News from Ireland
Coole Visitor Centre and Tearooms re-opening 2017
When: Wednesday, 15 March, 2017Spring is here, the birds are singing and the early spring flowers are blooming at Coole. The Visitor Centre and tearooms are now open at the weekends, except for 1st and 2nd April - St Patrick’s weekend, 25th & 26th March and 8th & 9th April.
Gort Kilmacduagh And Kiltartan (Galway) Galway
2017 Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad (PDSA)
When: Thursday, 9 March, 2017This Award was established by the Irish Government in 2012, to provide a system of State recognition for those living abroad. There are six categories under which individuals can be nominated: Irish Community Support Arts, Culture and Sport
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Ireland’s Most Haunted Places (StoryMap)
When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2016The people at The Ocean Sands Hotel have sourced some of the spookiest destinations in all of Ireland and displayed them in the interactive Storymap below.
Kilglass (Sligo) Sligo
All About Athlone - A Storymap
When: Tuesday, 6 September, 2016While tourism plays a huge part of industry and employment in the area, the convenient location of the town means that it is a wonderful business location for conferencing and large scale business events being so accessible to the whole island of Ireland.
St Marys Athlone (Westmeath) Westmeath
The Majestic Journey of the Shannon: A StoryMap
When: Monday, 18 April, 2016A strategic location
St Marys Athlone (Westmeath) Westmeath
Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland and his Tulla Connections
When: Tuesday, 10 May, 2016Catherine Lynch was born in Garruragh, Tulla and baptised on 7 January 1861. She was a daughter of Matthew Lynch and Margaret White, local farmers in the area. Matthew Lynch held lands in Garruragh with Catherine Lynch who was listed as a widow and was probably his mother.
Tulla (Clare) Clare
Oral History Interview Skills Workshop
When: Monday, 21 November, 2016This workshop is open to anyone interesting in developing the techniques and interview skills required for undertaking oral history projects and will be delivered by Oral History Consultant Dr Tomás Mac Conmara.
Portumna (Galway) Galway
Children's Graveyard in Gardenfield Blessed
When: Tuesday, 15 November, 2016The unveiling of a stone plaque remembers the children, some 'known only to God' who are buried in the small ringfort in the townland.
Tuam (Galway) Galway
Springlawn Volunteers Booklet launch
When: Tuesday, 15 November, 2016Launch of Booklet on Sunday 20th November 2016 in Moylough Hall at 1.00 p.m Followed by Light Refreshments All are welcome to attend
Mountbellew (Galway) Galway
Finding your ancestors' dwelling places
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016For instance, on Thomas Court, the map ends at 43 Thomas Court, and yet city directories such as 1836 show 44 Thomas Court Michael Kelly, grocer and spirit dealer.
St Catherines (Dublin) Dublin