Local History Society Round-up

Information curtesy of the Federation of Local History Societies, here are some upcoming talks that might be of interest to family historians.

Foxrock History Club: THE GOODNESS OF GUINNESS

A talk by Tony Corcoran who is the third generation of his family since 1891 to have worked in the brewery has collected the history of the Guinness family and wives, the workers and the far sighted treatment of these by the family. Also, how Guinness looked after the poor of Dublin. An inside view of the running of the brewery and the social life of the workers and management will be covered as well.

This talk will be preceded by the AGM.

Date: Tuesday 18th November at 20:00

Location: Foxrock Parish Parochial Centre, Kill Lane.

County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society: Grand Jury Records as a historical source for County Louth

The speaker for this lecture is Dr Jim Ryan, a writer and publisher who has been active in Irish genealogy for the past 35 years.

In this lecture, he will discuss the Grand Jury records for Co. Louth. The Grand Juries, made up of the major landowners in each county, were largely responsible for the public administration of each county from the mediaeval period until the late nineteenth century when they were replaced by the County Councils. Their surviving records form a valuable resource for historical and genealogical study.

Date: Thursday 20 November 2025 at 8 p.m.

Location: Gateway Hotel (formerly the Crowne Plaza) in Dundalk (Eircode A91 EF88) 

See: Grand Jury Records as a historical source for County Louth – CLAHS