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Finding your Mayo ancestors
When: Wednesday, 16 December, 2020In 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
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My IrelandXO Bucket List
When: Saturday, 1 August, 2020The 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, 2021Over 200 Roscommon articles and images have been digitized by Roscommon County Library Service in collaboration with the CRHAS.
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Beyond 2022: Ireland's Virtual Record Treasury research project
When: Monday, 26 August, 2019Picture: preserved remnants of a 1797 Irish Lottery ticket
IrelandXOCavan Townlands Website
When: Friday, 30 April, 2021cavantownlands.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.
CavanIrelandXO welcomes Visit Castlebar to Partner Network
When: Monday, 19 July, 2021Visit Castlebar is an initiative to market the Castlebar Municipal District to holidaymakers staying in the area, to holidaymakers staying elsewhere but visiting the area and short stay visitors.
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Ireland Reaching Out Partner Network
When: Tuesday, 20 July, 2021One of Ireland’s leading diaspora initiatives is today launching a new network of regional Irish partners to connect those of Irish heritage abroad with their places of origin.
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Calling the ‘Galway Tribal Diaspora'!
When: Tuesday, 8 September, 2015The Galway based heritage organisation is launching a new initiative entitled ‘The Galway Tribal Diaspora Project’ which aims to collect and record the stories of former Galway residents who have gone on to continue their life story beyond Irish shores.
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Promotion of Irish arts globally receives funding of €455,000
When: Tuesday, 15 June, 2021The funding is to support 51 projects presenting Irish film, literature, music, theatre and the visual arts worldwide and includes a special focus on Irish theatre showcasing in Edinburgh this August.
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National Famine Commemoration 2021
When: Monday, 10 May, 2021The ceremony, which will be led by President Michael D. Higgins, will take place in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin at 12pm on Sunday 16th May and will include military honours and a wreath laying ceremony in remembrance of all those who suffered or perished during the Famine. President Michael D.
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