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County in Focus: Longford

County in Focus: Longford

When: Wednesday, 26 April, 2023

The image above features Patrick Mallons's Corner House in the cencentertre of the photo had the agency for the White Star Line, Cunard Line, and all Transatlantic Liners, see an advertisement from Longford Learder dated 01 October 1921

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Irish links with Glasgow, Scotland

Irish links with Glasgow, Scotland

When: Wednesday, 19 April, 2023

It has been estimated that “fifty to ninety per cent of the people in the West of Scotland have some Irish ancestry in their family tree. Think of prominent Scots with Irish names – Loraine Kennedy, Dougie Donnelly, Billy Connolly, Brian Cox, Sean Connery.

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The Earls of Castlehaven or Lord Audleys of Cork and Kildare

The Earls of Castlehaven or Lord Audleys of Cork and Kildare

When: Wednesday, 24 May, 2023

 In 1601, the 1st Earl of Castlehaven was a leading English commander in the decisive Battle of Kinsale in which he was wounded.

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Counties in Focus - Cavan

County in Focus - Cavan

When: Tuesday, 1 September, 2020

People The Cavan Diaspora has no shortage of interesting characters. Here are some highlights from our database of Cavan Ancestors. Click on the images below to learn more about the lives of these individuals.

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County Kerry in Focus

County Kerry in Focus

When: Tuesday, 18 October, 2022

The Kingdom as it's often referred to has some of the most spectacular sights on the island from the Ring of Kerry, Skellig Islands to the Dingle Peninsula it's no wonder over 1 million tourists stopped off there last year. 

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Earls of Clancarty, the Le Poer Trench family

Romance and Scandal in the Irish Big Houses

When: Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

The two main homes of the LePoer-Trench family are Garbally Court in Ballinasloe and Coorheen House in Loughrea. Garbally was the home of the Earl of Clancarty, and Coorheen House was the home of the Dowager.

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County in Focus - Mayo

County in Focus - Mayo

When: Friday, 15 October, 2021

Picture: Cong Abbey in County Mayo

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Image of a 1901 Census Record Listing Many Surnames

A beginner's guide to Irish surnames

When: Monday, 12 June, 2023

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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Ballynabloun in County Kerry

Chronicles from Ballynabloun in County Kerry

When: Monday, 1 June, 2020

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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Irish Provincial Directories VOL 3 SEPT 1967

IrelandXO Insight - Trade Directories and other sources

When: Wednesday, 3 June, 2020

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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