News from Ireland
All About Athlone - A Storymap
When: Tuesday, 6 September, 2016While tourism plays a huge part of industry and employment in the area, the convenient location of the town means that it is a wonderful business location for conferencing and large scale business events being so accessible to the whole island of Ireland.
St Marys Athlone (Westmeath) Westmeath
The Majestic Journey of the Shannon: A StoryMap
When: Monday, 18 April, 2016A strategic location
St Marys Athlone (Westmeath) Westmeath
Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland and his Tulla Connections
When: Tuesday, 10 May, 2016Catherine Lynch was born in Garruragh, Tulla and baptised on 7 January 1861. She was a daughter of Matthew Lynch and Margaret White, local farmers in the area. Matthew Lynch held lands in Garruragh with Catherine Lynch who was listed as a widow and was probably his mother.
Tulla (Clare) Clare
Oral History Interview Skills Workshop
When: Monday, 21 November, 2016This workshop is open to anyone interesting in developing the techniques and interview skills required for undertaking oral history projects and will be delivered by Oral History Consultant Dr Tomás Mac Conmara.
Portumna (Galway) Galway
Children's Graveyard in Gardenfield Blessed
When: Tuesday, 15 November, 2016The unveiling of a stone plaque remembers the children, some 'known only to God' who are buried in the small ringfort in the townland.
Tuam (Galway) Galway
Springlawn Volunteers Booklet launch
When: Tuesday, 15 November, 2016Launch of Booklet on Sunday 20th November 2016 in Moylough Hall at 1.00 p.m Followed by Light Refreshments All are welcome to attend
Mountbellew (Galway) Galway
Finding your ancestors' dwelling places
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016For instance, on Thomas Court, the map ends at 43 Thomas Court, and yet city directories such as 1836 show 44 Thomas Court Michael Kelly, grocer and spirit dealer.
St Catherines (Dublin) Dublin
Former Brewery and Distillers
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016Did you know that, in what some consider to have been the family's ruthless climb to the top, they bought up, or put out of business, a number of other parallel enterprises, some of which were associated with St. Catherine's civil parish. These included:
St Catherines (Dublin) Dublin
Charities and Institutions circa 1884
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016Historical summaries from The Charities of Dublin, concerning St. Catherine's district. The contents of the book itself in whole is quite lengthy, herein extracted from the original compiler editor and author R.M. Barrett 1884. See details below.
St Catherines (Dublin) Dublin
Site of the former Meath Charitable Loan Society Office 1832 1862
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016It was an innovator in banking practices, being the first to provide loans to Minors and married Women. The life span of the company, history, and expansion to possibly eighteen offices is under investigation, and your input or expertise is welcome.
St Catherines (Dublin) Dublin