Irish Linen Industry, Ran by Our Ancestors: Flax Growers List of 1796
When: Saturday, 1 May, 2021Picture: A Linen Bleach Green in County Down circa 1890
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How to research ancestors who immigrated during the Irish Famine
When: Saturday, 1 May, 2021The initial cause of the Irish Famine was the failure of the potato crop, due to a disease called Blight. However, it was a combination of disastrous political actions and poor social structures that turned the crisis into a tragedy of un-precedented proportions.
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When: Friday, 30 April, 2021MyHeritage is an industry-leading platform that makes family history research easy and offers you some of the most advanced tools on the market to make fascinating discoveries about your ancestors.
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Cavan 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.
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Siblings at home and away
When: Monday, 26 April, 2021Picture: from the National Library of Ireland collections
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Remembering our WWI Ancestors
When: Saturday, 24 April, 2021Finding branches of one's family tree touching upon military service in more than one country's armed forces is a common theme in Irish genealogy.
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Your ROSCOMMON parish just before the famine
When: Tuesday, 20 April, 2021Lewis' 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 publicatio
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IrelandXO Book Club Autumn 2021
When: Monday, 19 April, 2021New or upcoming releases Dublin in Sketches and Stories Róisín Curé | October 2021
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APRIL: At home with the National Library of Ireland
When: Friday, 16 April, 2021Online Events in April Tours
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Mayo Day 2021
When: Friday, 16 April, 2021Highlights for #MayoDay include a one-hour flagship TV programme broadcast on Mayo Day evening on TG4 and the TG4 Player, and an online collaboration with The Irish Times focusing on business and enterprise on the evening of Thursday, April 29th.
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