News from Ireland

October Lecture Series

When: Friday, 28 October, 2016

The 2016 October lecture will be entitled ´The Tuam Beat´, which will examine the early work of renowned playwright Tom Murphy and the music that intertwines his work.

Tuam (Galway) Galway
Charleville Castle Tullamore

Ireland’s Most Haunted Places

When: Tuesday, 25 October, 2016

Above picture: Charleville Caste in Tullamore is said to be haunted

Kilglass (Sligo) Sligo
Last known image of Titanic

Father Browne's photographic Journal of Titanic sailing

When: Wednesday, 19 October, 2016

Jesuit Irish priest Father Francis Browne is renowned as one of the most important Irish photographers of the last century.

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Thank you once again for breaking an 11 year wall for me

When: Tuesday, 30 August, 2016

Based on the surname and family stories, Sally always believed that John and Ellen were probably from Galway but most of the information she had was from the UK side of the family history. 

Galway
Fohenagh & District Historical Society

Rambling House

When: Wednesday, 7 September, 2016

Fohenagh & District Historical Society invites you to join us for an event called the 'Rambling House' to celebrate Culture Night on Friday 16th of September at 8.30pm in the Community Centre Fohenagh.

Fohenagh Killure And Kilgerril (Galway) Galway
Trim Castle Ireland

Plan your trip to Ireland

When: Monday, 29 August, 2016

If you are already planning, or have booked a trip to Ireland - make sure you get in contact with us to let us know where you will be visiting.

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Weekend of Welcomes

When: Saturday, 29 August, 2015

In many cases Week of Welcome events have turned into individual Meet and Greet visits where people have connected on the Ireland XO Message Board. Having learned about their ancestors, many plan a trip home. Above all, the Weekend of Welcomes builds on this paper trail of researching the records. Where

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Visiting Whitechurch

When: Thursday, 30 June, 2016

Helen hoped to visit the resting place of her Co. Down ancestors, Alexander Stevenson and Elizabeth Rainey, and their daughter, Eliza buried at the Whitechurch Graveyard, Ballywalter.

Ballywalter (Down) Down

Find your story in Ireland's Ancient East

When: Wednesday, 15 June, 2016

In this new campaign from Failte Ireland, a little boy is transported to the to the wonderful landscapes of Ireland’s Ancient East as his dad begins to tell him stories from a big orange book.

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Mary Leonard with headstones in Roscrea Ireland

So where are the Dwane family buried?

When: Wednesday, 20 April, 2016

Picture: Mary Leonard in Roscrea, County Tipperary.

Roscrea (Tipperary) Tipperary