News from Ireland
Chronicles 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.
IrelandXOIrelandXO 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.
IrelandXOCeltic Irish American Academy Summer 2021
When: Friday, 26 June, 2020Adventure of a Lifetime for U.S. Teenagers Have great fun as you make life-long friendships and wonderful memories. Experience global citizenship in a classic Irish setting.
GalwayIrelandXO 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.
WestmeathChronicles 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.
IrelandXOChronicles 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.
IrelandXOChronicles Insight - Quinn's Immigration Scheme
When: Monday, 24 August, 2020The First Bishop of Brisbane
IrelandXOXO 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.
IrelandXOChronicles Insight - Irish Educators
When: Wednesday, 2 September, 2020Image: c1902 Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School, Ahascragh, Co.Galway. Original owned by NLI.
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