News from Ireland
Thank you - we have 10,000 Ancestors on the XO Chronicles!
When: Friday, 5 June, 2020The Ireland XO Chronicles bring to life the heritage of a community by documenting the people, the buildings and the events that existed at any time in the history of the parish. As part of this custom-built platform, IrelandXO has dedicated an individual space for chronicling ev
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May Day traditions across Ireland
When: Wednesday, 29 April, 2020IMAGE: dúchas.ie "A wet and windy May fills the haggard with corn and hay."
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New County Kerry Records Online
When: Thursday, 19 March, 2020New Kerry Records by Brendan Scott Roots Ireland are delighted to announce the addition of 220,000 Roman Catholic baptismal and marriage records from County Kerry to the Roots Ireland database at www.rootsireland.ie/kerry.
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Shelter at home with our Irish Family History Tips
When: Thursday, 19 March, 2020You may be starting your family history research, be at a critical juncture or perhaps are taking a break because you seem to have run out of options.
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Giants Grove. Redwoods, enjoying their benign new home at Birr
When: Wednesday, 17 October, 2018Image above: Clara Clark and Lord Rosse 10th September 2018
Birr (Offaly) Offaly
Proof Viking Dublin was much larger than we thought
When: Thursday, 12 March, 2020At present, a garden inside Dublin Castle marks what was thought to make up most of the original Dubh Linn.
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O'Doherty Clan Reunion 2020
When: Monday, 9 March, 2020Ó Dochartaigh ~ O'Doherty Clan Reunion 2020
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Chronicles Workshop in Loughrea Library
When: Friday, 28 February, 2020We started the day by getting everyone signed up to the website. Once this was accomplished we were ready to start interacting with our own civil parishes. We learned about how to search for and join a parish so that we receive updates on that particular area.
Loughrea (Galway) Galway
New Online: Maps of Ulster from 1609
When: Friday, 21 February, 2020First published in 1861, the "Maps of the Escheated Counties of Ireland, 1609" atlas is the newest digital addition to the QUB Special Collection online. Among the 31 facsimiles of maps of Ireland dating from c.1594 to 1609, in this collection are:
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IrelandXO Connections - USA and the Limerick/Tipperary border
When: Tuesday, 28 January, 2020Barbara's Story:
Emly (Tipperary) Tipperary