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Freeholder's Lists
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016Freeholder's Lists are usually thought of listing only rich persons, however, people could also become Freeholders in a variety of ways.
Dromore (Down) DownResearch Links - Emigration
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016Ellis Island: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/pass Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/
Dromore (Down) DownCloonkeenkerrill School Girls 1893 - 1918
When: Wednesday, 2 November, 20161893 - Sarah Laffey 1894 - Margaret Forde, Bridget E Griffin, Anne Rowan 1896 - Maggie Ruane, Maria Connellan, Bridget Kilkenny, Norah higgins, Catherine Rowan 1897 - Bridget Laffy 1898 - Mary Barry, Katie Ruane, Lizzie Hession, Bridget Rowan, Delia Silke
Athenry (Galway) GalwayCatholic Parish Registers Online
When: Wednesday, 8 July, 2015Registers.nli.ie make available online, for free, records of marriages and baptisms (and some burial records) from the NLI collection. Launching the website today, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny stated it was an "important day for our country, our people and our soul".
IrelandXOMost 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.
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