The Story of Brickmaking in Pollagh, Co. Offaly
When: Tuesday, 10 December, 2019"The Story of Brickmaking in Pollagh, County Offaly" by Caitriona Devery
Lemanaghan (Offaly)
Introducing Ireland Reaching Out Network Leaders
When: Monday, 9 December, 2019As Ireland Reaching Out grows its volunteer network across the 32 counties, it is introducing a volunteer leadership role at a County level, to ensure that guidance and assistance can be extended across the entire volunteer network, in a consistent manner.
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Chronicles Insight - Ships and Steerage
When: Monday, 9 December, 2019The dreadful conditions faced by the poorest passengers on board the many emigration ships which crossed the Atlantic during the 19th century have been well-documented, and at times romanticised in books, film, and television.
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Tracing Your Sligo Ancestors (2nd edition)
When: Monday, 2 December, 2019Published by the Ancestor Network, this is an extensively revised and updated edition of their acclaimed guide to ancestral research on the families of county Sligo. In particular, many new on-line genealogy sources have been added.
Sligo
Happy Thanksgiving 2019
When: Wednesday, 27 November, 2019Picture above: the Beacon of Hope Monument in Belfast's Thanksgiving Square
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Ruins of Tara Street Church unearthed
When: Tuesday, 26 November, 2019A church was first built on the site in 1709 in Penal times when the practice of Catholicism was banned. In spite of the religious restrictions, the chapel flourished and attracted thousands of worshippers.
St Andrews (Dublin)
Chronicles Insight - Ireland's Antarctic Explorers
When: Wednesday, 20 November, 2019Though some of the signatory nations had previously made claims on the land in Antarctica, the Treaty makes it impossible for any of these claims to be recognised, and instead Antarctica is a region which belongs to none but is for the furtherment of scientific knowledge for all.
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Chronicles Insight - Kennedy Connections
When: Tuesday, 19 November, 2019The people of Ireland were stunned by JFK’s sudden and tragic death, and it has become one of the few moments in history when everyone can remember where they were when they heard the news. It was common at the time for houses in Ireland to have a picture of JFK hanging on the wall.
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IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Limerick
When: Monday, 11 November, 2019Kay talks about discovering more about her Irish origins:
Chapelrussell (Limerick)
Chronicles Insight - Pioneering Irish Women in STEM
When: Tuesday, 5 November, 2019Women in Ireland were not permitted to attend University until 1885, and even then they were highly restricted in what they could study, and even how much they could do on campus in terms of joining societies and even being on campus late into the evening.
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