Sunday (4th April 2021).

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Last years of the Lough Swilly Railway

CDRRL are hosting the above titled talk on Friday 19th March at 19:00. The talk will be livestreamed on both Facebook and Youtube – further details of the talk and links to both Facebook and Youtube can be found on the Donegal Daily website.

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Industrial Heritage in Europe

H/T to Ron Cox of the IHAI for details of this Zoom webinar – Europa Nostra UK are hosting an online webinar on the subject of Industrial Heritage in Europe, which will look at a selection of industrial and engineering sites throughout Europe.

The event takes place on 17th March from 15:00 to 16:00. Registration is required (free) – the link to do so is on the webpage linked above.

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The architecture of the Great Northern Railway in Meath

Meath Archaeological and Historical Society are hosting an online (Zoom) talk on the above topic. The speaker, Siobhan Osgood, has researched the architecture of the GNR(I) extensively.

Registration for the talk is required – see the MAHS website for details.