Lifford Old Courthouse is now home to Donegal Ancestry CLG

In July 2024, due to the upcoming retirement of Joan Patton, the manager of Donegal Ancestry, the board of Donegal Ancestry agreed to reach out to a number of qualified groups requesting expressions of interest in operating the service in the future. A number of proposals were received, and after many meetings it was eventually agreed that Donegal Ancestry would move to Lifford Old Courthouse.

In 2025, Lifford Old Courthouse opened the new Lifford Museum. The Museum offers a unique opportunity to explore Donegal’s heritage in one place, within one of the county’s most iconic historic buildings.

The museum brings together three important heritage collections: the County Donegal Historical Society Collection, formerly housed in Rossnowlagh; the Donegal Ancestry Collection, previously located in Ramelton; and artefacts from Lifford Old Courthouse itself.

See: Lifford Old Courthouse is now home to Donegal Ancestry CLG – Roots Ireland

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