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Family Tree Resource For Kids
When: Thursday, 23 April, 2020Filling in your family tree is a bit like solving a big puzzle – and each puzzle is different for every family! You will have to do some detective work, so remember to take notes and keep your eyes and ears open for clues that well help you discover the names that you are looking for.
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Where did your Irish Ancestor Emigrate to?
When: Tuesday, 1 March, 2022Sharing what we know helps researchers on both sides of the pond connect the dots. Help us help you #BringTheirMemoryHome to Ireland.
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IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Limerick
When: Monday, 11 November, 2019Kay talks about discovering more about her Irish origins:
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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.
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James Joyce's Bloomsday
When: Saturday, 1 May, 2021In Dublin, the home of Joyce and Ulysses, tours take place where scholars and enthusiasts alike can visit a number of the sites which feature in the novel and retrace the steps of the novel’s main character Leopold Bloom.
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Countdown to Good Causes Awards Finals begins!
When: Thursday, 24 October, 2019The Good Causes Awards honour the inspiring work and achievements of thousands of projects, clubs and individuals from all over Ireland who, with the help of National Lottery Good Causes funding, have had an extraordinary impact on their local communities.
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2 for 1 entry to EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum - until December 23rd
When: Friday, 4 October, 2019Since opening its doors in 2016, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum has become a must-see for every visitor to Dublin.
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From Isolation - Inspiration
When: Monday, 20 April, 2020Speaking earlier this month about this innovative project, Ambassador Adrian O’Neill said: “Across these islands, there are many artists who also are in domestic isolation. They and their work continue to be important sources of inspiration to us all, especially in these difficult times.”
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Spotlight On The Irish Mammy
When: Friday, 20 March, 2020Though the everyday actions of our Irish Mammies have undoubtedly shaped the Irish nation by helping generations of Irish people, at home and abroad, they sadly have largely gone unremarked by history.
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