First steps to finding your Irish ancestors
When: Wednesday, 1 March, 2023A good start is half the work
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News from Ireland
Landed Estate Court 'Rentals'
When: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023Until about 1900 the majority of land in Ireland (97% in 1870) was rented out to tenant farmers rather than used by the owner himself.
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Three Irish Love Stories
When: Tuesday, 14 February, 2023In 1836, Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846) gave Dublin's Fr John Spratt a reliquary containing the remains of Saint Valentine, as a gift of esteem.
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Top Tips for Managing Your DNA Matches
When: Thursday, 9 February, 2023When you first open your DNA results, you are faced with thousands of matches. These are people who share some identical segments of DNA that you have.
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Romance and Scandal in the Irish Big Houses
When: Wednesday, 8 February, 2023The two main homes of the LePoer-Trench family are Garbally Court in Ballinasloe and Coorheen House in Loughrea. Garbally was the home of the Earl of Clancarty, and Coorheen House was the home of the Dowager.
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Imbolc Celebration, The Celtic Goddess Brigid & St Brigid of Kildare, Ireland
When: Wednesday, 1 February, 2023Every year without fail its welcome arrival brings down the curtain on the darkness of Winter and heralds in the reawakening of the natural world and the promise for us all of the new beginnings and a fresh start.
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Ten FAQs about Irish Marriage Records
When: Monday, 30 January, 2023Among all the records we might hope to see on our Irish family history quest, a glimpse at the marriage of both ancestors probably tops the list.
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Researching Irish Traveller Ancestors
When: Saturday, 21 January, 2023This resource is a work in progress; please feel free to add recommendations and suggestions to this message board thread.
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Registry of Deeds - A Repository of Wills & Land Transactions
When: Wednesday, 18 January, 2023The importance of the Registry of Deeds is built on the fact that it is a repository holding memorials of deeds and wills that mention the names, ages, life events, places and family relationships of people involved in land and financial transactions from the mid-1600s to the present day.
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