The Archive was set up in the early 1920s by Col M J Costello and Thomas Galvin with the purpose of not only meeting the immediate needs of the new Military but as a ‘
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Whether your search for that elusive last name is north, south, east or west, you may need to get intimate with Irish naming traditions in all their linguistic glory. The above image of a 1901 Census Return from Co.
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The Guinness Archive was created in 1998 when they employed their first professional Archivist to curate the history of the company and its employees. The foundation document of the Guinness Archive is the 9,000 year lease signed by Arthur Guinness on the St.
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Between 1880 and 1895 all but one of the O'Leary children, born and raised in the townland of Ballynabloun, emigrated to Connecticut in the USA.
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Classes excluded from Trade Directories include: small tenant farmers, landless labourers and servants. It is worth noting that every entry is at least 6 months out of date by the time of publication.
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"From Ireland’s Shores" was delivered by IrelandXO Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Halloran Ryan. The webinar touched on the following subjects: Emigration is a process that affects almost every family in Ireland
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Picture above: Murray Moten in 1940
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For many reasons it's important to write it down - don't wait for somebody else to do it!
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Here we have put together three individuals from Ireland’s history and diaspora who were noted for their engineering ingenuity.
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Co. Westmeath, or An Iarmhí in Irish, is located in the midlands region of Ireland.
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