News from Ireland

The Minnehaha

New York and the Green Yacht from Derry

When: Tuesday, 5 September, 2023

Over one hundred million Americans can trace an ancestor who arrived, from 1892, in the United States at Ellis Island. 

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Ten Facts about Irish Gravestones

Ten Facts about Irish Gravestones

When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2022

An ancestor's headstone holds the promise of uncovering clues that might take us back further.  Headstone inscriptions can help us fill in gaps in our family histories – a date, a maiden name, it's all genealogy gold.

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Traditional Irish Music Hub

Learn from the stars of Traditional Irish music

When: Monday, 25 September, 2023

The courses came about when a number of stars of the Irish music scene gathered in the cultural hub of County Clare in the west of Ireland recently and set about imparting their tremendous knowledge and skills in a series of video lessons.

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Ireland Reaching Out - Free Message Board

Message Board Masterclass

When: Wednesday, 19 April, 2023

How does it work?

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Ireland's Hedge Schools

The Irish Hedge Schools

When: Friday, 15 September, 2023

The primary purpose of these penal laws, relating to education, was the eradication of “popery” in Ireland. The penal laws were established in 1695 to lessen Irish Catholic power, dismantle their culture, and anglicize or “civilize” Ireland.  The Penal Laws were not all created in 1695.

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Reproductive Loan Scheme

Reproductive Loan Schemes

When: Wednesday, 5 October, 2022

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From Ireland to Syndney in 100 Days - Letters from Passengners

From Ireland to Sydney in 100 Days - Letters from Passengers

When: Wednesday, 20 September, 2023

By 1830 Ulster was in crisis. In the preceding 50 years she had experienced an unparalleled period of population growth which was reflected in chronic under-employment in agriculture, which was by far her largest employer.

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Painting of a ship carrying immigrants to Australia

Where Irish immigrants settled in Australia

When: Thursday, 3 February, 2022

Picture: The Lady Kennaway was one of six vessels that brought orphans to Williamstown, Victoria under the auspices of Earl Grey's Irish Famine Orphan scheme.

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IrelandXO Insight - Newspaper Sources

IrelandXO Insight - Newspaper Sources

When: Friday, 26 August, 2022

Outside of reports about the famous or infamous, newspapers might be disregarded at first as a source of genealogical information.

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Donegal

Your Irish County just before the Great Famine

When: Friday, 15 September, 2023

If you have traced your ancestors to a particular county in Ireland, this resource can provide local insights into their lives and the district in which they lived.

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