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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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Old Irish boys' names & aliases

Old Irish (Gaelic) boy names and their meaning

When: Friday, 15 September, 2023

Introduction In this index most common Irish names, their correct English, Latin and Gaelic spelling variations are listed. This is followed by their meaning and origin, but before we begin please read through the index guide below. 

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IrelandXO Insight - Genealogy Resource Checklist

Irish Genealogy Resource Checklist

When: Thursday, 7 September, 2023

Access 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

Remittances and the Great Irish Famine

When: Tuesday, 12 September, 2023

For 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

Chronicles Insight - Irish Olympians

When: Monday, 20 April, 2020

Pictured: Peter O'Connor and his family pictured in Tramore, 1927.  Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

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IrelandXO Insight - What is a townland? Find my Townland.

IrelandXO Insight - What is a townland?

When: Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Gaelic in origin, an baile fearainn (baile = home/town fearann= land/territory) aka town-land pre-dates the Norman invasion and is the smallest territorial unit to have survived since medieval times. 

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