IrelandXO Insight - 1901 & 1911 Census
When: Friday, 1 May, 20201901/1911 Census of Ireland
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Chronicles Challenge Week 3 - Shop
When: Friday, 1 May, 2020This week's challenge is a local shop. This can be any type of shop that existed in your parish. It can be a shop that continues to serve the community or a shop that existed at a particular period of time. The shop can include any family that was associated with it (which may mean creating an
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Chronicles Challenge Week 4 - Workhouse
When: Friday, 1 May, 2020This week's prompt is The Workhouse. As you may already have seen, we now have all 167 Workhouses created within the Building profiles of the XO Chronicles. The Workhouse is a term that resonates with many of our members as so many families had some connection to their local workhouse at some p
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May Day traditions across Ireland
When: Wednesday, 29 April, 2020IMAGE: dúchas.ie "A wet and windy May fills the haggard with corn and hay."
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Stay Connected... with Irish Culture
When: Monday, 27 April, 2020We will continue to add to this list so remember to check back to see what's new!
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Children's Family Tree Resource
When: Thursday, 23 April, 2020Filling in your family tree is a bit like solving a big puzzle – and each puzzle is different for every family! You will have to do some detective work, so remember to take notes and keep your eyes and ears open for clues that well help you discover the names that you are looking for.
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Chronicles Insight - Irish Olympians
When: Monday, 20 April, 2020Pictured: Peter O'Connor and his family pictured in Tramore, 1927. Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland
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From Isolation - Inspiration
When: Monday, 20 April, 2020Speaking earlier this month about this innovative project, Ambassador Adrian O’Neill said: “Across these islands, there are many artists who also are in domestic isolation. They and their work continue to be important sources of inspiration to us all, especially in these difficult times.”
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Did your ancestor have a connection to an Irish Workhouse?
When: Friday, 10 April, 2020Many of the people who went into an Irish Workhouse, never came out again, dying from malnutrition and ill health, or remaining in the infirmary when the Workhouse evolved into one of the many county homes, district hospitals, and asylums that were part of the legacy of these institutions.
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