News from Ireland

Sister Nivedita - The Enlightened Educator

The Irish in India

When: Wednesday, 30 September, 2020

Sister Nivedita - The Enlightened Educator

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The Irish Superintendents of Liverpool

Chronicles Insight - The Irish Superintendents of Liverpool

When: Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

Agnes Jones 1832 Agnes Jones was born in 1832 in Cambridge to Irish immigrant parents.

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IrelandXO Connections - New York State and Tipperary

IrelandXO Connections - Onondaga County and County Tipperary

When: Monday, 30 September, 2019

Starting with the information contained within the papers, Eileen began to discover more information about her Grandfather’s family. His mother died when he was only 16, leaving behind 11 children, and his brother had died in a war.

Clonoulty (Tipperary) Tipperary
2 for 1 entry to EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum - until December 23rd

2 for 1 entry to EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum - until December 23rd

When: Friday, 4 October, 2019

Since opening its doors in 2016, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum has become a must-see for every visitor to Dublin.

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Kay and Terry Armstrong

IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Limerick

When: Monday, 11 November, 2019

Kay talks about discovering more about her Irish origins:

Chapelrussell (Limerick) Limerick
Scott/Quilty Clan Reunited after 100 years

The Scott/Quilty Clan Reunite after 152 years

When: Thursday, 28 April, 2022

Local family historian Bob Quilty has managed to reunite an entire clan 152 years after the emigration of his two granduncles to upstate New York in the later part of the 19th century. 

Ballybricken (Limerick) Limerick
St. Patrick Banishes the Serpents by Jim Fitzpatrick©

Got an ancestor named after St Patrick?

When: Sunday, 1 March, 2020

IMAGE: "St. Patrick Banishes the Serpents" by jimfitzpatrick.com

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Seán Mac Mathúna and the Folklore of North-West Clare

Seán Mac Mathúna and the Folklore of North-West Clare

When: Friday, 27 September, 2019

Picture:  L to R: Seán Ó Carúin, Seán Mac Mathúna and Pádraig Ó Flannagáin, Co. Clare. Work of the Commission and Department of Irish Folklore. Written and submitted by Michelle Dunne M.A.

Killilagh (Clare) Clare
IrelandXO Connections - New South Wales and Clare

IrelandXO Connections - New South Wales and Clare

When: Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

Kerri's Story After having led a somewhat unusual life, I had been encouraged many years ago to write a book.  However, it soon became clear to me that some of the reasons I had experienced what I had, may be contained in the lives of those who went before me.

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Chronicles Insight - The Road to Suffrage

Chronicles Insight - The Road to Suffrage

When: Friday, 24 January, 2020

The road to suffrage in Ireland was a difficult one not without its share of battles. At a time when Ireland was experiencing rebellions, risings, and civil war, it is easy to overlook the plight of the women who wanted to have a say in the future of their country.

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