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IrelandXO at the 39th Great Irish Fair of New York

IrelandXO at The Great Irish Fair of New York

When: Tuesday, 8 September, 2020

On Thursday, September 17th, join us for a LIVE webinar where you will learn all about some interesting historical characters from our New York Irish Diaspora.

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XO Chronicles - Irish Famine Sketches

XO Chronicles - Irish Famine Sketches

When: Monday, 14 September, 2020

This week marks 175 years since the beginning of the Great Hunger, a catastrophic series of events that resulted in a million people dying and more than two million emigrating. 

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Creating Connections: From Message Board to Meet & Greet

Creating Connections Playback: From Message Board to Meet & Greet

When: Monday, 25 May, 2020

Scroll down for video Every year, thousands of bonds are made between people of Irish descent on the IrelandXO Message Board. Make sure that you are one of those connecting this year by replaying the Creating Connections webinar! 

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IrelandXO Chronicles -  A Diverse Diaspora

IrelandXO Chronicles - A Diverse Diaspora

When: Thursday, 24 September, 2020

Our Irish diaspora is as diverse as the many countries that our ancestors emigrated to. Our emigrants opened our eyes and minds to different cultures and today, both at home and abroad, Irish people can lay claim to ancestry that comes from many different continents.

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Bringing the Mountbellew ‘Orphan’ Girls Home

Bringing the Mountbellew 'Orphan' Girls Home

When: Friday, 25 September, 2020

November 1852 was a dark month in east Galway and made even more so by the lingering effects of An Gorta Mor, the Great Hunger, which had blighted the land for the previous 7 years causing the deaths and emigration of millions. In that month a group of 30 young girls set off from Mountbellew Work

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XO Chronicles - Destination Mexico

XO Chronicles - Destination Mexico

When: Tuesday, 25 September, 2018

In the 19th and 20th Centuries, many Irish people choose Mexico as their emigration destination, hoping for a better life of opportunity for themselves and their families.

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Creating Connections Playback: Griffith's Valuation

Creating Connections Playback: Griffith's Valuation

When: Monday, 2 May, 2022

Scroll down for video In August we looked at the Primary Valuation of Ireland, which is more commonly known as Griffith’s Valuation. During this 30 minute webinar we will show you how to:

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Chronicles Insight - How a Cholera Pandemic inspired Dracula

Chronicles Insight - How a Cholera Pandemic inspired Dracula

When: Friday, 30 October, 2020

Some say that Count Dracula is the personification of the Cholera Epidemic in Ireland. 

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Creating Connections Webinar Playback: Through New York Ports

Creating Connections Webinar Playback: Through New York Ports

When: Friday, 9 October, 2020

Scroll down for video Following on from the NYC Chronicles webinar, we stayed with the theme of New York for September's installment of our Creating Connections webinar series.

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Free expert help to uncover your Irish ancestry

Expert video help to uncover your Irish ancestry

When: Wednesday, 1 June, 2022

IrelandXO members all over the world have attended our Creating Connections webinars. Make sure you avail of the expert genealogy advice that was shared and use it to search for information about your Irish ancestors, which can then be added to your family tree.

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