News from Ireland
I think this is one of those "needle in a haystack" searches
When: Tuesday, 5 July, 2016Kathleen's great-grandfather Thomas Hynes married Caroline Davis in Mallow on 30th April 1864. The marriage certificate listed his father as 'William Hynes', and hers as 'John Davis'.
Mallow (Cork) Cork
I have located two ancestors!
When: Tuesday, 5 July, 2016Leonie knew that John Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Rourke and Garrett Barry emigrated aboard the Golconda to New Zealand. John and Elizabeth married in New Zealand in 1862.
Tralee (Kerry) Kerry
Irish Parishes Explained
When: Thursday, 31 March, 2022The different types of Irish Parishes
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From Cove to Canada, the journey of John Doody and Eliza Power
When: Sunday, 7 August, 2016Sheila Hennessy is a descendant of one couple who made the journey from Ireland to Canada as part of the Peter Robinson Scheme. Sheila tells us that 'depending on the source, their origin was listed as either Ballyhooly or Fermoy (both Co.
Cork
Ireland XO Insight - what did your ancestors do?
When: Saturday, 15 January, 2022While it is a generalisation, most of our ancestors worked on the land and their occupations as 'farmer' or 'labourer' reflected the agricultural character of the community. The rural community was one where people worked in their own parishes and rarely strayed beyond.
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IrelandXO Connections - Ontario and Ardcarne, County Roscommon
When: Thursday, 30 May, 2019Wayne and his wife Ange, and Patti and her husband Dave, hail from a rural farming community in Huron County, Ontario. Wayne and Patti descend from a long line of farmers. In fact on their father’s side, they are sixth generation Canadians – all farmers.
Ardcarn (Roscommon) Roscommon
IrelandXO Insight - Disused School houses of Ireland
When: Friday, 19 August, 2016Recently we introduced you to the National School Registers of the National Archives in our Ireland XO Insight - Irish National Education sources rela
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Caherlistrane/Kilcoona Centenary Monument unveiling Sun. 11th Sept at 5pm.
When: Friday, 26 August, 2016A plan that would turn that tattered cloak back into a rich flowing cape. The parish would, suggested honorary long-time mayor, Brendan Gannon, build a magnificent statue in this centenary year.
Kilcoona (Galway) Galway
Ireland on Instagram
When: Wednesday, 18 March, 2020Landscapes 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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May Day traditions across Ireland
When: Wednesday, 1 May, 2019Picture above: Even today lone hawthorn trees are treated with respect and some suspicion in rural areas
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