News from County Cork
County in Focus - Cork
When: Saturday, 9 July, 2022The nickname Rebel County comes from a long history of rebellion beginning with the arrival of Vikings in the 9th century but it was Cork's support of Perkin Warbeck in 1491 (a pretender to the throne) that earned them the title 'Rebel Country' by the English Monarchy.
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Churchtown Reunion
When: Saturday, 6 October, 2012Meg's great great granddaughter, Claire Donohue, brought her photo from Long Island.
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The Cork Foundation
When: Wednesday, 4 May, 2016Picture: Don O'Leary, Director, Alan Raymond, Student, Michael Mulligan, Teacher, Rachel Lucey, Deputy Director and Pádraic Vallely, CEO Cork Foundation
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I think this is one of those "needle in a haystack" searches
When: Tuesday, 5 July, 2016Kathleen's great-grandfather Thomas Hynes married Caroline Davis in Mallow on 30th April 1864. The marriage certificate listed his father as 'William Hynes', and hers as 'John Davis'.
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From Cove to Canada, the journey of John Doody and Eliza Power
When: Sunday, 7 August, 2016Sheila Hennessy is a descendant of one couple who made the journey from Ireland to Canada as part of the Peter Robinson Scheme. Sheila tells us that 'depending on the source, their origin was listed as either Ballyhooly or Fermoy (both Co.
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Connection Story - Massachusetts and Cork
When: Monday, 12 November, 2018Picture above: Cousins Anne LeBlanc and Geraldine meet in Kinsale for the first time.
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Fouhy descendents find their roots in Kildorrery, North Cork
When: Tuesday, 10 July, 2012Kathleen O'Connor had a photo of a gravestone of their great grandfather, William, and a story that their great-great-grandmother was buried in Rockmills.
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New York Times Celebrates military descendants of Coomleigh, Cork.
When: Wednesday, 13 March, 2019Dear Jackie,
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NATIONAL FAMINE COMMEMORATION 2018
When: Thursday, 19 October, 2017Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee, has announced that next year's National Famine Commemoration will take place on Saturday, 12th May 2018 in University College Cork. The focal point of the 2
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