News from Ireland

Old Irish (Gaelic) boy names and their meaning

When: Friday, 15 September, 2023

Introduction In this index most common Irish names, their correct English, Latin and Gaelic spelling variations are listed. This is followed by their meaning and origin, but before we begin please read through the index guide below. 

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Old Irish boys' names & aliases

Irish Genealogy Resource Checklist

When: Thursday, 7 September, 2023

Access to records, archives and heritage information has dramatically increased in recent years with many state bodies digitising documents and images, promoting their awareness, and sharing them online with the public.  Here's our top selection of the best genealogical sources and repositories when carr

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IrelandXO Insight - Genealogy Resource Checklist

Remittances and the Great Irish Famine

When: Tuesday, 12 September, 2023

For the million or so emigrants who left Ireland during the hungry 1840s (and immediately after) the memory of their home place was never far from their thoughts.  In particular, Famine emigrants were anxious that parents and family members would be free from the continued threat of hunger and ev

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Remittances and the Great Irish Famine

IrelandXO Insight - What is a townland?

When: Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Gaelic in origin, an baile fearainn (baile = home/town fearann= land/territory) aka town-land pre-dates the Norman invasion and is the smallest territorial unit to have survived since medieval times. 

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IrelandXO Insight - What is a townland? Find my Townland.

IrelandXO Insight - Pronouncing Irish Place Names

When: Tuesday, 1 August, 2023

It’s no secret that Irish signage can be the undoing of even the most seasoned traveler. Even Irish natives know how easy it is to get a place-name pronunciation wrong when they are not local to the area.

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IrelandXO Insight - Pronouncing Irish Place Names

Irish Migration from Derry to Canada

When: Monday, 6 December, 2021

From the late 1600s, in the age of the sailing ships, to the onset of the Second World War in 1939, when the last transatlantic steamer sailed from the port, Derry was one of the principal emigration ports in Irel

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From Derry to Canada

County in Focus - Derry

When: Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

County Derry, also known as Londonderry or Doire in Irish and is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. Derry is famous for its old intact city walls which surround the city and for the pretty Sperrin Mountains and Lough Neagh.

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County in Focus - Derry