Ireland XO News

IrelandXO Insight - Electricity Supply Board (ESB) Archives Website

The ESB Archives website provides a virtual social commentary of 20th Century Ireland and its journey from darkness into light by way of the introduction of electric power to every home in the land.

Irish Parishes Explained

The different types of Irish Parishes

Ireland XO Insight - what did your ancestors do?

While it is a generalisation, most of our ancestors worked on the land and their occupations as 'farmer' or 'labourer' reflected the agricultural character of the community. The rural community was one where people worked in their own parishes and rarely strayed beyond.

IrelandXO Insight - Disused School houses of Ireland

Recently we introduced you to the National School Registers of the National Archives in our Ireland XO Insight - Irish National Education sources rela

How available are Ancestral Records for Clondavaddog/Fanad?

(Photo above) A hard working local man from Kindrum, Fanad (Clondavaddog) - Late 1800's Quick summary of Irish Census Records from 1821 to 1911:

Ireland XO Genealogy Round Up

An interactive guide to burials in Fingal (http://buried.fingal.ie/)

Lewis' Topographical Dictionary

The publication is part of works on England, Scotland and Wales, which together form Topographical Dictionaries of the three aforementioned countries and Ireland.

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Ballycurragh to Tasmania 1649 – 1868 The Grey Family and Innes Clan

Image above:  ecclesiastical site at Roscomroe in County Offaly

Family Tree Resource For Kids

Filling 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.