Forthcoming lectures and events in the

National Library of Ireland.

Location: Kildare Street, next to Leinster House (unless otherwise specified)

Cinema in Revolutionary Ireland.

Date and time: 27FEB @7PM

In Ireland in the revolutionary period cinema was the latest form of mass entertainment. Previously ignored by the British authorities and by their nationalist
opponents, its propaganda potential was quickly recognised; in 1916 the British government sponsored the production of the documentary, The Battle of the
Somme, which played in cinemas across Ireland; in 1917, within hours of the event, the Bohemian Cinema in Phibsborough, Dublin screened footage of Thomas
Ashe’s funeral.

Photo Detectives:
Date and time: 28FEB @ 1PM (approx.. 30 minutes)
Location: Photographic Archive in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar

Delve into this exhibition that celebrates the work and play of the lively, online community who investigate our photographs on Flickr. Who are our Photo
Detectives? What do they find out? How does it all work? Join Seán Mulligan, one of our Flickr experts for this tour as he reveals the stories behind the images.

The Curious History of Irish Dogs

An event by the Dublin Chinese New Year festival in association with the National Library.
Date and time: 28FEB @ 6:30PM
Booking required http://www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/?post_type=event&p=3627

The Year of the Dog offers a great opportunity to reflect on the role of ‘man’s best friend’ in Irish society, and in Chinese society. At this special event, writer of
The Curious History of Irish Dogs David Blake Knox will shed light on the nine breeds of dog native to Ireland and the unique roles that each have played in Irish
history. Blake Knox will be joined by Dublin based Chinese artist Angela Wang, who will create live illustrations inspired by the talk.
Guided tour of the Yeats exhibition
Date and time: 01MAR @ 2PM

Join us for a free tour of the exhibition Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats on the first Thursday of each month. The tour introduces William Butler
Yeats (1865-1939) - one of the great poets of the twentieth century - and his many interests, including literature, folklore, theatre, politics, the occult, and Irish
cultural identity. After the tour, you can listen to a selection of voices speaking some of his best loved poems, including Easter 1916.
This public tour will also take place on the following Thursdays: 5 April, 10 May, 14 June.

Getting started with Genealogy research

Date and time: 05MAR @ 11:30 and 09MAR @ 11:30
Places in the workshops are limited and will be granted on a first come first served basis.

Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI) in association with the NLI present a series of genealogy lectures and afternoon workshops for Aontas Adult Learners’
festival. The talks and workshops will take place on Monday 5 March and on Friday 9 March.
Professional genealogists and members of AGI will give three short introductory genealogy lectures followed by small group workshops to help you get started or
to progress your family history research.

Penal Times: Irish Catholics in the Eighteenth Century

Date and time: 07MAR @7PM
Ian McBride, Foster Professor of Irish History, Hertford College, Oxford delivers the annual Irish Association of Professional Historians annual lecture.

Guided tour of the World War 1 Ireland exhibition Date and time: 08MAR @ 2PM
Location: WWIreland is at 2/3 Kildare Street, just down from the main NLI building.

Join us for a free tour of our exhibition World War Ireland: Exploring the Irish Experience. Find out about the Irish experience 'over there' and on the home front
during WWI through our collections of letters, diaries, recruiting posters, newspaper reports, cartoons, and leaflets.
Free tours of WWIreland take place on the second Thursday of every month - 12 April, 10 May, 14June, 12 July.
Surgeons, Starlets and Storytellers
International Women’s Day Lecture
Date and time: 08MAR @ 6:30PM

To mark International Women’s day, 2018 join historian and NLI staff member Maeve Casserly for this exploration of the lives of women in Dublin’s south-east
area in the 20th century. From big-name stars like Maureen O’Hara and Maeve Brennan to Dr Kathleen Lynn and lesser known figures, find out more about the
women that called this part of Dublin home.

Guided tour of the National Library

Date and time: 10MAR @1PM

Join us to explore the Library's rich architectural history and heritage. The tour begins in the main hall of the Library and includes a visit to the Library's iconic
reading room.
This tour will take place on the second Saturday of each month: 14 April, 12 May, 9 June, 14 July, 11 August, 8 September, 13 October, 10 November and 8
December.

Using the National Library (Research Workshop)

Date and time: 12MAR @ 3PM
Booking required To reserve a place please contact: learning@nli.ie or 01 6030 259/346

Join us for advice and guidance on researching the rich and varied collections of the National Library. The workshop will draw on case studies of personalities
from the NLI’s collections and is suitable for anyone looking to embark on a research project or to enhance research skills in navigating the catalogue, accessing
the various collections and interpreting the sources. The workshop is suitable for those who are using the library for the first time.

Pilgrims and poets in fifteenth-century Gaelic Ireland

Date and time: 21MAR @ 6:30PM

Irish Texts Society Breandán Ó Buachalla Memorial Lecture, given by Dr Bernadette Cunningham, Deputy Librarian, Royal Irish Academy Library
Breandán Ó Buachalla (1936-2010) was a long-time member of the ITS Council and an authority on Gaelic poetry. The annual memorial lecture is held in the
National Library of Ireland each year.