News from Ireland
Barry and Cook families remembered in County Limerick
When: Monday, 25 September, 2017In the Autumn of 2012, I was in contact with Mary O'Grady through the Ireland XO website and she connected me with Martin Cleary, a member of the Knockainey Community Council, who was able to introduced me to Thomas F. Cooke, my closest cousin in Ireland.
Knockainey (Limerick) Limerick
IrelandXO Connections - Onondaga County and County Tipperary
When: Monday, 30 September, 2019Starting with the information contained within the papers, Eileen began to discover more information about her Grandfather’s family. His mother died when he was only 16, leaving behind 11 children, and his brother had died in a war.
Clonoulty (Tipperary) Tipperary
IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Limerick
When: Monday, 11 November, 2019Kay talks about discovering more about her Irish origins:
Chapelrussell (Limerick) Limerick
From Massachusetts To Magic in Moyrus, County Galway
When: Monday, 16 December, 2019Jean and John’s family came from Faul Townland in the Civil Parish of Moyrus, on the Ardbear Peninsula, just outside of Clifden, County Galway.
Moyrus (Galway) Galway
IrelandXO Connections - New York and County Offaly
When: Wednesday, 18 December, 2019Anna Sharkey, Barbara’s great-grandmother, together with Anna’s siblings and parents (Barbara’s great-great grandparents) had emigrated to New York City from Birr in County Offaly in Ireland – something Barbara had always known.
Birr (Offaly) Offaly
IrelandXO Connections - New South Wales and Clare
When: Wednesday, 29 January, 2020Kerri's Story After having led a somewhat unusual life, I had been encouraged many years ago to write a book. However, it soon became clear to me that some of the reasons I had experienced what I had, may be contained in the lives of those who went before me.
Clare
IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Westmeath
When: Wednesday, 8 July, 2020With the help of IrelandXO volunteers she was able to understand more about the place in Ireland her ancestors came from and by the following year had finalised her plans to visit it for herself. She posted: "We are coming to Ireland in September to check out my Dagg ancestry.
Westmeath
The Scott/Quilty Clan Reunite after 152 years
When: Thursday, 28 April, 2022Local family historian Bob Quilty has managed to reunite an entire clan 152 years after the emigration of his two granduncles to upstate New York in the later part of the 19th century.
Ballybricken (Limerick) Limerick
I think this is one of those "needle in a haystack" searches
When: Tuesday, 5 July, 2016Kathleen's great-grandfather Thomas Hynes married Caroline Davis in Mallow on 30th April 1864. The marriage certificate listed his father as 'William Hynes', and hers as 'John Davis'.
Mallow (Cork) Cork
A visit from down under
When: Tuesday, 7 June, 2016In March last, Heather Maloney contacted us looking for further information about her Laffy and Scahill ancestors. Heather was planing a trip to Ireland and hoped to learn more about her family from Galway and specifically her Laffy-Scahill connections in Annaghdown.
Annaghdown (Galway) Galway