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The Earls of Castlehaven or Lord Audleys of Cork and Kildare
When: Wednesday, 24 May, 2023In 1601, the 1st Earl of Castlehaven was a leading English commander in the decisive Battle of Kinsale in which he was wounded.
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County in Focus - Cavan
When: Tuesday, 1 September, 2020People The Cavan Diaspora has no shortage of interesting characters. Here are some highlights from our database of Cavan Ancestors. Click on the images below to learn more about the lives of these individuals.
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County Kerry in Focus
When: Tuesday, 18 October, 2022The Kingdom as it's often referred to has some of the most spectacular sights on the island from the Ring of Kerry, Skellig Islands to the Dingle Peninsula it's no wonder over 1 million tourists stopped off there last year.
Kerry![Earls of Clancarty, the Le Poer Trench family Earls of Clancarty, the Le Poer Trench family](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/d7_files/Downton%20Abbey%20Chronicles%20Insight.png)
Romance and Scandal in the Irish Big Houses
When: Wednesday, 8 February, 2023The two main homes of the LePoer-Trench family are Garbally Court in Ballinasloe and Coorheen House in Loughrea. Garbally was the home of the Earl of Clancarty, and Coorheen House was the home of the Dowager.
Ballinasloe (Galway) Galway![County in Focus - Mayo County in Focus - Mayo](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/d7_files/news-images/County%20in%20Focus%20Mayo.png)
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A beginner's guide to Irish surnames
When: Monday, 12 June, 2023Whether your search for that elusive last name is north, south, east or west, you may need to get intimate with Irish naming traditions in all their linguistic glory. The above image of a 1901 Census Return from Co.
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Chronicles from Ballynabloun in County Kerry
When: Monday, 1 June, 2020Between 1880 and 1895 all but one of the O'Leary children, born and raised in the townland of Ballynabloun, emigrated to Connecticut in the USA.
Prior (Kerry) Kerry![Irish Provincial Directories VOL 3 SEPT 1967 Irish Provincial Directories VOL 3 SEPT 1967](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/irelandxo/image/content/news/image/Trade%20Directories.jpg)
IrelandXO Insight - Trade Directories and other sources
When: Wednesday, 3 June, 2020Classes excluded from Trade Directories include: small tenant farmers, landless labourers and servants. It is worth noting that every entry is at least 6 months out of date by the time of publication.
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Creating Connections Irish Emigration Resource List
When: Monday, 29 June, 2020"From Ireland’s Shores" was delivered by IrelandXO Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Halloran Ryan. The webinar touched on the following subjects: Emigration is a process that affects almost every family in Ireland
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The story of Murray Moten, an Australian hero of Irish origins
When: Wednesday, 29 June, 2016Picture above: Murray Moten in 1940
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