The Irish Times Magazine / August 3rd 2013. PLANTING THE PAST Pencils and rubbers at the ready for the genealogy open days at Dublin City Library and Archive at 138- 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 on Fridays August 9th and 16th. Genealogy organisations will be in situ to help saplings starting out and those who’ve already planted their family tree but need help branching out to trace their origins. Irish Times Roots columnist and Tracing Your Irish Ancestors author, John Grenham, will also be there to offer counsel. Drop in any time between 10.30am and 4.30 pm. Dublincity.ie Alanna Gallagher.