News from Ireland
October Lecture Series
When: Friday, 28 October, 2016The 2016 October lecture will be entitled ´The Tuam Beat´, which will examine the early work of renowned playwright Tom Murphy and the music that intertwines his work.
Tuam (Galway) Galway
Ireland’s Most Haunted Places
When: Tuesday, 25 October, 2016Above picture: Charleville Caste in Tullamore is said to be haunted
Kilglass (Sligo) Sligo
Father Browne's photographic Journal of Titanic sailing
When: Wednesday, 19 October, 2016Jesuit Irish priest Father Francis Browne is renowned as one of the most important Irish photographers of the last century.
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Thank you once again for breaking an 11 year wall for me
When: Tuesday, 30 August, 2016Based on the surname and family stories, Sally always believed that John and Ellen were probably from Galway but most of the information she had was from the UK side of the family history.
Galway
Rambling House
When: Wednesday, 7 September, 2016Fohenagh & District Historical Society invites you to join us for an event called the 'Rambling House' to celebrate Culture Night on Friday 16th of September at 8.30pm in the Community Centre Fohenagh.
Fohenagh Killure And Kilgerril (Galway) Galway
Plan your trip to Ireland
When: Monday, 29 August, 2016If you are already planning, or have booked a trip to Ireland - make sure you get in contact with us to let us know where you will be visiting.
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Weekend of Welcomes
When: Saturday, 29 August, 2015In many cases Week of Welcome events have turned into individual Meet and Greet visits where people have connected on the Ireland XO Message Board. Having learned about their ancestors, many plan a trip home. Above all, the Weekend of Welcomes builds on this paper trail of researching the records. Where
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Visiting Whitechurch
When: Thursday, 30 June, 2016Helen hoped to visit the resting place of her Co. Down ancestors, Alexander Stevenson and Elizabeth Rainey, and their daughter, Eliza buried at the Whitechurch Graveyard, Ballywalter.
Ballywalter (Down) Down
Find your story in Ireland's Ancient East
When: Wednesday, 15 June, 2016In this new campaign from Failte Ireland, a little boy is transported to the to the wonderful landscapes of Ireland’s Ancient East as his dad begins to tell him stories from a big orange book.
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So where are the Dwane family buried?
When: Wednesday, 20 April, 2016Picture: Mary Leonard in Roscrea, County Tipperary.
Roscrea (Tipperary) Tipperary