News from Ireland
County in Focus: Waterford
When: Monday, 8 May, 2023County Waterford (Irish: Contae Phort Láirge) is located in the province of Munster.
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Hurling - The Fastest Game in the World
When: Friday, 15 July, 2022Nothing feels more Irish to us than taking in the excitement of an All-Ireland Final.
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What is a Parish?
When: Saturday, 27 July, 2019Is a civil parish the same as a church parish in Ireland?
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John Steinbeck: I Go Back To Ireland
When: Tuesday, 11 July, 2023John Steinbeck, Nobel prize-winning author visited County Derry, Northern Ireland, in August 1952, in search of his roots. He wrote from Derry city, on 17 August 1952, to his friend and editor Pat Covici:
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The Story of the Ship Faithful Steward
When:The emigration trade established Londonderry as one of the chief Irish ports for transatlantic trade in the 18th century. Links between the cities of Londonderry and Philadelphia were established through trade.
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Irish Serving Girls & Housemaids
When: Friday, 30 June, 2023Picture above: Austin's servants from the Poole Photography Collection at the National Libary of Ireland
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Irish Famine Migration to Quebec, Canada
When: Monday, 4 January, 2021An Gorta Mór, or the Great Hunger, affected the Island of Ireland from 1845 to 1852. During those years, an estimated 2.1 million Irish, or one-fourth of Ireland's pre-famine population, left the country. The potato blight hit many countries in Europe and the Americas.
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An Irish Rebel in Queensland - Kevin Doherty
When: Tuesday, 16 May, 2023Kevin Izod Doherty was born in Dublin, on 7 September 1823, the son of Dr Kevin Izod Doherty and Mary Ann (Eva) Kelly.
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Remembering our Paternal Irish Ancestors
When: Thursday, 15 June, 2023Researching Irish ancestry is challenging at best, especially when the branches of our family tree extend across multiple continents. The good news is, we can help each other out by sharing what we know about our paternal line.
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