News from Ireland

IrelandXO Guide to Irish Castles

IrelandXO Guide to Irish Castles

When: Saturday, 25 June, 2022

This 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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Celtic Irish American Academy Summer 2021

Celtic Irish American Academy Summer 2021

When: Friday, 26 June, 2020

Adventure 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.

Galway
IrelandXO Connections New Zealand and Westmeath

IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Westmeath

When: Wednesday, 8 July, 2020

With 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.

Westmeath
Chronicles Insight - Hero Healthcare Workers

Chronicles Insight - Hero Healthcare Workers

When: Thursday, 21 April, 2022

Over 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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Chronicles Insight - Irish in New Zealand

Chronicles Insight - Irish in New Zealand

When: Wednesday, 12 August, 2020

There 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 - Quinn's Immigration Scheme

Chronicles Insight - Quinn's Immigration Scheme

When: Monday, 24 August, 2020

The First Bishop of Brisbane

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XO Chronicles - Great Hunger Survivors

XO Chronicles - Great Hunger Survivors

When: Monday, 31 August, 2020

Rather 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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Chronicles Insight - Irish Educators

Chronicles Insight - Irish Educators

When: Wednesday, 2 September, 2020

Image: c1902 Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School, Ahascragh, Co.Galway. Original owned by NLI.

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IrelandXO at the 39th Great Irish Fair of New York

IrelandXO at The Great Irish Fair of New York

When: Tuesday, 8 September, 2020

On Thursday, September 17th, join us for a LIVE webinar where you will learn all about some interesting historical characters from our New York Irish Diaspora.

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XO Chronicles - Irish Famine Sketches

XO Chronicles - Irish Famine Sketches

When: Monday, 14 September, 2020

This week marks 175 years since the beginning of the Great Hunger, a catastrophic series of events that resulted in a million people dying and more than two million emigrating. 

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