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IrelandXO Book Club Autumn 2021

IrelandXO Book Club Autumn 2021

When: Monday, 19 April, 2021

New or upcoming releases Dublin in Sketches and Stories Róisín Curé | October 2021

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Chronicles Insight - How a Cholera Pandemic inspired Dracula

Chronicles Insight - How a Cholera Pandemic inspired Dracula

When: Friday, 30 October, 2020

Some say that Count Dracula is the personification of the Cholera Epidemic in Ireland. 

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An old Irish house, a man a woman chatting and couch crossing the road

Free Irish Genealogy Course Now Available!

When: Thursday, 20 May, 2021

Introduction to Irish Family History Created with the help of our volunteer network, this course introduces the basics of Irish family history research, explains the resources available, and helps researchers interpret their findings in a meaningful way. 

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St Anne's Well in County Dublin

Got an Irish Ancestor named Anne or Nan?

When: Thursday, 1 July, 2021

Lá Fhéile Áine ~ Anne's Feast Day or St. Anne's Day is traditionally associated with midsummer in Ireland. 

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Creating Connections Playback: Griffith's Valuation

Creating Connections Playback: Griffith's Valuation

When: Monday, 2 May, 2022

Scroll down for video In August we looked at the Primary Valuation of Ireland, which is more commonly known as Griffith’s Valuation. During this 30 minute webinar we will show you how to:

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Creating Connections: From Message Board to Meet & Greet

Creating Connections Playback: From Message Board to Meet & Greet

When: Monday, 25 May, 2020

Scroll down for video Every year, thousands of bonds are made between people of Irish descent on the IrelandXO Message Board. Make sure that you are one of those connecting this year by replaying the Creating Connections webinar! 

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Chronicles Insight - Irish Educators

Chronicles Insight - Irish Educators

When: Wednesday, 2 September, 2020

Image: c1902 Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School, Ahascragh, Co.Galway. Original owned by NLI.

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IrelandXO at the 39th Great Irish Fair of New York

IrelandXO at The Great Irish Fair of New York

When: Tuesday, 8 September, 2020

On Thursday, September 17th, join us for a LIVE webinar where you will learn all about some interesting historical characters from our New York Irish Diaspora.

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XO Chronicles - Irish Famine Sketches

XO Chronicles - Irish Famine Sketches

When: Monday, 14 September, 2020

This week marks 175 years since the beginning of the Great Hunger, a catastrophic series of events that resulted in a million people dying and more than two million emigrating. 

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Kindred Spirits - celebrating a historic act of kindness

When: Thursday, 28 May, 2020

Kindred Spirits – celebrating an act of kindness that stretches from The Great Famine in Ireland to the COvid-19 pandemic. by Kathy Scott Creative Director of The Trailblazery, Ireland

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