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Heritage Week 2016 celebrations inviting all O'Flahertys
When: Saturday, 20 August, 2016FREE Events include a talk on the history of the O'Flaherty medieval lordship of Iarchonnacht, traditional Irish music, face-painting for children and a commemoration to the last O'Flaherty to own the castle, Peadar O'Flaherty, who gifted the castle to the OPW in 1952.
Oughterard (Galway) Galway![Cover image taken from KILLIMOR - OUR PARISH AND OUR PEOPLE edited by Angela Geoghegan & Nuala McGann Cover image and inside images taken from KILLIMOR - OUR PARISH AND OUR PEOPLE](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/d7_files/Diaspora%20event%20poster.jpg)
Emigration and Our County Galway Diaspora Conference
When: Thursday, 8 September, 2016This event provides a day long programme of events PROGRAMME 9.00am - 9.45am Registration & Tea/Coffee 9.45am - 10.00am Welcome & Introduction
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The Visit of Paul Keating to Tynagh
When: Thursday, 3 November, 2016He came because his great-grandparents, Keatings and Larkins, had emigrated to Australia from here in the 1850s.
Tynagh (Galway) Galway![Dublin City c. 1958 © NLI Dublin City](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/d7_files/9038595213_90e0791c9f_z.jpg)
The National Library of Ireland- Web Archive
When: Wednesday, 9 November, 2016Everyone has a part to play in nominating websites this year. Whether you are involved in a community commemorative group, or are part of our diaspora, the NLI want to hear what matters to you.
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1916 Galway and the Battle of the Somme Conference
When: Thursday, 10 November, 2016Loughrea Hotel & Spa, Loughrea, Co. Galway Thursday 17th November 2016 FREE EVENT 9.30 am – 10.00am Registration & Tea/Coffee
Loughrea (Galway) Galway![© Old Tuam Society](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/d7_files/JOTS.jpg)
Old Tuam Society Journal Launch
When: Thursday, 10 November, 2016JOTS 13 will be officially launched by Historian Dr. Joe Mannion in the Corralea Court Hotel, Tuam at 8.00 pm on Friday, the 18th of November, 2016.
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Mountbellew Work House, its history and evolution
When: Friday, 11 November, 2016Talks include Máirín Doddy 'The architecture of the Workhouse', Christy Cunniffe 'Post Workhouse usage around the country', Mattie Kilroy 'The evolution of Mountbellew from Workhouse to School house' and
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Most Common Surnames in Abington, Co. Limerick 1851-52
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016Most common surnames in Abington in 1851-2
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