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Sign post on the Aran Islands

Golden Mile of Galway 2016 competition

When: Tuesday, 5 July, 2016

This countywide initiative is rolled out on an annual basis by GalwayCounty Council and Galway Rural Development Company Ltd in partnership with Comhair na nOileán Teo and FORUM Connemara.

Galway

The Role of Women in 1916 with specific focus on Cumann na mBan

When: Thursday, 6 October, 2016

Conference Schedule 10.00 am – 10.30am         Registration & Tea/Coffee 10.30 am – 10.45am        Welcome by Cllr Michael Connolly, Cathaoirleach, Galway County Council

Ballinasloe (Galway) Galway

Glencolmcille Graves

When: Wednesday, 26 October, 2016

As work continues on identifying and transcribing graves in the parish, you can see those already available on Find A Grave. 

Glencolumbkille (Donegal) Donegal

Causeway Coast & Glens Family History Society Conference 2017

When: Tuesday, 1 November, 2016

The Conference in 2017 is entitled "Return to The Causeway" and reflects the research interests area covered by The  Causeway Coast & Glens (formerly Coleraine) Family History Society, a branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society. Programme of Events

Coleraine (Derry) Derry

Fair Towns in County Down 1834

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Fair Towns Of Ireland, 1834

Dromore (Down) Down

Freeholder's Lists

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Freeholder's Lists are usually thought of listing only rich persons, however, people could also become Freeholders in a variety of ways.

Dromore (Down) Down

Research Links - Emigration

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Ellis Island: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/pass Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/

Dromore (Down) Down

Ireland's history in maps

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Here is a website that has some nice maps of Ireland. The famine years has a nice map showing the percentage of grade four housing that existed in each county .

Kilbeacanty (Galway) Galway

Folklore in Glencolmcille

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Folk Village Museum

Glencolumbkille (Donegal) Donegal

Cloonkeenkerrill School Girls 1893 - 1918

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

1893 - Sarah Laffey 1894 - Margaret Forde, Bridget E Griffin, Anne Rowan 1896 - Maggie Ruane, Maria Connellan, Bridget Kilkenny, Norah higgins, Catherine Rowan 1897 - Bridget Laffy 1898 - Mary Barry, Katie Ruane, Lizzie Hession, Bridget Rowan, Delia Silke

Athenry (Galway) Galway