News from Ireland
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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Chronicles Insight - Queen Victoria in Ireland
When: Wednesday, 10 July, 2019The first visit of Queen Victoria to Ireland took place from the 2nd to the 12th of August 1849. The country was still in the grip of the catastrophic Great Famine. Though Westminster had declared the famine officially over that year, the reality of the matter was quite the opposite.
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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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IrelandXO Connections - searching for Margaret Murphy
When: Wednesday, 17 July, 2019Here Lyn talks about her family history search for her great great grandmother, Margaret Murphy, connecting with local the local IrelandXO volunteer network and visiting ancestral homesteads in County Tipperary.
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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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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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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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Chronicles Insight - Operatic Ireland
When: Wednesday, 24 February, 2021Picture: Margaret Burke Sheridan and director Vincenzo Bellezza in London by Erich Salomon in 1938. Wikimedia Commons
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Countdown to Good Causes Awards Finals begins!
When: Thursday, 24 October, 2019The Good Causes Awards honour the inspiring work and achievements of thousands of projects, clubs and individuals from all over Ireland who, with the help of National Lottery Good Causes funding, have had an extraordinary impact on their local communities.
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Celebrate St Patrick's Day, from your home!
When: Friday, 12 March, 2021Here you will find a selection of virtual events that are happening next week. Be sure to don your cap and pin on the shamrock when you join in, and let's mark this special occasion together, in a new way.
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