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Heritage Week Event Registration Opens on 1st of May
When: Tuesday, 9 April, 2019Heritage Week Event Registration Opens on 1st of May Would you like to run a National Heritage Week event this year?
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The Freebird Club - peer-to-peer homestay club for older adults
When: Wednesday, 27 April, 2016Picture: (L-R) Peter Mangan, Michael Carolan from London who stayed with Mary & Barry Fairtlough in County Kerry Making this a fun world to grow old in!
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County in Focus - Leitrim
When: Wednesday, 2 December, 2020People The Leitrim Diaspora has no shortage of interesting characters. Here are some highlights from our database of Leitrim Ancestors. Click on the images below to learn more about the lives of these individuals.
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The Rambling House in Fohenagh
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016You are all welcome to attend at the Community Centre for music, song, dance, storytelling & lots more. Admission €7 including Raffle & Refreshments. Part proceeds to Fohenagh, Killure & Kilgerrill Community Council.
Fohenagh Killure And Kilgerril (Galway) Galway
A visit from down under
When: Tuesday, 7 June, 2016In March last, Heather Maloney contacted us looking for further information about her Laffy and Scahill ancestors. Heather was planing a trip to Ireland and hoped to learn more about her family from Galway and specifically her Laffy-Scahill connections in Annaghdown.
Annaghdown (Galway) Galway
Ireland XO Insight - Letters home
When: Monday, 23 May, 2016The story that follows shows us how important letters, diaries and family journals are as memory keepers and mirrors of the past. Many of those who left Ireland were not lucky enough to come home again, even for a short visit.
Doon (Limerick) Limerick
Putting together your own family tree and reaching out to our Fanad/Clondavaddog Diaspora.
When: Wednesday, 9 November, 2016(Photo above) McElwaine & Callaghan Carrier Service, takes to the roads of Fanad/Clondavaddog - Location Magheradrumman, Fanad, Co.Donegal - abt 1919
Clondavaddog (Donegal) Donegal
Irish Places & Cultural Spaces
When: Friday, 25 December, 2020Click on the images (or title) to discover more ...
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Oh Lord send me a sign!....
When: Thursday, 28 April, 2016Signs have been used as far back as the ancient Egyptians and Romans. Many Roman examples are preserved, among them the widely recognized bush to indicate a tavern, from which is derived the proverb "Good wine needs no bush".
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Beara Peninsula Database launched
When: Friday, 29 April, 2016This three-volume work provided researchers and Beara descendants with access to genealogical information, mostly around the Catholic parishes of Adrigole, Allihies, Castletownbere, Eyeries, and Glengarriff.
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