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The Irish Hedge Schools
When: Friday, 15 September, 2023The 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 Schemes
When: Wednesday, 5 October, 2022In the 1720s Dean Jonathan Swift gav
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From Ireland to Sydney in 100 Days - Letters from Passengers
When: Wednesday, 20 September, 2023By 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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Where Irish immigrants settled in Australia
When: Thursday, 3 February, 2022Picture: 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
When: Friday, 26 August, 2022Outside of reports about the famous or infamous, newspapers might be disregarded at first as a source of genealogical information.
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Your Irish County just before the Great Famine
When: Friday, 15 September, 2023If 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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Irish Genealogy Resource Checklist
When: Thursday, 7 September, 2023Access to records, archives and heritage information has dramatically increased in recent years with many state bodies digitising documents and images, promoting their awareness, and sharing them online with the public. Here's our top selection of the best genealogical sources and repositories when carr
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Remittances and the Great Irish Famine
When: Tuesday, 12 September, 2023For the million or so emigrants who left Ireland during the hungry 1840s (and immediately after) the memory of their home place was never far from their thoughts. In particular, Famine emigrants were anxious that parents and family members would be free from the continued threat of hunger and ev
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Chronicles Insight - Irish Olympians
When: Monday, 20 April, 2020Pictured: Peter O'Connor and his family pictured in Tramore, 1927. Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland
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