News from Ireland

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

2 for 1 entry to EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum - limited time only

When: Friday, 14 June, 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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IrelandXO Connections - Ontario and Ardcarne, County Roscommon

When: Thursday, 30 May, 2019

Wayne and his wife Ange, and Patti and her husband Dave, hail from a rural farming community in Huron County, Ontario. Wayne and Patti descend from a long line of farmers. In fact on their father’s side, they are sixth generation Canadians – all farmers.

Ardcarn (Roscommon) Roscommon
Chronicles Webinar Playbacks are now online!

Chronicles Webinar Playbacks are now online!

When: Wednesday, 4 November, 2020

Now you can catch up with webinars through these recordings, which enable you to watch them at your own pace and also follow up with the information shared directly, through the additional resources included on each page.

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Luan Parle on the Late Late Toy show

Irish Arts Center - Cuala festival

When: Wednesday, 18 May, 2016

Luan is a Meteor Award winning folk star and Mickey a former all Ireland medallist and credited songwriter and musician.

Wicklow
Chronicles Insight - Military Ancestors

Chronicles Insight - Military Ancestors

When: Thursday, 1 April, 2021

The focus of this particular Special Group is Military Ancestors. Read on to learn about some of the brave Irish people who are already in this group, and be sure to add your Military Ancestors so that their service can be recognised once more. 

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Mary Coleman and Michael Joseph Cawley

Connection Story - Scotland and Sligo

When: Wednesday, 15 February, 2017

In December 2015 I registered and posted what information I had in my search for my maternal relatives Owen and Catherine Coleman.  Within this post I included details of my Gt.

Ballymote (Sligo) Sligo
Visiting County Galway in search of Irish Ancestors

Connection Story - New Zealand and Annaghdown

When: Tuesday, 7 February, 2017

Pictured above: Heather with her daughter Linda and Ireland Reaching Out Volunteer, Paul Grainey Fiona Fitzsimons in conversation with Heather Maloney.

Annaghdown (Galway) Galway
Researching Irish Burial and Death Records

Researching Irish Burial and Death Records

When: Wednesday, 25 August, 2021

In Irish genealogy, death and burial records form an important part of our quest to discover more about our ancestors and where they came from. As more and more records are coming online, now's a good time to take a fresh look at that brick wall from the past.

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Old Rahoon Graveyard 2016

Visiting Old Rahoon

When: Wednesday, 7 December, 2016

Throughout the early part of 2016 Julie DeFrancesco and her family eagerly planned a trip to Ireland. As the family historian and armed with family papers and documents she hoped to visit the parishes of her ancestors, the Delaneys from Laois and the Maloys from Galway.

Rahoon (Galway) Galway

How available are Ancestral Records for Clondavaddog/Fanad?

When: Wednesday, 16 November, 2016

(Photo above) A hard working local man from Kindrum, Fanad (Clondavaddog) - Late 1800's Quick summary of Irish Census Records from 1821 to 1911:

Clondavaddog (Donegal) Donegal