News from Ireland

Chronicles Insight - Irish Educators

Chronicles Insight - Irish Educators

When: Wednesday, 2 September, 2020

Image: c1902 Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School, Ahascragh, Co.Galway. Original owned by NLI.

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XO Chronicles - Great Hunger Survivors

XO Chronicles - Great Hunger Survivors

When: Monday, 31 August, 2020

Rather than be weakened by their experiences, many Irish people lived long and prosperous lives. Our members have been sharing stories of their Irish centenarian ancestors, that were born during or before the famine.

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Chronicles Insight - Quinn's Immigration Scheme

Chronicles Insight - Quinn's Immigration Scheme

When: Monday, 24 August, 2020

The First Bishop of Brisbane

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Chronicles Insight - Irish in New Zealand

Chronicles Insight - Irish in New Zealand

When: Wednesday, 12 August, 2020

There has been a steady flow of people migrating from Ireland to New Zealand dating all the way back to the earliest days of European arrivals in Aotearoa. Let’s take a look at the experiences of some of New Zealand’s 19th century Irish settlers.

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Chronicles Insight - Hero Healthcare Workers

Chronicles Insight - Hero Healthcare Workers

When: Thursday, 21 April, 2022

Over the two years, countries all over the world have paid homage to their brave, tireless healthcare workers who put their lives on the line everyday, putting their own needs last and staying apart from their own families so as to protect them.

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TG4: catch a traditional Irish music session from anywhere in the world.

TG4: catch a traditional Irish music session from anywhere in the world.

When: Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

TG4 broadcasts two major music events each year: Gradam Ceoil, the Oscars of Traditional Irish Music; and a 4 day Live broadcast from FLEADH CEOIL na hÉireann each year.  This year in the absence of Fleadh Ceoil, due to Covid19, TG4 plans a virtual musical celebration of Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann.

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Chronicles Insight - Joyce's Dublin in 1904

James Joyce's Bloomsday

When: Saturday, 1 May, 2021

In Dublin, the home of Joyce and Ulysses, tours take place where scholars and enthusiasts alike can visit a number of the sites which feature in the novel and retrace the steps of the novel’s main character Leopold Bloom.

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Making the most of your ancestors' photographs

Making the most of your ancestors' photographs

When: Wednesday, 18 May, 2022

There are more than 10,000 ancestors now on the XO Chronicles. (Thank you IrelandXO community!) Undoubtedly, those that stand out, and really bring to life the stories of the people featured, are those that have a photograph.

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Chronicles Insight - Irish in Argentina

Chronicles Insight - Irish in Argentina

When: Friday, 19 June, 2020

Fr Anthony Dominic Fahy Father Anthony Dominic Fahy was born in County Galway in 1805 to Patrick Fahy and Belinda Cloran. Many of the Fahy children pursued lives in the Church. 

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Ireland on Instagram

Ireland on Instagram

When: Wednesday, 18 March, 2020

Landscapes Ireland has some breathtakingly beautiful scenery, from rugged coastlines to limestone mountains, here are five Instagram accounts that give you a taste of the diverse landscapes of Ireland. 

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