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When: Monday, 9 January, 2023The National Archives of Ireland What records do they hold?
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How to research ancestors who immigrated during the Irish Famine
When: Friday, 30 September, 2022The initial cause of the Irish Famine was the failure of the potato crop, due to a disease called Blight. However, it was a combination of disastrous political actions and poor social structures that turned the crisis into a tragedy of un-precedented proportions.
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Margaret Hurley - An Earl Grey story
When: Saturday, 21 July, 2018Picture: The travelling chest that contained all of Margaret's wordly goods upon arrival in Australia. On loan to the Hyde Park Museum from Orphan Girl descendant Mrs Perry.
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Chronicles Insight - Australian women of Irish descent
When: Wednesday, 6 May, 2020Daisy Bates
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Chronicles Insight - An Irish Explorer in Australia
When: Saturday, 14 August, 2021Robert O’Hara Burke was born in 1821 to a wealthy family in the west of Ireland. He left the family home of St Cleran’s, Co. Galway for a career in the military.
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Chronicles Insight - Ships and Steerage
When: Wednesday, 28 December, 2022The dreadful conditions faced by the poorest passengers on board the many emigration ships which crossed the Atlantic during the 19th century have been well-documented, and at times romanticised in books, film, and television.
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Chronicles Insight - Newgrange and the Winter Solstice
When: Thursday, 15 December, 2022Image: Girl at the entrance to Newgrange Passage Tomb c1900 from Tempest Collection @ NLI
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How to Research Irish Census 1911, 1901 and earlier
When: Friday, 18 February, 2022What information does the census contain?
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Creating Connections Playback: Irish Census and Substitutes
When: Saturday, 1 January, 2022Scroll down for video We are back to give more guidance about connecting with your Irish place of origin, by looking at Irish Census and Substitutes. During this 30 minute webinar we will show you how to:
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The most common Irish last names per county
When: Saturday, 24 September, 2022Having evolved over the centuries to be the surnames we recognise today, Irish last names have a rich and vibrant history. In early times, when Ireland had a much smaller population and mass movement of people was uncommon, it was not unusual for people to be known by only one name. However, as t
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