A talk titled Duelling and King's County, up to 1845 with Aidan Doyle is scheduled for Dooly's Hotel on Emmet Square in Birr on 9 November 2026. The event explores how duelling was used to settle disputes across the county before changing public attitudes brought the practice close to an end by 1845.

Discover the history of duelling in King’s County, now County Offaly, with historian and Clonmacnoise guide Aidan Doyle.

The talk explores how duelling was used to settle disputes and seek ‘satisfaction’ across the county for centuries, before changing public attitudes and stricter policing brought the practice close to an end by 1845.

The event takes place on Monday 9 November 2026 at Dooly’s Hotel, Emmet Square, Birr. The published listing does not provide a start time, so visitors should confirm the time with Birr Historical Society before travelling.

All are welcome. Admission is €5 per talk, with no advance-booking requirement stated.

Official tourism/source listing: Visit Offaly / Birr Historical Society.

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Duelling and King’s County, up to 1845 — Aidan Doyle takes place on Monday, 9 November 2026 at 03:00. The event runs until Tuesday, 10 November 2026.

Duelling and King’s County, up to 1845 — Aidan Doyle is held at Dooly’s Hotel in Tullamore (Emmet Square, Birr).

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