News from Ireland
County Cork Community Diaspora Initiative
When: Thursday, 10 November, 2016Deputy Mayor of County Cork Cllr Kevin Conway launched the Pilot Community Diaspora Initiative, which is a colloboration between Cork County Council, Cork Foundation and Ireland Reaching Out.
IrelandXOCoollattin Canadian Connection - Homeward Trek 2016
When: Sunday, 1 May, 2016Emigration commenced in the years which followed the 1798 rebellion. During these dark years neighbour had fallen out with neighbour, and in cases, brother set against brother.
Carnew (Wicklow) WicklowAhoghill parish area graveyards have been transcribed
When: Monday, 9 November, 2015Most of the gravestones in the Ahoghill parish area have been transcribed and are available free on the Braid site here
Ahoghill (Antrim) AntrimSt Mary's Glennan
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016The author of the 'statistical survey', 1833 says of it: "it is a very fine house built of freestone and limestone. It is 110 ft long and 52 ft wide with high and narrow Gothic windows. It is unfinished and will accommodate 2000 persons when completed. It has cost 1000 pound
Donagh (Monaghan) MonaghanTestimonials - What our members are saying
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016Just a message to say this is a fantastic idea, I wish you all the best. It is good for Ireland and for the people coming home. Its nice to see something positive. I wish you all the very best with this. Paul McLaughlin, Donegal
IrelandXOA Ballinakill Homecoming
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016How did your visit to Ireland come about?
Ballinakill Derrybrien (Galway) GalwayOctober Lecture Series
When: Friday, 28 October, 2016The 2016 October lecture will be entitled ´The Tuam Beat´, which will examine the early work of renowned playwright Tom Murphy and the music that intertwines his work.
Tuam (Galway) GalwayIreland’s Most Haunted Places
When: Tuesday, 25 October, 2016Above picture: Charleville Caste in Tullamore is said to be haunted
Kilglass (Sligo) SligoFather Browne's photographic Journal of Titanic sailing
When: Wednesday, 19 October, 2016Jesuit Irish priest Father Francis Browne is renowned as one of the most important Irish photographers of the last century.
IrelandXOThank you once again for breaking an 11 year wall for me
When: Tuesday, 30 August, 2016Based on the surname and family stories, Sally always believed that John and Ellen were probably from Galway but most of the information she had was from the UK side of the family history.
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