News from Ireland
TG4: catch a traditional Irish music session from anywhere in the world.
When: Wednesday, 24 June, 2020TG4 broadcasts two major music events each year: Gradam Ceoil, the Oscars of Traditional Irish Music; and a 4 day Live broadcast from FLEADH CEOIL na hÉireann each year. This year in the absence of Fleadh Ceoil, due to Covid19, TG4 plans a virtual musical celebration of Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann.
IrelandXOIrelandXO Guide to Irish Castles
When: Saturday, 25 June, 2022This 30 minute recording consists of a virtual tour of our island's castles led by our resident Archaeologist. We used the Building Chronicles to take a trip through time, all the way back to Medieval Ireland.
IrelandXOGot an Irish Ancestor named Michael or Mick?
When: Wednesday, 29 September, 2021Lá Fhéile Míchíl ~ St Michael's Day or Michaelmas is celebrated on the September 29th. Michaelmas was an important fair day in the Irish farming calendar, as well as in Ireland's administrative and legal calendar.
IrelandXOCeltic Irish American Academy Summer 2021
When: Friday, 26 June, 2020Adventure of a Lifetime for U.S. Teenagers Have great fun as you make life-long friendships and wonderful memories. Experience global citizenship in a classic Irish setting.
GalwayIrelandXO 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.
WestmeathChronicles Insight - Hero Healthcare Workers
When: Thursday, 21 April, 2022Over 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.
IrelandXOThe Irish in Canada
When: Friday, 1 July, 2022Waves of Irish Immigration to Canada The Irish began setting foot on Canadian soil as early as the mid-16th century when Irish fishermen frequently traveled to Newfoundland from southern Ireland.
IrelandXOBringing the Mountbellew 'Orphan' Girls Home
When: Friday, 25 September, 2020November 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
Mountbellew (Galway) GalwayXO Chronicles - Destination Mexico
When: Tuesday, 25 September, 2018In the 19th and 20th Centuries, many Irish people choose Mexico as their emigration destination, hoping for a better life of opportunity for themselves and their families.
IrelandXOCreating Connections Playback: Griffith's Valuation
When: Monday, 2 May, 2022Scroll down for video In August we looked at the Primary Valuation of Ireland, which is more commonly known as Griffith’s Valuation. During this 30 minute webinar we will show you how to:
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