News from Ireland
IrelandXO Guide to Irish Castles
When: Saturday, 25 June, 2022This 30 minute recording consists of a virtual tour of our island's castles led by our resident Archaeologist. We used the Building Chronicles to take a trip through time, all the way back to Medieval Ireland.
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XO Chronicles - Great Hunger Survivors
When: Monday, 31 August, 2020Rather than be weakened by their experiences, many Irish people lived long and prosperous lives. Our members have been sharing stories of their Irish centenarian ancestors, that were born during or before the famine.
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Got an Irish Ancestor named Michael or Mick?
When: Wednesday, 29 September, 2021Lá Fhéile Míchíl ~ St Michael's Day or Michaelmas is celebrated on the September 29th. Michaelmas was an important fair day in the Irish farming calendar, as well as in Ireland's administrative and legal calendar.
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Old Irish (Gaelic) Girl Names & Nicknames
When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2022Introduction When Christianity was introduced to Ireland, some old Gaelic names became more popular because they sounded similar to saints' names e.g. Treasa > Teresa | Máiréad > Margaret | Áine > Anna.
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Chronicles Insight - Quinn's Immigration Scheme
When: Monday, 24 August, 2020The First Bishop of Brisbane
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Chronicles Insight - Irish in New Zealand
When: Wednesday, 12 August, 2020There has been a steady flow of people migrating from Ireland to New Zealand dating all the way back to the earliest days of European arrivals in Aotearoa. Let’s take a look at the experiences of some of New Zealand’s 19th century Irish settlers.
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Chronicles Insight - Hero Healthcare Workers
When: Thursday, 21 April, 2022Over the two years, countries all over the world have paid homage to their brave, tireless healthcare workers who put their lives on the line everyday, putting their own needs last and staying apart from their own families so as to protect them.
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IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Westmeath
When: Wednesday, 8 July, 2020With the help of IrelandXO volunteers she was able to understand more about the place in Ireland her ancestors came from and by the following year had finalised her plans to visit it for herself. She posted: "We are coming to Ireland in September to check out my Dagg ancestry.
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A Day in Dublin with Joyce and Bloom
When: Thursday, 11 June, 2020The Martello Tower, Sandycove
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From Irish Workhouses to Other Worlds
When: Friday, 18 January, 2019Bridget Kirby - Kilmacthomas Workhouse
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