Would you like to learn how to read & transcribe a previously unpublished 18th century Vesey family document?
Join us at a free session to develop the skills to unlock details in this important piece of local history and to learn more about the lives of the Vesey family and others in Lucan in the early 1700s.
SOL followers may recall the account ledger we identified in a collection in Columbia University, New York in recent years. The author is Agmondisham Vesey the elder – father of the Agmondisham Vesey who later built the current Lucan House.
The handwritten account book includes details of rents received and expenses paid out in the early 1700s. SOL arranged for each page to be photographed and now we want to invite you to unlock the information within!
See this blog post for more information about the document: https://soc4oldlucan.com/…/two-hogsheads-of-claret-and…
This free event is hosted by Society for Old Lucan with sincere thanks to our speaker Nicola Kelly Archivist OPW-Maynooth University Archive and Research Centre, who will share her expertise with practical tips on reading and transcribing this significant document.
No previous experience is required and a keen interest in continuing to work on the document is encouraged. Thanks to Lucan Library for providing the meeting room.
Details
Wednesday 24th July at 6pm in Lucan Library, this free session is suitable for adults & teens. **booking is required**
Please register by emailing oldlucan@gmail.com with your name & ‘Vesey’ in the subject & we’ll be in touch to confirm your place.
The session will last approx. 1hr and you don’t need to bring anything with you.
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