News from Ireland
Former Brewery and Distillers
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016Did you know that, in what some consider to have been the family's ruthless climb to the top, they bought up, or put out of business, a number of other parallel enterprises, some of which were associated with St. Catherine's civil parish. These included:
St Catherines (Dublin) DublinCharities and Institutions circa 1884
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016Historical summaries from The Charities of Dublin, concerning St. Catherine's district. The contents of the book itself in whole is quite lengthy, herein extracted from the original compiler editor and author R.M. Barrett 1884. See details below.
St Catherines (Dublin) DublinSite of the former Meath Charitable Loan Society Office 1832 1862
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016It was an innovator in banking practices, being the first to provide loans to Minors and married Women. The life span of the company, history, and expansion to possibly eighteen offices is under investigation, and your input or expertise is welcome.
St Catherines (Dublin) DublinCounty Cork Community Diaspora Initiative
When: Thursday, 10 November, 2016Deputy Mayor of County Cork Cllr Kevin Conway launched the Pilot Community Diaspora Initiative, which is a colloboration between Cork County Council, Cork Foundation and Ireland Reaching Out.
IrelandXOCoollattin Canadian Connection - Homeward Trek 2016
When: Sunday, 1 May, 2016Emigration commenced in the years which followed the 1798 rebellion. During these dark years neighbour had fallen out with neighbour, and in cases, brother set against brother.
Carnew (Wicklow) WicklowAhoghill parish area graveyards have been transcribed
When: Monday, 9 November, 2015Most of the gravestones in the Ahoghill parish area have been transcribed and are available free on the Braid site here
Ahoghill (Antrim) AntrimSt Mary's Glennan
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016The author of the 'statistical survey', 1833 says of it: "it is a very fine house built of freestone and limestone. It is 110 ft long and 52 ft wide with high and narrow Gothic windows. It is unfinished and will accommodate 2000 persons when completed. It has cost 1000 pound
Donagh (Monaghan) MonaghanTestimonials - What our members are saying
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016Just a message to say this is a fantastic idea, I wish you all the best. It is good for Ireland and for the people coming home. Its nice to see something positive. I wish you all the very best with this. Paul McLaughlin, Donegal
IrelandXOA Ballinakill Homecoming
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016How did your visit to Ireland come about?
Ballinakill Derrybrien (Galway) GalwayOctober 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