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When: Monday, 27 April, 2020We will continue to add to this list so remember to check back to see what's new!
IrelandXOKindred Spirits - celebrating a historic act of kindness
When: Thursday, 28 May, 2020Kindred Spirits – celebrating an act of kindness that stretches from The Great Famine in Ireland to the COvid-19 pandemic. by Kathy Scott Creative Director of The Trailblazery, Ireland
IrelandXOYour MAYO parish just before the Famine
When: Wednesday, 10 June, 2020Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland is one of the most valuable and unique sources of local history in Ireland. The equivalent of a tourist's "Lonely Planet Guide" in its day, this groundbreaking publication came in two volumes, with an accompanying atlas. First published in 1837, it was
MayoA Day in Dublin with Joyce and Bloom
When: Thursday, 11 June, 2020The Martello Tower, Sandycove
DublinFrom Irish Workhouses to Other Worlds
When: Friday, 18 January, 2019Bridget Kirby - Kilmacthomas Workhouse
IrelandXOJames Joyce's Bloomsday
When: Saturday, 1 May, 2021In Dublin, the home of Joyce and Ulysses, tours take place where scholars and enthusiasts alike can visit a number of the sites which feature in the novel and retrace the steps of the novel’s main character Leopold Bloom.
IrelandXOMaking the most of your ancestors' photographs
When: Wednesday, 18 May, 2022There are more than 10,000 ancestors now on the XO Chronicles. (Thank you IrelandXO community!) Undoubtedly, those that stand out, and really bring to life the stories of the people featured, are those that have a photograph.
IrelandXOChronicles Insight - Irish in Argentina
When: Friday, 19 June, 2020Fr Anthony Dominic Fahy Father Anthony Dominic Fahy was born in County Galway in 1805 to Patrick Fahy and Belinda Cloran. Many of the Fahy children pursued lives in the Church.
IrelandXOTG4: catch a traditional Irish music session from anywhere in the world.
When: Wednesday, 24 June, 2020TG4 broadcasts two major music events each year: Gradam Ceoil, the Oscars of Traditional Irish Music; and a 4 day Live broadcast from FLEADH CEOIL na hÉireann each year. This year in the absence of Fleadh Ceoil, due to Covid19, TG4 plans a virtual musical celebration of Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann.
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