News from Ireland

Chronicles Insight - Hero Healthcare Workers

Chronicles Insight - Hero Healthcare Workers

When: Thursday, 21 April, 2022

Over the two years, countries all over the world have paid homage to their brave, tireless healthcare workers who put their lives on the line everyday, putting their own needs last and staying apart from their own families so as to protect them.

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Chronicles Insight - Irish in New Zealand

Chronicles Insight - Irish in New Zealand

When: Wednesday, 12 August, 2020

There has been a steady flow of people migrating from Ireland to New Zealand dating all the way back to the earliest days of European arrivals in Aotearoa. Let’s take a look at the experiences of some of New Zealand’s 19th century Irish settlers.

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Chronicles Insight - Quinn's Immigration Scheme

Chronicles Insight - Quinn's Immigration Scheme

When: Monday, 24 August, 2020

The First Bishop of Brisbane

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XO Chronicles - Great Hunger Survivors

XO Chronicles - Great Hunger Survivors

When: Monday, 31 August, 2020

Rather than be weakened by their experiences, many Irish people lived long and prosperous lives. Our members have been sharing stories of their Irish centenarian ancestors, that were born during or before the famine.

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Chronicles Insight - Irish Educators

Chronicles Insight - Irish Educators

When: Wednesday, 2 September, 2020

Image: c1902 Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School, Ahascragh, Co.Galway. Original owned by NLI.

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IrelandXO at the 39th Great Irish Fair of New York

IrelandXO at The Great Irish Fair of New York

When: Tuesday, 8 September, 2020

On Thursday, September 17th, join us for a LIVE webinar where you will learn all about some interesting historical characters from our New York Irish Diaspora.

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XO Chronicles - Irish Famine Sketches

XO Chronicles - Irish Famine Sketches

When: Monday, 14 September, 2020

This week marks 175 years since the beginning of the Great Hunger, a catastrophic series of events that resulted in a million people dying and more than two million emigrating. 

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Creating Connections: From Message Board to Meet & Greet

Creating Connections Playback: From Message Board to Meet & Greet

When: Monday, 25 May, 2020

Scroll down for video Every year, thousands of bonds are made between people of Irish descent on the IrelandXO Message Board. Make sure that you are one of those connecting this year by replaying the Creating Connections webinar! 

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IrelandXO Chronicles -  A Diverse Diaspora

IrelandXO Chronicles - A Diverse Diaspora

When: Thursday, 24 September, 2020

Our Irish diaspora is as diverse as the many countries that our ancestors emigrated to. Our emigrants opened our eyes and minds to different cultures and today, both at home and abroad, Irish people can lay claim to ancestry that comes from many different continents.

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Bringing the Mountbellew ‘Orphan’ Girls Home

Bringing the Mountbellew 'Orphan' Girls Home

When: Friday, 25 September, 2020

November 1852 was a dark month in east Galway and made even more so by the lingering effects of An Gorta Mor, the Great Hunger, which had blighted the land for the previous 7 years causing the deaths and emigration of millions. In that month a group of 30 young girls set off from Mountbellew Work

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