Tuesday 23rd August

Trees And Forests Of Ireland

DATE & TIME Tues 23 August 6.30pm– 7.30pm

DETAILS  Illustrated talk on trees of Ireland by Kevin Hutchinson.

VENUE Mountmellick Library, Mountmellick

CONTACT Breda Connell, Laois Libraries

T 057 864 4572 E bconnell@laoiscoco.ie

The Pass Of The Plumes: A Major Battle Or A Mere skirmish?

DATE & TIME Tues 23 August 7pm –8pm

DETAILS  A member of the Pass of the Plumes committee and an Irish military historian will discuss the famous battle from different perspectives. After the discussion there will be a short visit to the memorial site of the Pass of the Plumes at Cashel, Ballyroan.

VENUE Stradbally Library, Market Square, Stradbally

CONTACT Teddy Fennelly, Laois Heritage Society

T 087 241 6512 E teddyfennelly@hotmail.com

Genealogy Workshop For Beginners

DATE & TIME Sat 20 August (Portlaoise)and Tues 23 August (Mountrath), 2pm– 3.30pm

DETAILS  Introductory talk on starting a family tree, by Archivist Sinead Holland, with practical demonstration of online sources, including 1901 and 1911 census. Places limited, booking essential.

VENUE Portlaoise Library, Lyster Square, Portlaoise and Mountrath Library, Shannon Street, Mountrath

CONTACT Sinead Holland, Laois Libraries

T 057 862 2333 E sholland@laoiscoco.ie

All events are free, unless otherwise stated. For details of Heritage Week events nationwide, see www.heritageweek.ie