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The Irish Wake - 5 Facts
When: Monday, 6 November, 2023Opposed by the Roman Catholic clergy throughout the nineteenth century, the “Merry Wake” was performed right up to the first half of the twentieth century.
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County in Focus - Cork
When: Saturday, 9 July, 2022The nickname Rebel County comes from a long history of rebellion beginning with the arrival of Vikings in the 9th century but it was Cork's support of Perkin Warbeck in 1491 (a pretender to the throne) that earned them the title 'Rebel Country' by the English Monarchy.
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Irish Fathers of Horror - Sheridan, James and Stoker
When: Wednesday, 25 October, 2023Joseph Thomas Sheridan
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IrelandXO Cook Club - Barmbrack
When: Monday, 23 October, 2023Photo: duchas.ie In 19th-century Ireland, Tea & Barmbrack was considered a "substantial breakfast", a "comfortable meal" and an "abundant repast" for any occasion.
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Halloween Traditions across Ireland
When: Monday, 23 October, 2023IMAGE: dúchas.ie "Whatever point the wind is blowing from on Hallow E'en... it will blow from that direction for the rest of the year."
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XO Chronicles - Merciless Landlords and Landladies
When: Thursday, 19 October, 2023Infamy and eviction
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Irish Civil Records Online For Free
When: Tuesday, 15 November, 2022Since 2016, the General Register Office has progressively given free access to over 15.5 million historic register records of births, marriages and death, ensuring that Ireland continues to lead the way in making genealogical information available to the public. The FREE Irish Genealogy
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Irish Medieval Monastic Schools
When: Tuesday, 8 August, 2023In marked contrast with the other Western churches, which were organized on a national and episcopal basis, the Irish Church was tribal and monastic. This was quite natural.
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Best Irish Family Tree Makers
When: Tuesday, 14 November, 2023Talk to anyone who has spent some time researching their Irish ancestry, and they'll all tell you "it grows legs." Despite all our best efforts to keep things simple, Irish genealogy research is a bit... a lot... like our confusing signposts and winding boreens – a fun journey,
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