News from Ireland

Chronicles Insight - Ships and Steerage

When: Wednesday, 28 December, 2022

The 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 - Ships and Steerage James Brereton

Women's Little Christmas

When: Tuesday, 20 December, 2022

‘Women’s Christmas’ or Nollaig na mBan is also known as Little Christmas and is widely regarded to mark the end of the Christmas season here in Ireland. It falls on January 6th where in many parts of the world,  it is known as the Feast of the Epiphany, or Three King's Day in Spain or Twelfth Nig

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Womens Christmas

Irish citizen by descent FAQ

When: Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

My mother/father is Irish and I was born abroad, how do I apply to become an Irish citizen? You are automatically an Irish citizen if one of your parents was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth and was born on the island of Ire

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Irish citizen by descent FAQ

10 Key Facts About the Formation of the Irish Free State

When: Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

Against 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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Formation of the Irish Free State

County in Focus - Derry

When: Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

County Derry, also known as Londonderry or Doire in Irish and is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. Derry is famous for its old intact city walls which surround the city and for the pretty Sperrin Mountains and Lough Neagh.

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County in Focus - Derry

Chronicles Insight - Irish Soccer Legends

When: Friday, 25 November, 2022

There is a strong tradition of Irish players travelling to Great Britain to have highly successful careers in the world of professional soccer, but this is nothing new.

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Soccar Game - Ireland