News from Ireland
Ten Facts about Irish Gravestones
When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2022An ancestor's headstone holds the promise of uncovering clues that might take us back further. Headstone inscriptions can help us fill in gaps in our family histories – a date, a maiden name, it's all genealogy gold.
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12 FAQs about Irish Famine Evictions
When: Thursday, 31 October, 2024FAQ#1 What kind of evictions took place during the Great
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Irish Famine Migration to Quebec, Canada
When: Friday, 13 September, 2024An Gorta Mór, or the Great Hunger, affected the Island of Ireland from 1845 to 1852. During those years, an estimated 2.1 million Irish, or one-fourth of Ireland's pre-famine population, left the country. The potato blight hit many countries in Europe and the Americas.
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The Irish in the Resistance - Janie McCarthy
When: Wednesday, 11 September, 2024The Story of Janie McCarthy ‘Her place seems to have been a rendez-vous for helpers and a center to establish contacts every time the organisation was broken.’ - Excerpt an American intelligence document
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Ireland's Luckiest Charm: The Irish Penny
When: Monday, 19 August, 2024Pennies are contradictory things. We don’t mind losing them or leaving them behind when we get change from a purchase.
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Joseph Cordner: An early Irish Aviator
When: Monday, 12 February, 2024Swan writes of Cordner’s plane: “All components were manufactured locally except the engine, which came from London. It was carefully fitted and from the White Strand of Buncrana on an autumn day in 1908 the first flight was a success. It was over a shallow part of Lough Swilly.
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Celtic Revival Art Collection
When: Sunday, 9 August, 2015The museum collection includes embroidered banners designed by Jack B. Yeats and created by the Dun Emer Guild (which included the Yeats sisters), as well as art by Sarah Purser, and Evie Hone.
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Ireland XO Insight - Archaeological and Built Heritage
When: Friday, 30 September, 2022A drive through any county in Ireland will instantly bring you into contact with our Architectural and Built heritage – from stone castles and ancient burial sites to magnificent houses and cathedrals. Exploring these buildings is an exciting way to discover more about our Island and its varied
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