News from Ireland
Tulla Reaching Out 2019 Reflections from Home and Abroad Publication
When: Monday, 3 February, 2020The journal contains a number of interesting articles including: The Tulla Workhouse School Mass Rock at Clonlea Tulla Market Charter & 400th Anniversary Wilful Murder by Persons Unknown
Tulla (Clare) Clare200th Anniversary: Homesteads and Headstones of the Peter Robinson Settlers
When: Wednesday, 29 January, 2020Community Heritage Training Project: Homesteads and Headstones of the Peter Robinson Settlers
Croom (Limerick) LimerickThe Story of Brickmaking in Pollagh, Co. Offaly
When: Tuesday, 10 December, 2019"The Story of Brickmaking in Pollagh, County Offaly" by Caitriona Devery
Lemanaghan (Offaly) OffalyTracing Your Sligo Ancestors (2nd edition)
When: Monday, 2 December, 2019Published by the Ancestor Network, this is an extensively revised and updated edition of their acclaimed guide to ancestral research on the families of county Sligo. In particular, many new on-line genealogy sources have been added.
SligoRuins of Tara Street Church unearthed
When: Tuesday, 26 November, 2019A church was first built on the site in 1709 in Penal times when the practice of Catholicism was banned. In spite of the religious restrictions, the chapel flourished and attracted thousands of worshippers.
St Andrews (Dublin) DublinCroghan, Co. Roscommon. Our Townlands, Our History!
When: Wednesday, 1 August, 2018Croghan, Co. Roscommon. Our Townlands, Our History!
Killukin Boyle (Roscommon) RoscommonNational Lottery announces Good Causes Award winner 2019
When: Monday, 4 November, 2019Picture above: Representing Ireland Reaching Out at the Good Causes Awards Finals, Dolores Whyte, Michael Feerick, Jane Halloran Ryan and Laura Colleran.
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When: Monday, 12 August, 2019These men from all parts of Ireland including set up and funded an organisation that would take on the might of the New Zealand government to prevent them from being conscripted into the army.
Moycullen (Galway) GalwayEnglish Naming Patterns within the family unit
When: Tuesday, 4 March, 2014During the 18th century, the basic pattern of naming children was used for many English-speaking families. This was also common with many Irish families, although they didn't always adhere strictly to this.
Tulla (Clare) ClareOn the fourth of July 1806
When: Thursday, 4 July, 2019This celebratory rendition by the Dubliners and the Pogues topped the Irish singles charts in 1987. Lyrics THE IRISH ROVER
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