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Chronicles Insight - Australian women of Irish descent
When: Wednesday, 6 May, 2020Daisy Bates
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Chronicles Insight - An Irish Explorer in Australia
When: Saturday, 14 August, 2021Robert O’Hara Burke was born in 1821 to a wealthy family in the west of Ireland. He left the family home of St Cleran’s, Co. Galway for a career in the military.
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Chronicles Insight - Ships and Steerage
When: Wednesday, 28 December, 2022The dreadful conditions faced by the poorest passengers on board the many emigration ships which crossed the Atlantic during the 19th century have been well-documented, and at times romanticised in books, film, and television.
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Chronicles Insight - Newgrange and the Winter Solstice
When: Thursday, 15 December, 2022Image: Girl at the entrance to Newgrange Passage Tomb c1900 from Tempest Collection @ NLI
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How to Research Irish Census 1911, 1901 and earlier
When: Friday, 18 February, 2022What information does the census contain?
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Creating Connections Playback: Irish Census and Substitutes
When: Saturday, 1 January, 2022Scroll down for video We are back to give more guidance about connecting with your Irish place of origin, by looking at Irish Census and Substitutes. During this 30 minute webinar we will show you how to:
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The most common Irish last names per county
When: Saturday, 24 September, 2022Having evolved over the centuries to be the surnames we recognise today, Irish last names have a rich and vibrant history. In early times, when Ireland had a much smaller population and mass movement of people was uncommon, it was not unusual for people to be known by only one name. However, as t
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10 Key Facts About the Formation of the Irish Free State
When: Tuesday, 6 December, 2022Against the backdrop of the Anglo-Irish Treaty which was signed in December 1921, the Irish Free State was formed on December 6, 1922. Ireland then shared the same constitutional status as Canada and other dominions in the British Commonwealth.
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Connection Story - Canada and Loughrea
When: Thursday, 13 September, 2018Image above: Walking in the footsteps of the Usshers Seeing the Land of the Usshers By Andrea Lister I was recently fortunate enough to travel to Ireland and see the land where on which my ancestors were born.
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IrelandXO Insight - Disused School houses of Ireland
When: Friday, 19 August, 2016Recently we introduced you to the National School Registers of the National Archives in our Ireland XO Insight - Irish National Education sources rela
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