News from Ireland

Mountbellew Work House, its history and evolution

When: Friday, 11 November, 2016

Talks include  Máirín  Doddy 'The architecture of the Workhouse',   Christy Cunniffe 'Post Workhouse usage around the country', Mattie Kilroy 'The evolution of Mountbellew from Workhouse to School house' and

Mountbellew (Galway) Galway

Most Common Surnames in Abington, Co. Limerick 1851-52

When: Monday, 14 November, 2016

  Most common surnames in Abington in 1851-2  

Abington (Limerick) Limerick

Bequests to Orphan School in St. Catherine's Parish, Dublin

When: Monday, 14 November, 2016

Residents of the parish district, and Institutions are mentioned in these Last Wills. Date [unknown to be determined] Historical summaries from CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS (IRELAND), concerning St.Catherine's district. The contents of the document itself in whole is quite lengthy, herein extracted

St Catherines (Dublin) Dublin

Researchers Tools and web links

When: Monday, 14 November, 2016

Samuel Lewis 1837 history of St.Catherine's districthttp://www.libraryireland.com/topog/D/St-Catherines-Parish-Dublin.php

St Catherines (Dublin) Dublin

NW Cork Ireland Family Finder DNA Project

When: Wednesday, 7 December, 2016

Cork

Genealogy Advice

When: Thursday, 18 August, 2016

Getting Started

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XO Chronicles €200 giftcard Facebook giveaway!

When: Friday, 9 December, 2016

Earlier this year we launched our Ireland XO Chronicles - an innovative way of documenting the people, buildings and historical events of every parish in Ireland. 

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Irish Emigrants arriving in Ellis Island New York

Ireland's Global Diaspora

When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2016

The community of Irish is one that is scattered around the world and emigration is not a new concept for Irish people. President Higgins recently thanked Irish agencies and those working with the Diaspora who sustained engagement with our country’s emigrants over many years.

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Molloy’s Triennial Clan Gathering Announced

When: Tuesday, 21 February, 2017

Events in the weekend schedule include an early evening meeting at the Molloy Esker Hill Golf Club for food and drink and to meet old and new O'Molloy Clan members. Presentations will be made on the history of the Molloys in Offaly and DNA genealogy.

Tullamore (Offaly) Offaly

Great Uncle William Mogan's trip to Ireland

When: Thursday, 30 March, 2017

Foreward "William was at the time of this trip 18 years old. He was a engineer for the railroad and was killed at age 40 when two trains hit head on in Pegram, Tennessee, just outside Nashville, Tennessee.  He had married and had one child at his death.  

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