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When: Monday, 9 January, 2023The National Archives of Ireland What records do they hold?
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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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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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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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County in Focus - Westmeath
When: Tuesday, 13 December, 2022Co. Westmeath, or An Iarmhí in Irish, is located in the midlands region of Ireland.
Westmeath
Irish citizen by descent FAQ
When: Tuesday, 6 December, 2022My 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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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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Chronicles Insight - Inventors and Innovators
When: Tuesday, 6 December, 2022Here we have put together three individuals from Ireland’s history and diaspora who were noted for their engineering ingenuity.
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County in Focus - Derry
When: Wednesday, 30 November, 2022County 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.
Derry
Chronicles Insight - Irish Soccer Legends
When: Friday, 25 November, 2022There 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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