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How to locate parish of origin
When: Monday, 22 July, 2019Interwoven in the Irish subconscious is this strong attachment to one's ancestral land. So it's no surprise that the quest to find one's way home is at the heart of what makes genealogy so addictive.
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Tracing your roots with DNA
When: Tuesday, 8 August, 2023The journey began in 2005 when the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) was founded by dedicated DNA project administrators with a vision to promote and educate people about genetic genealogy.
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Got an Irish Ancestor named Mary or Maureen?
When: Sunday, 15 August, 2021Lá Fhéile Muire ~ St Mary's Day (August 15th) is celebrated on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven. It was marked as a Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church and as a festival (under various names) in the Anglican Communi
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County in Focus: Cavan
When: Friday, 25 November, 2022Clogh Oughter Castle, (pictured below) located on a small island in Lough Oughter, was the stronghold of the O’Reilly clan from the mid 13th century up until around 1600. The O’Reilly name is synonymous with Cavan.
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IrelandXO Guide to Irish Monasteries
When: Thursday, 6 August, 2020Early Christian Ireland has inspired wonder and intrigue in both the inhabitants of Ireland and visitors to her shores for countless years. Here we have listed 10 of our favourite Irish Monastic Sites dating as far back as the 6th century.
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County in Focus: Waterford
When: Monday, 8 May, 2023County Waterford (Irish: Contae Phort Láirge) is located in the province of Munster.
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Hurling - The Fastest Game in the World
When: Friday, 15 July, 2022Nothing feels more Irish to us than taking in the excitement of an All-Ireland Final.
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What is a Parish?
When: Saturday, 27 July, 2019Is a civil parish the same as a church parish in Ireland?
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John Steinbeck: I Go Back To Ireland
When: Tuesday, 11 July, 2023John Steinbeck, Nobel prize-winning author visited County Derry, Northern Ireland, in August 1952, in search of his roots. He wrote from Derry city, on 17 August 1952, to his friend and editor Pat Covici:
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The Story of the Ship Faithful Steward
When:The emigration trade established Londonderry as one of the chief Irish ports for transatlantic trade in the 18th century. Links between the cities of Londonderry and Philadelphia were established through trade.
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