News from Ireland
Mayo Orphan Girls - An Earl Grey genealogy project
When: Saturday, 21 May, 2022Earl Grey Assisted Emigration Scheme
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Irish in The American War of Independence
When: Saturday, 4 June, 2022The day itself marks the date, in 1776, on which the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. There are certain figures of the American Revolutionary War whom history and popular culture have kept in the forefront of our minds.
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Lewis' Topographical Dictionary
When: Friday, 25 August, 2017The publication is part of works on England, Scotland and Wales, which together form Topographical Dictionaries of the three aforementioned countries and Ireland.
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Irish Parishes Explained
When: Thursday, 31 March, 2022The different types of Irish Parishes
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From Cove to Canada, the journey of John Doody and Eliza Power
When: Sunday, 7 August, 2016Sheila Hennessy is a descendant of one couple who made the journey from Ireland to Canada as part of the Peter Robinson Scheme. Sheila tells us that 'depending on the source, their origin was listed as either Ballyhooly or Fermoy (both Co.
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Ireland XO Insight - what did your ancestors do?
When: Saturday, 15 January, 2022While it is a generalisation, most of our ancestors worked on the land and their occupations as 'farmer' or 'labourer' reflected the agricultural character of the community. The rural community was one where people worked in their own parishes and rarely strayed beyond.
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IrelandXO Connections - Onondaga County and County Tipperary
When: Monday, 30 September, 2019Starting with the information contained within the papers, Eileen began to discover more information about her Grandfather’s family. His mother died when he was only 16, leaving behind 11 children, and his brother had died in a war.
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2 for 1 entry to EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum - until December 23rd
When: Friday, 4 October, 2019Since opening its doors in 2016, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum has become a must-see for every visitor to Dublin.
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IrelandXO Insight - Disused School houses of Ireland
When: Friday, 19 August, 2016Recently we introduced you to the National School Registers of the National Archives in our Ireland XO Insight - Irish National Education sources rela
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Caherlistrane/Kilcoona Centenary Monument unveiling Sun. 11th Sept at 5pm.
When: Friday, 26 August, 2016A plan that would turn that tattered cloak back into a rich flowing cape. The parish would, suggested honorary long-time mayor, Brendan Gannon, build a magnificent statue in this centenary year.
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