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IrelandXO Connections - searching for Margaret Murphy
When: Wednesday, 17 July, 2019Here Lyn talks about her family history search for her great great grandmother, Margaret Murphy, connecting with local the local IrelandXO volunteer network and visiting ancestral homesteads in County Tipperary.
Caher (Tipperary) Tipperary![Kay and Terry Armstrong Kay and Terry Armstrong](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/d7_files/IrelandXO%20Connections%20NewZealand%20%26%20Limerick.png)
IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Limerick
When: Monday, 11 November, 2019Kay talks about discovering more about her Irish origins:
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Chronicles Insight - Queen Victoria in Ireland
When: Wednesday, 10 July, 2019The first visit of Queen Victoria to Ireland took place from the 2nd to the 12th of August 1849. The country was still in the grip of the catastrophic Great Famine. Though Westminster had declared the famine officially over that year, the reality of the matter was quite the opposite.
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Chronicles Insight - Kennedy Connections
When: Tuesday, 19 November, 2019The people of Ireland were stunned by JFK’s sudden and tragic death, and it has become one of the few moments in history when everyone can remember where they were when they heard the news. It was common at the time for houses in Ireland to have a picture of JFK hanging on the wall.
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Ireland's Antarctic Explorers
When: Sunday, 1 August, 2021Though some of the signatory nations had previously made claims on the land in Antarctica, the Treaty makes it impossible for any of these claims to be recognised, and instead Antarctica is a region which belongs to none but is for the furtherment of scientific knowledge for all.
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Free Irish Genealogy Course Now Available!
When: Thursday, 20 May, 2021Introduction to Irish Family History Created with the help of our volunteer network, this course introduces the basics of Irish family history research, explains the resources available, and helps researchers interpret their findings in a meaningful way.
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Chronicles Insight - The Road to Suffrage
When: Friday, 24 January, 2020The 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.
IrelandXO![Seán Mac Mathúna and the Folklore of North-West Clare Seán Mac Mathúna and the Folklore of North-West Clare](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/d7_files/Sean%20Mac%20Mathuna%20Grave%20and%202.jpg)
Seán Mac Mathúna and the Folklore of North-West Clare
When: Friday, 27 September, 2019Picture: 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](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/d7_files/Connection%20Kerry%20Ferguson.png)
IrelandXO Connections - New South Wales and Clare
When: Wednesday, 29 January, 2020Kerri'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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IrelandXO Connections - Victoria and County Offaly
When: Friday, 5 July, 2019In Ireland, they visited: Tulla, Co Clare; Cree, Co. Offaly; and Dublin. They also met with Margaret, a volunteer with IrelandXO in Birr, who helped them investigate their Colbourn ancestors who had lived in the area in the early 1800s.
Kilcolman (Offaly) Offaly