Upcoming Lectures & Events

Lectures and outings February - April 2010

22 March 2010 Michael Byrne – The Fox family of Annaghmore and their friends in other ‘big houses’ in the neighbourhood of Ballyboy and Kilcormac 19 April 2010 Glenn Thompson on army uniforms of soldiers of the midlands.

Family History Course Spring 2010


After a very successful course last year we are holding a second family history course this year to commence on Thursday the 25th of February 2010 at OHAS, Bury Quay, with the subject matters to be as follows:-

25 February 2010
The family history library and reference works, John Kearney and Margaret White- Mulligan

4 March 2010
The internet for family historians – Noel Guerin

11 March at 8 p.m.
Photographs for family history, Michael Byrne

18 March at 8p.m.
Newspapers in Offaly Family History, Stephen McNeill

Please register your interest now. Attendance will be confined to 25 and the course charge must be the cheapest available at €25 to include tea and coffee. Start time will be at 8 pm and to finish at 10 pm. All talks will be illustrated with pictures.


LIBRARY NIGHTS CONTINUE IN 2010 EVERY THURSDAY FROM 7.30PM TO 10.30PM. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHY NOT COME AND DELVE FOR YOUR LOCAL HISTORY