News from Ireland

Moya Brennan at Ceol O Kylemore

Ceol O Kylemore - Music From Kylemore

When: Friday, 22 January, 2021

This hour-long programme was recorded at the end of 2020 and features some of the best of women traditional musicians and singers.

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Chronicles Insight - Operatic Ireland

Chronicles Insight - Operatic Ireland

When: Wednesday, 24 February, 2021

Picture: Margaret Burke Sheridan and director Vincenzo Bellezza in London by Erich Salomon in 1938. Wikimedia Commons

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County in Focus - Galway

County in Focus - Galway

When: Tuesday, 12 January, 2021

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Irish Places & Cultural Spaces

Irish Places & Cultural Spaces

When: Friday, 25 December, 2020

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Oifig an Phoist, Usher’s Quay, Dublin 8

Historic Structures Fund for traditional Irish shopfronts

When: Friday, 27 November, 2020

The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, TD, along with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, TD, and the Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Sport and An Ghaeltacht, Jack Chambers TD, today, 27 November

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To Be Irish at Christmas

To Be Irish at Christmas

When: Tuesday, 1 December, 2020

Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D. has announced an initiative to further connect with our global diaspora this December - To Be Irish at Christmas. Speaking on Monday, Minister Colm Brophy said:

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County in Focus - Leitrim

When: Wednesday, 2 December, 2020

People The Leitrim Diaspora has no shortage of interesting characters. Here are some highlights from our database of Leitrim Ancestors. Click on the images below to learn more about the lives of these individuals.

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MyHeritage subscription deal exclusively for IrelandXO Members

MyHeritage subscription OFFER exclusively for IrelandXO Members

When: Friday, 30 April, 2021

MyHeritage is an industry-leading platform that makes family history research easy and offers you some of the most advanced tools on the market to make fascinating discoveries about your ancestors.

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Letterkenny circa 1937

Historical All-Ireland Senior Football Finals

When: Wednesday, 16 December, 2020

On Saturday, Mayo and Dublin Senior football teams will meet in Croke Park to battle for the Sam Maguire Cup. Dublin are competing to win their 6th Championship in a row, while Mayo will be looking to bring home the All-Ireland title for the first time in 69 years.

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IrelandXO at the Liverpool Irish Festival

IrelandXO at the Liverpool Irish Festival

When: Thursday, 15 October, 2020

Next stop on our Chronicles journey takes us to Liverpool, where we are celebrating some notable Irish diaspora, as part of the Liverpool Irish Festival.

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