News from Ireland
The Story of the Ship Faithful Steward
When:The emigration trade established Londonderry as one of the chief Irish ports for transatlantic trade in the 18th century. Links between the cities of Londonderry and Philadelphia were established through trade.
Derry
Irish Serving Girls & Housemaids
When: Friday, 30 June, 2023Picture above: Austin's servants from the Poole Photography Collection at the National Libary of Ireland
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An Irish Rebel in Queensland - Kevin Doherty
When: Tuesday, 16 May, 2023Kevin Izod Doherty was born in Dublin, on 7 September 1823, the son of Dr Kevin Izod Doherty and Mary Ann (Eva) Kelly.
Dublin
The Famine in Dungarvan, County Waterford
When: Monday, 29 May, 2023In January of 1847, Dungarvan ‘poorhouse’ is overcrowded beyond belief! Panic has firmly taken hold, not only amongst the staff, the master of the house is overly stressed, well; he has been since 1845, if not earlier.
Dungarvan (Waterford) Waterford
County in Focus: Longford
When: Wednesday, 26 April, 2023The image above features Patrick Mallons's Corner House in the cencentertre of the photo had the agency for the White Star Line, Cunard Line, and all Transatlantic Liners, see an advertisement from Longford Learder dated 01 October 1921
Longford
Irish links with Glasgow, Scotland
When: Wednesday, 19 April, 2023It has been estimated that “fifty to ninety per cent of the people in the West of Scotland have some Irish ancestry in their family tree. Think of prominent Scots with Irish names – Loraine Kennedy, Dougie Donnelly, Billy Connolly, Brian Cox, Sean Connery.
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The Earls of Castlehaven or Lord Audleys of Cork and Kildare
When: Wednesday, 24 May, 2023In 1601, the 1st Earl of Castlehaven was a leading English commander in the decisive Battle of Kinsale in which he was wounded.
Kerry
County in Focus - Cavan
When: Tuesday, 1 September, 2020People The Cavan Diaspora has no shortage of interesting characters. Here are some highlights from our database of Cavan Ancestors. Click on the images below to learn more about the lives of these individuals.
Cavan
County Kerry in Focus
When: Tuesday, 18 October, 2022The Kingdom as it's often referred to has some of the most spectacular sights on the island from the Ring of Kerry, Skellig Islands to the Dingle Peninsula it's no wonder over 1 million tourists stopped off there last year.
Kerry
Romance and Scandal in the Irish Big Houses
When: Wednesday, 8 February, 2023The two main homes of the LePoer-Trench family are Garbally Court in Ballinasloe and Coorheen House in Loughrea. Garbally was the home of the Earl of Clancarty, and Coorheen House was the home of the Dowager.
Ballinasloe (Galway) Galway