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IrelandXO Insight - Electricity Supply Board (ESB) Archives Website
When: Tuesday, 6 September, 2022The ESB Archives website provides a virtual social commentary of 20th Century Ireland and its journey from darkness into light by way of the introduction of electric power to every home in the land.
IrelandXOIrish Parishes Explained
When: Thursday, 31 March, 2022The different types of Irish Parishes
IrelandXOIreland 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.
IrelandXOIrelandXO 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
IrelandXOHow available are Ancestral Records for Clondavaddog/Fanad?
When: Wednesday, 16 November, 2016(Photo above) A hard working local man from Kindrum, Fanad (Clondavaddog) - Late 1800's Quick summary of Irish Census Records from 1821 to 1911:
Clondavaddog (Donegal) DonegalIreland XO Genealogy Round Up
When: Sunday, 22 October, 2017An interactive guide to burials in Fingal (http://buried.fingal.ie/)
IrelandXOLewis' Topographical Dictionary
When: Friday, 25 August, 2017The publication is part of works on England, Scotland and Wales, which together form Topographical Dictionaries of the three aforementioned countries and Ireland.
IrelandXOCelebrate Ireland's National Heritage Week with 50% OFF MyHeritage
When: Thursday, 23 August, 2018 IrelandXOBallycurragh to Tasmania 1649 – 1868 The Grey Family and Innes Clan
When: Wednesday, 12 September, 2018Image above: ecclesiastical site at Roscomroe in County Offaly
Roscomroe (Offaly) OffalyFamily Tree Resource For Kids
When: Thursday, 23 April, 2020Filling in your family tree is a bit like solving a big puzzle – and each puzzle is different for every family! You will have to do some detective work, so remember to take notes and keep your eyes and ears open for clues that well help you discover the names that you are looking for.
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