News from Ireland
Reproductive Loan Schemes
When: Wednesday, 5 October, 2022In the 1720s Dean Jonathan Swift gav
Kiltullagh Killimordaly (Galway) GalwayFrom Ireland to Sydney in 100 Days - Letters from Passengers
When: Wednesday, 20 September, 2023By 1830 Ulster was in crisis. In the preceding 50 years she had experienced an unparalleled period of population growth which was reflected in chronic under-employment in agriculture, which was by far her largest employer.
DerryWhere Irish immigrants settled in Australia
When: Thursday, 3 February, 2022Picture: The Lady Kennaway was one of six vessels that brought orphans to Williamstown, Victoria under the auspices of Earl Grey's Irish Famine Orphan scheme.
IrelandXOIrelandXO Insight - Newspaper Sources
When: Friday, 26 August, 2022Outside of reports about the famous or infamous, newspapers might be disregarded at first as a source of genealogical information.
IrelandXOYour Irish County just before the Great Famine
When: Friday, 15 September, 2023If you have traced your ancestors to a particular county in Ireland, this resource can provide local insights into their lives and the district in which they lived.
IrelandXOIrish Genealogy Resource Checklist
When: Thursday, 7 September, 2023Access to records, archives and heritage information has dramatically increased in recent years with many state bodies digitising documents and images, promoting their awareness, and sharing them online with the public. Here's our top selection of the best genealogical sources and repositories when carr
IrelandXORemittances and the Great Irish Famine
When: Tuesday, 12 September, 2023For the million or so emigrants who left Ireland during the hungry 1840s (and immediately after) the memory of their home place was never far from their thoughts. In particular, Famine emigrants were anxious that parents and family members would be free from the continued threat of hunger and ev
IrelandXOChronicles 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
IrelandXOIrelandXO Insight - What is a townland?
When: Thursday, 14 September, 2023Gaelic in origin, an baile fearainn (baile = home/town fearann= land/territory) aka town-land pre-dates the Norman invasion and is the smallest territorial unit to have survived since medieval times.
IrelandXOIrelandXO Insight - Pronouncing Irish Place Names
When: Tuesday, 1 August, 2023It’s no secret that Irish signage can be the undoing of even the most seasoned traveler. Even Irish natives know how easy it is to get a place-name pronunciation wrong when they are not local to the area.
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