News from Ireland
IrelandXO Book Club Autumn 2021
When: Monday, 19 April, 2021New or upcoming releases Dublin in Sketches and Stories Róisín Curé | October 2021
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Free Irish Genealogy Course Now Available!
When: Thursday, 20 May, 2021Introduction 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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Got an Irish Ancestor named Anne or Nan?
When: Thursday, 1 July, 2021Lá Fhéile Áine ~ Anne's Feast Day or St. Anne's Day is traditionally associated with midsummer in Ireland.
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The Irish in Canada
When: Friday, 1 July, 2022Waves of Irish Immigration to Canada The Irish began setting foot on Canadian soil as early as the mid-16th century when Irish fishermen frequently traveled to Newfoundland from southern Ireland.
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Got an Irish Ancestor named Michael or Mick?
When: Wednesday, 29 September, 2021Lá Fhéile Míchíl ~ St Michael's Day or Michaelmas is celebrated on the September 29th. Michaelmas was an important fair day in the Irish farming calendar, as well as in Ireland's administrative and legal calendar.
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Old Irish (Gaelic) Girl Names & Nicknames
When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2022Introduction When Christianity was introduced to Ireland, some old Gaelic names became more popular because they sounded similar to saints' names e.g. Treasa > Teresa | Máiréad > Margaret | Áine > Anna.
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The Scott/Quilty Clan Reunite after 152 years
When: Thursday, 28 April, 2022Local family historian Bob Quilty has managed to reunite an entire clan 152 years after the emigration of his two granduncles to upstate New York in the later part of the 19th century.
Ballybricken (Limerick) Limerick
IrelandXO FAQs: Finding Ancestors in Ireland
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2022FAQ#1 I have Irish DNA (that's all I know)
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Chronicles Insight - Trials and Transportation
When: Tuesday, 7 December, 2021The sentence of Penal Transportation was carried out in Ireland from 1791 to 1853. This form of punishment involved the removal of convicted criminals from the land of their birth and relocating them elsewhere, most commonly to Australia.
Portumna (Galway) Galway