News from Ireland

Causeway Coast & Glens Family History Society Conference 2017

When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2016

The Conference in 2017 is entitled "Return to The Causeway" and reflects the research interests area covered by The  Causeway Coast & Glens (formerly Coleraine) Family History Society, a branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society. Programme of Events

Coleraine (Derry) Derry

Fair Towns in County Down 1834

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Fair Towns Of Ireland, 1834

Dromore (Down) Down

Freeholder's Lists

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Freeholder's Lists are usually thought of listing only rich persons, however, people could also become Freeholders in a variety of ways.

Dromore (Down) Down

Research Links - Emigration

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Ellis Island: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/pass Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/

Dromore (Down) Down

Ireland's history in maps

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Here is a website that has some nice maps of Ireland. The famine years has a nice map showing the percentage of grade four housing that existed in each county .

Kilbeacanty (Galway) Galway

Folklore in Glencolmcille

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Folk Village Museum

Glencolumbkille (Donegal) Donegal

Cloonkeenkerrill School Girls 1893 - 1918

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

1893 - Sarah Laffey 1894 - Margaret Forde, Bridget E Griffin, Anne Rowan 1896 - Maggie Ruane, Maria Connellan, Bridget Kilkenny, Norah higgins, Catherine Rowan 1897 - Bridget Laffy 1898 - Mary Barry, Katie Ruane, Lizzie Hession, Bridget Rowan, Delia Silke

Athenry (Galway) Galway
Wedding Party Ireland

Catholic Parish Registers Online

When: Wednesday, 8 July, 2015

Registers.nli.ie make available online, for free, records of marriages and baptisms (and some burial records) from the NLI collection. Launching the website today, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny stated it was an "important day for our country, our people and our soul".

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Bournea Team, Tipperary, Ireland

ChangeX highlights the work of IrelandXO Volunteers

When: Friday, 10 July, 2015

The Irish Times recently spoke to Christine Timoney who visited Ireland having connected with the Bournea Parish Volunteer, Tim Lee. Tim welcomed Christine to the area and helped her learn more about her ancestors. 

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Ireland Reaching Out July 2015

Ireland Reaching Out is bringing Irish people together from around the globe

When: Wednesday, 29 July, 2015

In June, we were delighted to welcome an RTE film crew to join us for a day to learn more about how Ireland Reaching Out is making a real difference to local communities and the Diaspora that they are welcoming home.

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