News from Ireland
1916 Galway and the Battle of the Somme Conference
When: Thursday, 10 November, 2016Loughrea Hotel & Spa, Loughrea, Co. Galway Thursday 17th November 2016 FREE EVENT 9.30 am – 10.00am Registration & Tea/Coffee
Loughrea (Galway) GalwayOld Tuam Society Journal Launch
When: Thursday, 10 November, 2016JOTS 13 will be officially launched by Historian Dr. Joe Mannion in the Corralea Court Hotel, Tuam at 8.00 pm on Friday, the 18th of November, 2016.
Tuam (Galway) GalwayMountbellew Work House, its history and evolution
When: Friday, 11 November, 2016Talks include Máirín Doddy 'The architecture of the Workhouse', Christy Cunniffe 'Post Workhouse usage around the country', Mattie Kilroy 'The evolution of Mountbellew from Workhouse to School house' and
Mountbellew (Galway) GalwayMost Common Surnames in Abington, Co. Limerick 1851-52
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016Most common surnames in Abington in 1851-2
Abington (Limerick) LimerickBequests to Orphan School in St. Catherine's Parish, Dublin
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016Residents of the parish district, and Institutions are mentioned in these Last Wills. Date [unknown to be determined] Historical summaries from CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS (IRELAND), concerning St.Catherine's district. The contents of the document itself in whole is quite lengthy, herein extracted
St Catherines (Dublin) DublinResearchers Tools and web links
When: Monday, 14 November, 2016Samuel Lewis 1837 history of St.Catherine's districthttp://www.libraryireland.com/topog/D/St-Catherines-Parish-Dublin.php
St Catherines (Dublin) DublinXO Chronicles €200 giftcard Facebook giveaway!
When: Friday, 9 December, 2016Earlier this year we launched our Ireland XO Chronicles - an innovative way of documenting the people, buildings and historical events of every parish in Ireland.
IrelandXOIreland's Global Diaspora
When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2016The community of Irish is one that is scattered around the world and emigration is not a new concept for Irish people. President Higgins recently thanked Irish agencies and those working with the Diaspora who sustained engagement with our country’s emigrants over many years.
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