The first talk takes place this evening.
Laois Local Studies are getting set to present its 2026 programme of summer history talks.
The talks will be held in Portlaoise Library at 7pm every Thursday evening, starting today and continuing until 30th July.
The first talk Special Powers titled "Civil War internment in NewbridgeBarracks and Tintown Camp 1922-24" will be conducted by Historian James Durney.
Laois Local Studies Librarian Sinead Holland says they hope to provide a learning experience for people living in the county:
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