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Irish Medieval Monastic Schools

When: Tuesday, 8 August, 2023

In marked contrast with the other Western churches, which were organized on a national and episcopal basis, the Irish Church was tribal and monastic. This was quite natural.

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Irish Medieval Monastic Schools

How to locate parish of origin

When: Monday, 22 July, 2019

Interwoven in the Irish subconscious is this strong attachment to one's ancestral land. So it's no surprise that the quest to find one's way home is at the heart of what makes genealogy so addictive.

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Tracing your roots with DNA

When: Tuesday, 8 August, 2023

The journey began in 2005 when the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) was founded by dedicated DNA project administrators with a vision to promote and educate people about genetic genealogy.

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Genetic Genealogy

Got an Irish Ancestor named Mary or Maureen?

When: Sunday, 15 August, 2021

Lá Fhéile Muire ~ St Mary's Day (August 15th) is celebrated on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven. It was marked as a Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church and as a festival (under various names) in the Anglican Communi

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Got an Irish Ancestor named Mary or Maureen?

County in Focus: Cavan

When: Friday, 25 November, 2022

Clogh Oughter Castle, (pictured below) located on a small island in Lough Oughter, was the stronghold of the O’Reilly clan from the mid 13th century up until around 1600. The O’Reilly name is synonymous with Cavan.

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County in Focus: Cavan

IrelandXO Guide to Irish Monasteries

When: Thursday, 6 August, 2020

Early Christian Ireland has inspired wonder and intrigue in both the inhabitants of Ireland and visitors to her shores for countless years. Here we have listed 10 of our favourite Irish Monastic Sites dating as far back as the 6th century.

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IrelandXO Guide to Irish Monasteries