News from Ireland
Richard Crosbie, Ireland’s first aeronaut
When:Richard Crosbie, Ireland’s first aeronaut Michael Keane
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Destiny of Ireland
When: Thursday, 7 November, 2024Destiny of Ireland: Inspired by the words of JFK, the last truly great American President.. Who hoped for Ireland and the Irish people:
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The History of Irish Ballads - Follow me up to Carlow
When: Tuesday, 5 November, 2024Follow me up to Carlow Eugene Dunphy travels back to 19th century Dublin and to 16th century Wicklow.
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Ten Facts about Irish Gravestones
When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2022An ancestor's headstone holds the promise of uncovering clues that might take us back further. Headstone inscriptions can help us fill in gaps in our family histories – a date, a maiden name, it's all genealogy gold.
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12 FAQs about Irish Famine Evictions
When: Thursday, 31 October, 2024FAQ#1 What kind of evictions took place during the Great
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Irish Famine Migration to Quebec, Canada
When: Friday, 13 September, 2024An Gorta Mór, or the Great Hunger, affected the Island of Ireland from 1845 to 1852. During those years, an estimated 2.1 million Irish, or one-fourth of Ireland's pre-famine population, left the country. The potato blight hit many countries in Europe and the Americas.
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The Irish in the Resistance - Janie McCarthy
When: Wednesday, 11 September, 2024The Story of Janie McCarthy ‘Her place seems to have been a rendez-vous for helpers and a center to establish contacts every time the organisation was broken.’ - Excerpt an American intelligence document
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Ireland's Luckiest Charm: The Irish Penny
When: Monday, 19 August, 2024Pennies are contradictory things. We don’t mind losing them or leaving them behind when we get change from a purchase.
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