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Sharavogue House Roscrea

Sharavogue House

When: Thursday, 1 January, 1920

Sharavogue House, demolished 1920. Property of The Earl of Huntington . 

Roscrea (Tipperary) Tipperary
Kildorrey Ancestral Home

Fouhy descendents find their roots in Kildorrery, North Cork

When: Tuesday, 10 July, 2012

Kathleen O'Connor had a photo of a gravestone of their great grandfather, William, and a story that their great-great-grandmother was buried in Rockmills.

Kildorrery (Cork) Cork
Tulla Boys School

Tulla Boys School Register 1866-1896 and Tulla Boys Infant Register 1885-1895 available online through Clare Library

When: Monday, 17 January, 2022

These registers are a great resource for local historians and genealogists as they not only give names, but also occupations, addresses and ages.  

Tulla (Clare) Clare

Treaty 1921 – Records from the Archives exhibition in London

When: Monday, 11 October, 2021

Above image: Minister Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media viewing the Anglo Irish Treaty 1921 at the National Archives, Dublin, September 2021. 

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Claregalway

When: Monday, 3 April, 2017

Claregalway.info was created as part of an effort to engage new residents of Claregalway with the community and history surrounding them. You can learn more about the effort by clicking on the link below that will take you to the website.

Claregalway (Baile Chláir) Galway
Researching your Mayo ancestors

Finding your Mayo ancestors

When: Wednesday, 16 December, 2020

In the first video, Dympna outlined how to start.  She points viewers towards the online censuses of 1901 and 1911.  From there you can get some vital information to start on your path by identifying family members and taking it from there following the marriage, births and death records to build

Mayo (Mayo) Mayo
My IrelandXO Bucket List

My IrelandXO Bucket List

When: Saturday, 1 August, 2020

The Ireland LOCAL GUIDE is a free facility for you to create and collate an Ireland Bucket List for sightseeing, entertainment, research and more.

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County Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Journal ONLINE

When: Friday, 27 August, 2021

Over 200 Roscommon articles and images have been digitized by Roscommon County Library Service in collaboration with the CRHAS.

Roscommon
1797 Lottery Ticket

Beyond 2022: Ireland's Virtual Record Treasury research project

When: Monday, 26 August, 2019

Picture: preserved remnants of a 1797 Irish Lottery ticket

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Cavan Townlands Website

Cavan Townlands Website

When: Friday, 30 April, 2021

cavantownlands.com is hosted by Michael McShane and his wife, Catherine Kerr. Although not a native of Cavan, Michael has traced his ancestors back to the townland of Cloggy in the parish of Killashandra.

Cavan