News from Ireland
Irish Arts Center - Cuala festival
When: Wednesday, 18 May, 2016Luan is a Meteor Award winning folk star and Mickey a former all Ireland medallist and credited songwriter and musician.
Wicklow
A sporting family then and now
When: Tuesday, 21 June, 2016Last Christmas Pete Farrell made contact with Tom the Ireland XO Volunteer in Cahir, County Tipperary, hoping he could learn more about the Farrell family.
Caher (Tipperary) Tipperary
I think you've struck gold!
When: Friday, 17 June, 2016Ask a simple question
Kiltennell (Carlow) Carlow
Record Turnout for Farming & Country Life 1916
When: Monday, 13 June, 2016Ireland Reaching Out was at the event in the 1916 village we were delighted to meet with so many people interested in both finding out more about their own Irish ancestry and also sharing their knowledge with people around the world who may need assistance at a local level.
Athenry (Galway) Galway
A visit to a broken, old stone house
When: Tuesday, 7 June, 2016Robert Horwood has just returned home to Australia after a visit to Killaloe, Co. Clare. In April he posted a message to the XO Message Board seeking further information about his ancestors, Thomas Crowe and his wife Margaret O'Donnell from Co. Clare.
Killaloe (Clare) Clare
A visit from down under
When: Tuesday, 7 June, 2016In March last, Heather Maloney contacted us looking for further information about her Laffy and Scahill ancestors. Heather was planing a trip to Ireland and hoped to learn more about her family from Galway and specifically her Laffy-Scahill connections in Annaghdown.
Annaghdown (Galway) Galway
The Scott/Quilty Clan Reunite after 152 years
When: Thursday, 28 April, 2022Local 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
Bluebell time at Golden Grove Woods
When: Friday, 6 May, 2016Come and enjoy nature's annual exhibition during the month of May and see the Bluebell spectacular. Golden Grove Woods provide an enjoyable walk free to all. Access is at the rear of Dromakeenan School on the Birr Road a mile out of Roscrea town.
Roscrea (Tipperary) Tipperary
1916 and TULLA CONNECTIONS
When: Sunday, 8 May, 2016There were four men who played a part in the events that took place in Dublin during the Easter Rising. They were: Dan Canny Joseph Canny Michael O'Dea Cornelius (Con) O'Halloran Attached are their profiles and the units that they served in during that time.
Tulla (Clare) Clare
Ireland Reaching Out welcomes EPIC Ireland
When: Monday, 9 May, 2016Pictured at the launch of Epic, Ireland Reaching Out's Clare Doyle, Chairperson Mike Feerick, Epic Founding Director Fiona Ross and Founder Neville Isdell
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