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Ireland XO Insight - Reasons for recording your family history

When: Monday, 29 August, 2016

For many reasons it's important to write it down - don't wait for somebody else to do it!

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Chronicles Insight - Inventors and Engineers

Chronicles Insight - Inventors and Innovators

When: Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

 Here we have put together three individuals from Ireland’s history and diaspora who were noted for their engineering ingenuity. 

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County in Focus: Westmeath

County in Focus - Westmeath

When: Tuesday, 13 December, 2022

Co. Westmeath, or An Iarmhí in Irish, is located in the midlands region of Ireland.

Westmeath
Roscommon Genealogy

County in Focus: Roscommon

When: Saturday, 14 January, 2023

County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland.

Roscommon
Ten FAQs about Irish Marriage Records

Ten FAQs about Irish Marriage Records

When: Monday, 30 January, 2023

Among all the records we might hope to see on our Irish family history quest, a glimpse at the marriage of both ancestors probably tops the list.

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Earl Main Street, County Tipperary

County in Focus: Tipperary

When: Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann) often called the premier county is the largest inland county and the twelfth largest of the thirty-two counties.

Tipperary
Farm land near Lough Corrib c.1890 © National Library of Ireland via Wikimedia Commons

Griffith's Valuation and Cancelled Books

When: Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

In this IrelandXO Genealogy Insight, we will show you how to unravel the threads of information contained within the Books and demystify the 'colorful' annotations.

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23 United States Presidents with Irish Ancestry

Presidents of the United States of America with Irish Roots.

When: Tuesday, 11 April, 2023

Below, we've outlined a summary of each president's Irish ancestry. 

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Irish citizen by descent FAQ

Irish citizen by descent FAQ

When: Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

My mother/father is Irish and I was born abroad, how do I apply to become an Irish citizen? You are automatically an Irish citizen if one of your parents was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth and was born on the island of Ire

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Ardfert Abbey

A History of the Crosbies - Leading Landlord Family on County Kerry, Ireland

When: Tuesday, 25 January, 2022

The Crosbies had highly unusual origins. Their story begins with the MacCrossans of Laois who were historic bards to the two leading clans of the Irish midlands, the O’Moores of Laois and the O’Connors of Offaly.

Kerry