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2013 News
Irish Family History Society at Back To Our Past, RDS, October 2013
A good way to end off the year would be to re-cap on the Society's participation once again, at the Back to Our Past Show last October. The Irish Family History Society once again took part in the Back To Our Past show, held in conjunction with the Over 50’s Show, at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin in October. As in previous years there were good numbers attending the show and our volunteers were kept busy over the course of the three days. Many of our members visited our stand to introduce themselves to us. It was a good opportunity for us to meet some of our members, many of whom don’t mange to come to our meetings. There was a good selection of lectures of interest to the novice and well as the experienced genealogists.
Over the course of the show Genetic Genealogy Ireland 2013 held 3 days of DNA lectures covering a broad range of topics of interest to the Irish public and anyone with Irish ancestors.
6 December 2013
New Armagh Ancestry Records Available Rootsireland.ie
Armagh Ancestry have completed the computerization of new Church baptisms, marriages and deaths for county Armagh. These have been added to the online research database and are available to research. The new records added are for the following Churches;
Armagh Ancestry will continue to computerize the remaining Church records which have not as yet been computerized. We hope to add more new records in the coming months.
14 November 2013
Anne Frank: An Irish Dimension Yanky Fachler, MA, Thursday 21 November 2013 at 7pm Dublin City Library & Archive
Ettie Steinberg was the only Irish citizen to share the fate of Anne Frank in the Holocaust, but all 4,000 members of Ireland’s Jewish community were earmarked for annihilation by the Nazis. In this talk, Yanky describes Irish people connected to Bergen Belsen: Tomi Reichenthal, who was in the next barracks to Anne Frank and survived to tell the tale; Captain Chaim Herzog, one of the first army officers to visit liberated Belsen; Dr Bob Collis, the Dublin doctor who ran a children’s hospital in Belsen after the liberation; Marilyn Taylor, author of Faraway Home, the story of Millisle Farm for Holocaust refugee children in Co Down; and others.
Thursday 21 November 2013 at 7pm Dublin City Library & Archive (Pearse Street Library) 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
For further information, please contact: library.development@dublincity.ie or Yanky Fachler: 086 - 8575162, yanky@eircom.net
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13 November 2013
November issue of Irish Lives Remembered is now available www.irishlivesremembered.comThe November Issue of Irish Lives Remembered Genealogy e-Magazine has now been published. This issue focuses on Tracing Your Ancestors in Co. Laois.
12 November 2013
Tracing Your Limerick Ancestors 2nd Edition, launched by Flyleaf Press
11 November 2013
NLI Exhibitions launched on Google Cultural Institute
Three NLI photographic exhibitions have been launched online as part of the Google Cultural Institute. On Thursday 31 October 2013 the NLI launched three online photographic exhibitions in the Google Cultural Institute portal.
The Google Cultural Institute is partnering with hundreds of museums, art galleries and archives around the world, to make important cultural material available and accessible to everyone. The three exhibitions which are featured are based on photographic exhibitions previously held at the National Photographic Archive: Power and Privilege: the Big House in Ireland, Witness to War, and Dubliners: The Photographs of JJ Clarke.
6 November 2013
New Armagh ancestry Presbyterian Records Available Rootsireland.ie
Armagh Ancestry have completed the computerization of new Presbyterian Church baptisms, marriages and deaths for county Armagh. These have been added to the online research database and are available to research. The new records added are for the following Churches;
5 November 2013
Ancestral Connections: Names, Places and Spaces, UCC Irish Genealogy Summer School, University College, Cork, June 29 - July 5 2014This genealogy summer school offers a complete course in the latest Irish genealogy research, as one would expect from a summer school held in UCC, one of the world's leading universities. All aspects of the subject are covered by a series of presentations and "hands on" workshops given by a selection of Ireland's leading genealogical lecturers and experts. The latest online and offline sources are described and explained in presentations which will be of great interest to the seeker of Irish roots and family history, whether beginner or expert. A number of trips are also offered featuring sites and locations including Dungarvan, Youghal, Waterford plus optional evening tours to sites of interest in Cork itself, Blarney Castle and the beautiful harbour town of Kinsale. Download Timetable here for full details of topics and speakers. Download Rates here Download Booking form here To Book contact: Summer School Co-Ordinator: Lorna Moloney l.moloney@ucc.ie or Linda Meldon l.meldon@ucc.ie T: 085-8721184/021-4904700 Online booking is now open at http://www.ucc.ie/en/ace-genealogy/
Cork Genealogical Society Family History Conference "Finding the Old Homestead " 14th/15th March 2014 20th Anniversary CelebrationCork Genealogical Society are holding a Family History Conference on 14th /15th March 2014. Local and National Speakers include: John Grenham - Pre-famine records what's available. Dr Catriona Crowe - New genealogical developments in the National Archives. Jim Herlihy - Cork Policemen - 'Cork's Finest - Tracing Cork's Policemen' The talk will include how to trace Cork born policemen in several police forces, the RIC, DMP, Revenue Police, Cork Civic Patrol (CCP) & Garda Siochana & will include famous foreign policemen who served in Cork. Damian Shields - "The Irish in the American Civil War" Cynthia O'Connor - "The Ireland Reaching Out programme and the various genealogy/family history projects" Venue: " Silver Springs Moran Hotel, minutes drive from Cork City Centre. Cost: €30 Day Conference Saturday 15th March 2014 Plus €35 Dinner Saturday night For full details see Cork Genealogical Society website.
4 November 2013
Glasnevin Cemetery - Armistice Day Wreath Laying November 11th 2013 at 2.15pm
Historic new gateway opens between National Botanic Gardens and Glasnevin Cemetery www.glasnevintrust.ie
History was recently made when Mr Brian Hayes TD officially opened the new pedestrian link between the two sites. Visitors can now take advantage of these two fantastic institutions allowing them to enjoy each unique experience.
1 November 2013 Another set of transcribed registers for Mark Williams’ Anglican Record Project have been released and are available on the website of the Representative Church Body Library.The Parish Registers of Derryloran (Cookstown) parish church (Armagh). Derryloran Parish Records Volume 1 Derryloran Parish Records Volume 2 Baptisms – 1843–1896
The Garda Historical Society Memorabilia Event 16th November 2013, Castle Rooms, Upper Castle Yard, Dublin Castle, Saturday 16 November 2013 from 10am to 6pm The Garda Historical Society memorabilia event will take place in the Castle Rooms, Upper Castle Yard, Dublin Castle on Saturday 16th November 2013 from 10am to 6pm.
Battle of Clontarf – where it all ended! A Series of Exploratory Lectures with Clontarf Historical Society & Raheny Heritage Society at the Clasaċ, Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Saturday 9th November 2013Booking is essential. For further details see here
11 October 2013 October issue of Irish Lives Remembered is now available www.irishlivesremembered.comThe October Issue of Irish Lives Remembered Genealogy e-Magazine has now been published. This issue focuses on Tracing Your Ancestors in Co. Derry.
7 October 2013
Ulster Historical Foundation - Monday Book Bargain starting 7th October 2013Ulster Historical Foundation are running a new offer each Monday, for twenty-four hours only over the next 10 weeks on their online book store, booksireland.org.uk.The first book on offer will be Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors: The Essential Genealogical Guide to Early Modern Ulster, 1600-1800, reduced to only £5.99 (+ p&p) from £11.99.
Carton Lecture series 2013/2014Details of the monthly Carton House lectures for October 2013 to March 2014 are now available. Download Brochure.
The Butlers of Ormond at Home and Abroad - Conference Cahir, Co. Tipperary 11th to 13th October 2013A conference on the Butlers of Ormond which will take place in Cahir Co. Tipperary from 11th – 13th October 2013. The Opening address is by His Excellency Dr. Thomas Kafka, Ambassador of the Czech Republic & Mr. Harald Seibel, First Secretary, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. Download brochure
22 September 2013 Back To Our Past Show, Industries Hall, RDS, Dublin. Friday 18th October to Sunday 20th October.Once again the Back To Our Past Genealogy Show is taking place in October at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin. The Irish Family History Society will be taking part again in this year's BTOP Show and we will be located at Stand 3. We will be promoting the aims and objectives of our Society, and offering assistance to those searching for their roots and selling our various publications. Irish Family History Foundation are the sponsors for all presentations at this year's event. A schedule of presentations can be Downloaded here Speakers include Mario Corrigan, Kildare Local Studies Librarian, Shane MacThomais, resident historian, Glasnevin Trust, Fiona Fitzsimons, Eneclann. Also of interest will be the History Ireland Hedge School: Who Do The Irish Think They Are?, a Panel discussion hosted by Tommy Graham. No listing of Exhibitors is currently available online which at this stage so close to the show is disappointing. Known exhibitors include Eneclann, FindMyPast, Ancestry.com, National Archives and Irish Roots among others.
Ireland's first Genetic Genealogy conference
Advance booking for all vents costs €5 and normal Admission is €10. Advance booking can be made online at the BTOP website GRO Research Room relocating to Werburgh St, Dublin 2The General Register Office Research room currently located in Irish Life Centre, Lr Abbey St is relocating to Werburgh St., Dublin 2 with effect from Monday 30th September 2013.
The Research room at Irish Life Centre will close to the public at 4.30 on Tuesday 24th. The new research facility is located near to Werburgh St. Church close to Dublin Castle.
16 September 2013 Find your ancestors in historical Irish newspapers Titles covering all four provinces of Ireland Articles dating from 1820-1926 on FindMyPast.ieLeading Irish family history website, findmypast.ie has launched its Irish Newspapers Collection, making almost 2 million historical Irish newspaper articles available to search on the website.
Digitised from the collections of the British Library, the Irish newspapers collection on findmypast.ie is a rich resource for genealogists in search of their Irish roots.
The collection features 6 newspaper titles (both national and local) covering areas in Leinster, Munster, Connaught and Ulster namely; The Belfast Morning News, The Belfast Newsletter, The Cork Examiner, The Dublin Evening Mail, The Freeman’s Journal and The Sligo Champion.
Different dates are covered by each title ranging from pre-Famine era right up until post-Irish independence in 1926. For family historians, the newspapers contain valuable entries like advertisements, obituaries and letters to the editor which help to paint a picture of what local and national life would have been like in Ireland hundreds of years ago.
Cliona Weldon, General Manager of findmypast.ie, said “We are delighted with the addition of Irish titles to our collection of British and World newspapers on findmypast.ie. The Irish newspapers allow us to really bring to life the happenings in our country all the way back to the Great Irish Famine and beyond. Whether you are searching for an ancestor in a local paper or simply interested in how the big news stories of the day were reported, you will no doubt uncover some fascinating facts.”
Overall date coverage for each of the newspapers is as follows: The Belfast Morning News – 1857-1882 The Belfast Newsletter – 1828-1900 The Cork Examiner - 1841-1926 The Dublin Evening Mail – 1849-1871 The Freeman’s Journal – 1820-1900 The Sligo Champion - 1836-1926 This collection is also accessible on all findmypast international sites through a World subscription. To find out if your ancestors were making headlines visit www.findmypast.ie
Galway and the Wider World Aspects of Ireland's Maritime Heritage Third Maritime Conference, Harbour Hotel, The Docks, Galway September 20th, 2013. Booking essential. Cost: A nominal fee will be payable on the day of the Conference only. Fee €12, Concessions €8.The third annual heritage conference in the series will take place in the Harbour Hotel, The Docks, Galway. The theme of this year’s conference is Galway and the Wider World Aspects of Ireland's Maritime Heritage and a fantastic line-up of Scholars will speak on a great variety of maritime related subjects. The conference is organised as usual by Galway City Council and convened by the Heritage Officer, Dr. Jim Higgins, Galway.
A short summing up presentation will be given by Dr. Jim Higgins, Heritage Officer, who will also speak briefly on the work of the Corrib Heritage Research Project. The next day, Saturday 21st September, 2013, there will be an optional extra field trip led by Michael Gibbons, and Michael Lynch to sites around the Galway Bay area. Bookings for the conference are being taken by Cliona Clancy of the Planning Department, City Hall, College Road, Galway. Email bookings may be made to cliona.clancy@galwaycity.ie Telephone No. 091536410. The proceedings of the conference will be published and will also be available on the Galway City Council website http://www.galwaycity.ie/. The event is supported by The Heritage Council, Galway City Council and The Gathering Fund.
15 September 2013 Free Issue of Irish Ancestors from Ulster Historical FoundationAlthough this edition of Irish Ancestors is intended particularly for visitors to the 2013 World Police and Fire Games in Northern Ireland, it will be of great value to anyone who wants to research their family’s Irish roots. Thanks to Ian Johnston for bringing this to my attention.
Culture Night at the National Library of Ireland (NLI) Kildare St., Dublin 2, Friday, 20 September 5.00pm – 11.00pmPlan to stay up late on Friday, 20 September when the NLI throws open its doors for Culture Night featuring special events, performances and guided tours. Interested in family history research? Genealogists from the NLI and Eneclann will be on hand to offer advice and answer questions. No booking required, just pop in on the night.
Living History: politics of the USA from the 1950s to the 1970s with Vincent Lavery. Wed. 2nd October at 1pm at Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse St., Dublin 2.Vincent Lavery is a retired secondary school teacher who taught U.S. Government and Economics in the United States. He is an active member of the United States of America Democratic Party. He was a county Chairman in Central California and a delegate to the 1968 Convention in Chicago. He worked for Senator Robert Kennedy for 16 months during his campaign for president in 1968. Venue: Dublin City Library and Archive 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Time: Wednesday 2nd October at 1pm No booking required. All welcome on a first come first served basis. Download Flyer here
Charles Lucas Tercentenary Seminar, Wednesday 25 September at 17.00, Dublin City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2Organised by Dublin City Archives for Archives Awareness Month All welcome on first come, first served basis. Download Flyer here
10 September 2013 September issue of Irish Lives Remembered is now available www.irishlivesremembered.comThe September Issue of Irish Lives Remembered Genealogy e-Magazine has now been published. This issue focuses on Tracing Your Ancestors in Co. Cavan.
Dublin City Hall Tuesday Lunch Time Lectures returns in October 2013The popular series of Dublin City Hall Tuesday Lunch Time Lectures returns in October 2013 focusing on the theme of significant Dublin Anniversaries in 2013.
Admission free. Booking not required. All welcome on a first-come, first-served basis. For full program please email cityarchives@dublincity.ie or telephone: 01 674 4848/4996
Local History Day Dublin City Library & Archive, Sat 5th October 2013 at 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.Time: 10am - 4pm Price: Admission free. No booking required. This full day seminar includes the following presentations;
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Culture Night at Dublin City Library & Archive, Fri. 20 September 6pm-7pm at 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2Celebrate Family History on Culture Night from 6.00 to 9.00pm. Bring your family history questions and talk to the experts. Advice and suggestions will be offered throughtout the evening, and first-time researchers are particularly welcome. Booking is not required. See Brochure here. Dublin and Irish Local Studies Collections, Dublin City Library and Archive, 138 - 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.T: +353 1 6744999 E: dublinstudies@dublincity.ie W: www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie
3 September 2013 Genealogy Course for Monaghan Diaspora visiting from abroad. Taking place in North Monaghan from Monday to Thursday, 14-17 October, and in Carrickmacross from Monday to Thursday 21-24 October.
The courses will take place in North Monaghan from Monday to Thursday, 14-17 October, and in Carrickmacross from Monday to Thursday, 21-24 October. The courses are designed for individuals and groups with Monaghan ancestry living overseas and members of Irish societies and social clubs abroad. This project is organised by Clogher Historical Society/Cumann Seanchais Chlochair, Monaghan County Library and the County Monaghan Heritage Gathering Committee. Cavan-Monaghan LEADER is funding the project. The project is also being supported by the County Monaghan Fund and Monaghan Genealogy. The project will be delivered by Ancestor Network Ltd, a professional genealogy company. See http://monaghangenealogy.ie for more information. Download the itinerary and Details of Monaghan and Carrickmacross events
Caring for your Family Archives Workshop Thursday 19 September 2013 at 6.30pmAs part of it's Archives Awareness Campaign 2013, Dublin City Library & Archive will be holding a practical workshop led by conservator Liz D'Arcy which will explore simple and effective methods of handling, storing, and preserving family documents and photographs. Participants are welcome to bring along any items they have concerns about for free advice. Venue: The Conference Room, Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse St., Dublin 2. No booking required. All welcome on first come, first served basis. For Flyer see here
Medieval Ireland Symposium Trinity College Dublin 13 - 14 September 2013The inaugural symposium marks the 500th Anniversary of the death in 1513 of Gerald Fitzgerald (Gearóid Mór), the "Great Earl" of Kildare. Thomas Davis Lecture Hall (room 2043 Arts Building). Featuring a keynote public lecture by Professor Steven Ellis on Friday 13 September 2013 at 7pm. Speakers include: Sparkey Booker, Ciaran Brady, Peter Crooks, Seán Duffy, David Edwards, Steven Ellis, Robin Frame, Paul MacCotter. Huw Pryce, Katherine Simms, Linzi Simpson, Brendan Smith and Colin Veach. Admission to the symposium is open to all members of the public and interested parties, and is free of charge. For Brochure see here and here Registration: www.tcd.ie/history/geraldines
27 August 2013 From Lockout to Bailout: Sept 1913 – 2013 A Weekend of Conversations With Special Guest Fintan O’Toole. Venue: Nenagh Arts Centre, Co. Tipperary. Date: Friday 27th – Sunday 29th SeptemberThe 1913 Lockout marked the beginning of a decade of change for Ireland, resulting in independence and the creation of a new state. The Lockout is widely seen as one of the seminal events in the creation of the new state. 100 years on from this most historic industrial conflict and five years on from a calamitous bank collapse, ‘From Lockout to Bailout: Sept 1913 – 2013’ will create ‘a weekend of conversations’, examining the challenges facing Ireland then and now; creating a space once again for new ideas to emerge. Historians, authors, social activists and leading commentators will gather at Nenagh Arts Centre, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary in September (27 – 29) for the weekend event with special guest Fintan O’Toole. This commemorative event will also look to the future for the Republic, asking questions about the changing political, economic and societal landscape. Other speakers throughout the weekend will include RTE’s Aine Lawlor; local award-winning author Donal Ryan, historian Catriona Crowe; Dr. Tom Collins; formerly of NUI Maynooth; Dr. Peadar Kirby, University of Limerick; Dr. Mary Murphy; NUI Maynooth; Orla Tinsley, health campaigner and Rev. Stephen Neill, Cloughjordan, as well as Mid-West Meitheal Co-operative. This event is a ‘Nenagh Risings’ initiative founded by Gerry Coffey and Kathleen O’Meara. From Lockout to Bailout is the first of a series of commemorative events planned for the coming years to mark an era of revolution and evolution for Ireland throughout the 1910s. For Brochure see here and here. For further information, visit www.facebook.com/LockoutToBailout.
Dublin Festival of History has been launched http://dublinfestivalofhistory.ieDublin City Council and Dublin City Public Libraries have announced the launch of the inaugural Dublin Festival of History which will take place in the city from Thursday 26th September until Wednesday 9th October. See website for details of the programme of lectures and debates on a diverse array of historical topics and eras. Some events need to be booked in advance. Book online for walks, lectures in Dublin Castle and a historical fiction writing workshop in the Dublin City Library and Archive.
Another 2.5 million court registers added to findmypast.ie Records dating from 1851 to 1913
findmypast.ie has made a further 2.5 million court records available to search online in its Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912 record set, which exposes the petty crimes Ireland’s residents committed and how they were punished.
This new batch features 52 new courts in fifteen counties around Ireland. A further seven courts have been supplemented with records from additional years. This brings the total Petty Sessions Court Registers to over 15 million.
Notable additions this time include a significant expansion to the records available for Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath and Limerick. Donegal also benefits from the addition of four new courts dating from as early as 1851, which should prove a real boon to family historians with ancestors from that county.
New courts have been added to the following counties: Galway (9), Roscommon (8), Westmeath (7), Limerick (7), Donegal (4), Waterford (4), Tipperary (2), Cork (2), Carlow (2), Kilkenny (2), Mayo (1), Meath (1), Sligo (1), Wexford (1) and Wicklow (1).
22 August 2013 Dublin City Archives' Archive Awareness Campaign 20 August - 28 SeptemberDublin City Archives' Archive Awareness Campaign' Events which is taking place 20 August -28 September. See Brochure All event details can also be viewed at: http://www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/library_events/Pages/archives_awareness_campaign.aspx Events are free but booking may be required.
16 August 2013 Findmypast.ie releases Ireland Dog Licence Registers 1866-1913 findmypast.ie
Findmypast.ie has launched the dog licence registers of the Petty Sessions courts. Available online for the first time, these represent a great untapped source for Irish family historians. The dog licence registers contain upwards of 250,000 entries per year from the introduction of dog licensing in 1866.
Over the course of the decades covered by these records millions of dogs were licenced. This first instalment contains over 550,000 records, and ranges from 1866 to 1913. These records will be of particular interest to those with Irish ancestry in the following counties: Cork, Donegal, Dublin Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Roscommon, Tipperary & Wicklow. Findmypast.ie will be adding several million records to this collection over the coming months. The details included in the dog licence entry are similar to those found on modern dog licences: the owner’s name and address, details regarding sex, and physical appearance of the dog. Findmypast.ie have transcribed the name, address and county of the dog-owner, with further information such as the dog’s breed, colour and sex included in the images. Available on the Irish collection of findmypast.ie, these records are also available via a World Subscription with findmypast.com, findmypast.com.au & findmypast.co.uk
Conference Birr Workhouse, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Oxmantown Hall, Birr, Co. Offaly. Friday & Saturday 6 & 7 September 2013 - BrochureRegistration fee: €25 Programme
14 August 2013 NATIONAL ARCHIVES of IRELAND - Extension of Reading Room opening hours from 2 September 2013
Dún Laoghaire commemorates 1913 by Dún Laoghaire 1913 Commemoration Committee
On the weekend of 22nd – 25th August Dún Laoghaire will host a series of events to mark the centenary of the 1913 Lockout. The weekend will kick off with the launch of an exhibition ‘Dún Laoghaire & The 1913 Lockout’ and a Commemorative Book. The exhibition and book will be launched by Myles Dungan, historian and broadcaster with readings by Martina Devlin, author and journalist. This launch is on Thursday 22nd August at 6:30p.m. in the National Maritime Museum (Moran Park), and the exhibition will run at this venue until 18th January 2014 – the same period as the 1913 Lockout. The Commemorative Book will feature contributions by Padraig Yeates, Joe Duffy, Myles Dungan, Martina Devlin, May Moran and Mike Lee and will be available for sale at the launch and at all the weekend events for €10. On Friday evening, 23rd August, a 2-hour walking Tour of Dún Laoghaire’s historic places including significant locations of the lockout will be led by historian and author Paul O’Brien, leaving from the Dún Laoghaire Club, Eblana Ave. at 7:00p.m. Saturday’s events kick off with the unveiling of a 1913 Centenary Plaque by Joe Duffy, broadcaster. The plaque will commemorate Dún Laoghaire’s involvement in the events of the 1913 lockout – specifically through remembering 4 significant individuals/events: James Byrne, Edward Lee, Patrick Moran and Dora Montefiorre and the 1913 children (see info. below). Saturday afternoon sees a round table discussion hosted by History Ireland in the Assembly Rooms in the Town Hall, Marine Road. Padraig Yeates, Eamon McCann, Brian Hanley, Ann Matthews will participate in a discussion entitled ‘Looking At The Lockout’, chaired by Tommy Graham of History Ireland. (see http://www.historyireland.com/hedge-schools/) Saturday’s events will be rounded off with an evening of music and readings with ‘Bread and Roses’ and special guests, from 8:00p.m. at the Dún Laoghaire club, Eblana Ave. Tickets for this event (€10, €5concession) are available from the Dún Laoghaire club or from Costello Jewellers 1 Northumberland Ave. The weekend’s events will be rounded off with a series of lectures organised in conjunction with the Maritime Institute of Ireland Lectures Officer Barney Yourell. Speakers will include Peter Pearson (Historian, Author and Artist), Colin Whitson, (National College Ireland), Mary Muldowney (Social Historian), Joe Mooney (East Wall History Group), Padraig Yeates (Historian and Author of many books including “Lockout Dublin 1913”), May Moran (Author and niece of Patrick Moran), Mike Lee, (Great Grandson of Edward Lee) and Francis Devine (Trade Unionist, Historian and Singer). These lectures will be held in the Dún Laoghaire Club where snacks will be available during the day and where the bar will be open following the lectures. Full details of all the weekend’s events can be found on the Dun Laoghaire 1913 Commemoration Event facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/events/457680614322346/ and a PDF of the brochure for the weekend can be accessed at http://dunlaoghairecounty.ie/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2157&p=113795&hilit=1913#p113548 To contact the Dún Laoghaire 1913 Commemoration Committee, email dunlaoghaire1913@gmail.com All events are open to all members of the public.
7 August 2013 National Archives of Ireland Temporary - closure of certain archivesIn order to carry out refurbishment works, there will be a temporary closure of certain archives held in the two National Archives buildings (Bishop Street and Four Courts) during the period 14-23 August and 14 August-31 October 2013 respectively.
For details of Index of Records to be closed 14–23 August 2013 click here For details of of Index of Records to be closed 14 August –31 October 2013 click here
August issue of Irish Lives Remembered is now available www.irishlivesremembered.comThe August Issue of Irish Lives Remembered Genealogy e-Magazine has now been published. This issue focuses on Tracing Your Ancestors in Co. Kildare.
21 July 2013 Three Genealogy Open Days at Dublin City Library & Archive - Friday 26 July, Friday 9 August and Friday 16 August. See brochure here.
Trying to trace your family tree? Then come along to a series of FREE Genealogy Open Days in the Dublin City Library and Archive on 26th July, 9th or 16th August where you can meet and get advice on your research from genealogists, including John Grenham (author of Tracing your Irish Ancestors), Mary Beglan and Joan Sharkey. Drop-in anytime between 10.30am and 4.30pm to get information and a free search on family history resources. Various Irish genealogy organisations including Irish Family History Society, will have information stands at the open days. Dublin City Library and Archive will also showcase its array of family history resources. It’s all free and a great opportunity for anyone, beginners, experts and tourists, to start exploring or to progress their family tree. Dublin City Library and Archive (conference room), 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
17 July 2013
www.origins.net Irish Directories Update
This loss has created important subsets of printed Irish material that have achieved a much higher level of importance than their English counterparts. Irish Directories fall into this category and are an ideal resource for locating residential information prior to the 1901 census, supplementing information found on birth, death and marriage certificates and for the studying of social and economic aspects of local and family history. Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory 1845-1900 Pettigrew & Oulton's Dublin Almanack & General Register of Ireland 1835-37, 1839, 1841, 1843-45 Directories of Ireland 1824-1894 Bassett’s County Directories 1881, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1888 Pigot's Commercial Directory of Ireland 1824 Slater's Directories of Ireland 1846, 1870, 1881, 1894 Henderson's Ulster Directory 1856 Henry & Coughlan's General Directory of Cork & Munster 1867
July issue of Irish Lives Remembered is now available www.irishlivesremembered.comThe July Issue of Irish Lives Remembered Genealogy e-Magazine has now been published. This issue focuses on Tracing Your Ancestors in Co. Donegal.
Certificate in Local Studies September 2013As well as the Certificate in Oral History, Dublin City Library & Archive is offering the Lord Mayor's Certificate in Local Studies, which will be taught at their Pearse St. premises on Tuesday evenings from 5.30-8.00 p.m. by Dr. Seamas O Maitiu. The course will run from September 2013 to April 2014 and the course fee will be Euro 500.
For more information please see brochure. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 30 August 2013.
Dublin City Council is offering two Bursaries in connection with the Lord Mayor's Certificate in Local Studies 2013-2014. Closing date for receipt of applications for Bursaries is Friday 16 August 2013. For more information about the Bursaries see here.
Certificate in Oral History September 2013The Lord Mayor's Certificate in Oral History is a new course being offered at Dublin City Library and Archive from September 2013 to April 2014. Closing date for applications is Friday 30 August 2013. For more information see here.
Dublin City Council offers two Bursaries in connection with the Lord Mayor's Certificate in Oral History at Dublin City Library and Archive. Closing date for Bursary applications is Friday 16 August 2013. For more information see here.
16 July 2013 The Oral History Network of Ireland (OHNI) is hosting a one day forum for oral history practitioners in Dublin city on Friday, 23rd August, 10am – 4.30pm at Wood Quay City Council.The Oral History Network of Ireland (OHNI) will host a one day forum for oral history practitioners in Dublin city on Friday, 23rd August, 10am – 4.30pm. Along with presentations from a variety of oral history projects from across Leinster, the forum will provide an opportunity for participants to meet and connect with others active or interested in the field. The forum will take place at the Wood Quay Venue in Dublin City Council. This event is one of four regional events organised by OHNI for 2013. It caters to those based in Leinster, but all interested parties are welcome. Forum registration is €10. For more information on the Oral History Network of Ireland see: www.oralhistorynetworkireland.ie.
You will need to register by Friday 9th August 2013 to ensure a place. For full details and an application form see here.
Dublin Tenement Experience: Living the Lockout A performance and interpretation-based exhibition on Henrietta Street in Dublin’s North Inner City.This project – which is a joint initiative of Dublin City Council, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and the Irish Heritage Trust – will be open to the public for two months (Thursday, 4th July – Saturday 31st August) at No.14 Henrietta Street. The 35-minute drama element of the experience is performed by the award-winning ANU Productions. This is the first in a series of activities to mark the centenary of the historic 1913 Lockout and is part of Ireland's Decade of Commemorations. The experience will make use of the ground floor of a former tenement house (No. 14 Henrietta Street), to tell the story of The 1913 Lockout as well as portraying what day-to-day life was like in Dublin’s tenements using immersive theatre and exhibition materials including archival records, photographs and personal testimonies. Book now through www.dublintenementexperience.com Advance online booking is recommended. Open six days a week (10am to 12 and 2pm to 5pm) For Brochure see here
O'DONNELL Clan Gathering West Kerry FRIDAY 16th AUGUST to SUNDAY18th AUGUST 2013
If you belong to this great Irish Family, some of us will be in West Kerry this summer 2013. Come together at Inch beach, near Annascaul village County Kerry (home of Tom Crean, Antarctic explorer) GATHERING TIMES FRIDAY AUGUST 16th 6pm meet up informally at Sammy’s Restaurant SATURDAY AUGUST 17th 11am meet and chat over coffee/lunch at Sammy’s Restaurant SATURDAY AUGUST 17th 6pm Dinner at Foleys Pub (Booking Required) SUNDAY AUGUST 18th 10am Brunch and chat at Sammy’s Restaurant & afterwards a walk on Inch beach
Anyone interested in attending or requiring any further information on any of the above events please contact: Eamon Browne browneeamon@hotmail.com Kay Browne kabrowne@eircom.net Aisling Browne hashbrowne2002@yahoo.com
Check them out on FaceBook: www.facebook.com/ODonnellClanGatheringWestKerryAugust2013
Exhibition of Quaker Tapestry, Mountmellick Museum, Co. Laois, 27th July to 10th August 10am to 5pm Daily For Brochure click hereThe Tapestry, described as a celebration of Quaker experience and insights, depicts the history and achievements of the Society of Friends since their foundation in England in the 17th century. The exhibition is organised to honour the Quaker contribution to Ireland and to Mountmellick, a town with a proud Quaker heritage stretching back 300 years. .
The tapestry is comprised of 77 panels with each panel measuring 25" by 21" and tells the story of the Quaker contribution to the world in the fields of agriculture, industry, development, social issues and human rights. The Quakers were active in many major human rights campaigns down the centuries, including the campaigns to abolish the death penalty and slavery. For the first time in two decades a travelling portion of 20 panels comes to Ireland and to Mountmellick, often described as a Quaker town. The first Quaker families settled in the Mountmellick area in 1659 and brought their skills, discipline and ingenuity to bear on the development of the locality. By the middle of the 19th century their milling, textile and brewing factories employed more than 8,000 people and the town became known as “the Manchester of Ireland.” Pat Fitzpatrick, Chairman of Mountmellick Museum Committee says it is fitting that in this year of the Gathering the Quaker Tapestry should come to Mountmellick. Visitors will have an opportunity to avail of workshops and try their hand at working on tapestries and embroidery. They can also view exhibitions of the world famous ‘white-on-white’ Mountmellick Embroidery, art and photography. From the audio visual presentation, visitors can gain a greater understanding of the Quakers and their influence on the rich industrial and cultural development of this ancient town, particularly through the Famine years.” The exhibition will run from July 27th to August 11th in Mountmellick Museum and will be open from 10am to 5pm daily. Free car park. Wheelchair Accessible
16 June 2013 National Library www.nli.ie Irish Press Microfilm available on self-serviceMicrofilm of the Irish Press (1931-1995) is now available on self-service in the main reading room. The Irish Times & Irish Independent microfilm are also self-service.
PLANTATION FAMILIES People, Records and Resources A Family and Local History Event on the Plantation of Ulster, Belfast & Derry~Londonderry 27–28 September 2013This event is aimed at anyone interested in the Ulster Plantation of the early seventeenth century, a period of critical importance in the shaping of modern Ulster and Ireland. The event will be held on consecutive days, in Belfast and then in Derry~Londonderry. Friday 27th September, 9:30AM–4:00PM, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast Friday, 27th September 2013
Saturday, 28th September 2013
For full details click here
The Oral History Network of Ireland in association with Dublin City Council Heritage Office - Leinster Oral History Forum on Friday, 23rd August, 10am-4.30pmWe have been notified of this Forum by the Federation of Local History Societies. See attached details of OHNI's Leinster Oral History Forum event which is taking place on 23 August at Wood Quay, Dublin. It is the third of four regional forums organised by OHNI over 2013.
National Library . “At the Height of His Presidency: John F. Kennedy - June 1963”NLI talk Wednesday 19 June 2013 at 1pm “At the Height of His Presidency: John F. Kennedy - June 1963” by Thomas Putnam, Director of JFK Presidential Library and Museum Prior to the opening of the Library's Summer Exhibition Homecoming: JFK in Ireland. Thomas Putnam, Director of JFK Library will discuss John F. Kennedy at the Height of his Presidency. No Booking is necessary but arrive early.
Genealogy Course for Monaghan Diaspora visiting from abroad - See www.monaghangenealogy.ie for more information.
A unique Monaghan-focused Family History initiative is being organised as part of The Gathering 2013. It will provide two 4-day training courses within the county for tourists tracing their Monaghan ancestors. The project is entitled ‘County Monaghan Genealogy – home to the little hills’. It will give participants information on the genealogical sources available, the cultural history of County Monaghan and the diversity of origin of its people. The courses will take place in North Monaghan from Monday to Thursday, 14-17 October, and in Carrickmacross from Monday to Thursday, 21-24 October. The courses are designed for individuals and groups with Monaghan ancestry living overseas and members of Irish societies and social clubs abroad. This project is organised by Clogher Historical Society/Cumann Seanchais Chlochair, Monaghan County Library and the County Monaghan Heritage Gathering Committee. Cavan-Monaghan LEADER is funding the project. The project is also being supported by the County Monaghan Fund and Monaghan Genealogy. The project will be delivered by Ancestor Network Ltd, a professional genealogy company.
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