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Our Family History Fair Day is nearly here and this will be on at the Great National Abbeycourt Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary commencing at 12.00 Noon - 4p.m. on Sunday 11 December so you've got time for a lie in. It promises to be a great day in Nenagh and we will be on hand to offer the following information: 1. Clans and Surnames with Lorna Moloney & Sandra Bamber of Merriman research. We have starter pack advice for Irish family history www.clansandsurnames.com/irishclans research, info on family history clubs, archival trips to the Irish family history centre and info on our wonderful event in Irish family research planned for May 15 -19, www.clansandsurnames.com/irishclans 2. Michael C. Keane - From Laois to Kerry author- expert and writer in Irish family history research m.keane@ucc.ie 3. https://www.irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/ and information on tracing your Irish history Free month subscription to the website 4. Treasa Kerri

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Ancestral Connections, Irish Genealogy Summer School at University College Cork takes place from 26th June - 2 July 2016. Our timetable can be viewed at  Ancestral Connections-26-june-2-july-2016-timetable If you have an interest in tracing your Irish roots then this is perfect for you; the week-long school is directed towards those with a strong interest in personal family research. It involves talks, workshops and field-trips from Genealogical experts. Ancestral Connections promises to delight those with a strong interest in tracing family history. Booking is available for a variety of sessions, from the full week with accommodation to non-residential options and on a daily basis. Run by Lorna Moloney along with help by various lecturers and professionals, this week-long course is for people from all walks of life, from the casual newcomer, to the seasoned professional. All ages from young adults to older visitors are welcome. Registration is now open and please do not

Who Do You Think You Are 2016 certainly delivered what it promised this year at the NEC, in Birmingham. Birmingham was known as 'The City of a Thousand Trades' one hundred years ago. Now it can be known as the best venue for the world's largest family history show. The celebrities for the show included Anita Rani, Yorkshire-born presenter and star of Strictly Come Dancing. Sir Tony Robinson joined experts on the Ancestry stand. Eric Knowles identified and dated family heirlooms. The highlight for me was the talk by Dr Turi King on 'Discovering Richard III'. I can't wait to go to the visitor centre at Leicester at  http://www.kriii.com/ . Dr King revealed fascinating research into Richard III's DNA. I purchased Treeview the new software for research and I'll keep you posted as to how I like this tool and whether I find it useful for family history research. One of the most useful purchases I made was The Family History Work Book  from Rydale F

This genealogy summer school offers a complete course in the latest Irish genealogy research for those searching for their Irish roots, 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. 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. We offer a range of different packages to suit your genealogy research needs. Genealogy sources, and approaches are described and explained in presentations which will be of great interest to the seeker of Irish

7 Signatories - 7 Lives examines the genealogy legacies of the 1916 Rising concentrating on the signatories Thomas J. Clarke Seán Mac Diarmada Thomas MacDonagh Patrick. Henry. Pearse Éamonn Ceannt James Connolly Joseph Plunkett By tracing family history and exploring family roots and stories, interesting accounts emerge about the genealogy legacies of these famous figures.                                                       Pearse with 'the strange thing that I am' noted his unusual family roots and proclaimed the 'widely remote traditions' carried by his maternal and paternal influence and also his prophecy that “There are in every generation those who shrink from the ultimate sacrifice, but there are in every generation those who make it with joy and laughter and these are the salt of the generations.” The other signatories all have there stories too and these are explored in this talk which  will be held on 23 Mary at 6p.m at Waterford Central

Patrick Pearse-radio-show-Christopher Dunne on Raidio Corcabaiscinn To coincide with the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising the Genealogy Radio Show is launching its new series "Revolutionary Roots" on Raidió Corca Baiscinn. The 1916 Rising was led by around 1200 rebels insurgents from nationalist militia The Irish Volunteers, the socialist trade union group Irish Citizen Army and the women’s group, Cumann na mBan. It began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, and lasted for just six days. The leaders were executed in May of 1916. All  the rebels aims are contained in the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, read aloud at four minutes past  noon  on the steps of the GPO by Patrick Pearse before the rebels mobilised. There are seven signatories of the Proclamation: Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, Thomas Clarke, Thomas MacDonagh, Sean MacDermott, Joseph Plunkett and Eamonn Ceannt. The 1916 Rising features prominently in Irish literature, visual media and history edu

89 O’Connell Street (named 89 George’s Street in the nineteenth century), a Georgian terraced town house, built c. 1840 for the purpose of housing wealthy, well-to-do members of Limerick’s gentry provides the origins of our research. [1] The functional design, generous living space, and multiple storeys incorporated into these townhouses attracted members of the professional class, facilitating the particular needs of physicians, apothecaries and other medical authorities in the growing urban centre in nineteenth-century Ireland. The radio show Dissecting 89 George Street from Raidio Corcabaiscinn which aired on 3 March with Lauren Cassidy can be heard here at  https://www.mixcloud.com/raidiocorcabaiscinn/genealogy-show-89-oconnell-street/ . From 1824 to 1915, there were 92 physicians, 24 apothecaries, 27 druggists, 24 chemists, 43 surgeons, one accoucheur (a male midwife) and 11 medical halls/ hospitals recorded in the Limerick commercial trade directories for George’s Street. T

Our updated timetable has just been released and  Ancestral Connections Genealogy Summer School 2016   Contact me at l.moloney@ucc.ie if you have any enquiries on same.

ANCESTRAL CONNECTIONS: NAMES, ROOTS TO THE RISING 26 JUNE - 2 JULY 2016 Sunday evening, June 26 6pm: Meet and Greet. Welcome Reception at University College Cork. Opening ACE Director -Dr Séamus ÓTuama Lives Lost: the Forgotten Victims of the 1916 Rising. Eileen Ó Dúill CG Music by Uilleann Ceoil Monday, June 27  Morning 8.30: Registration 9.00 - 10.15: Introduction to Irish Genealogy: Where Do I Start? Eileen M. Ó Dúill, CG 10.15 - 10.30 Break - Morning Break Break – Morning Break 10.30 – 11.45: Researching in Ireland: Planning is the Key To Success. Eileen M. Ó Dúill, CG 12.00- 1.00: Births, Marriages & Deaths - Irish Civil Registration - Eileen M. Ó Dúill, CG 1.00 – 1.45: Lunch Monday, June 27  Morning  Afternoon Fieldtrip to Youghal A.M. Coghlan 2.00 – Bus departure to Youghal from Western Gateway Building UCC Afternoon Field trip: Exploring Youghal – Archives & Churches A.M. Coghlan 6.00 – 8.00 Sean O'Duill 'Matchmakers & Marriage Custom

Archives and Special Collections - James Hardiman Library: Official Launch of our New Archive Search System : The Registrar and Deputy President of NUI Galway, Professor Pól Ó'Dochartaigh, and the Director of the Moore Institute for Research in t...

Lauren Cassidy is undertaking this historical research under the supervision of Lorna Moloney of Merriman Research.  89 Georges Street, known nowadays as 89 O’Connell Street contains particular Georgian features in Limerick city and is essential for our knowledge of Limerick city's historical development. Throughout the nineteenth, and early twentieth-century, 89 O’Connell Street, then known as 89 George-street was used for a variety of purposes, and occupied by many different families. Although originally built as a private home, this attractive abode was used as a place of business. In fact, neighbouring properties all housed medical businesses. Philip Lyon, Physician, practiced at 90 George Street. Stanley Bouchier adjacent at 91 George-Street. Nearby Richard Franklin resided in 83 George-street. A plethora of surgeons, physicians, and apothecaries inhabit this space. In the early nineteenth century, the house location of New-Town Pery boasted of a 'superb city view' wh

Find my Past has just  announced that from 7am this Friday 22nd until 7am on Monday 25th (EST),  world records* will be available for anyone to view, completely free of charge. You'll be able to explore… The largest collection of  Irish family history records  available online Passenger lists  for ships sailing to and from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA An easy to use  online family tree builder , which allows you to import and export your tree if you've built it elsewhere Our  Family Tree hints feature , which will suggest potential matches between the ancestors in your tree and records from our archives. Millions of records you won't find anywhere else, including fascinating  World War 2 Prisoner of War records , millions of  England & Wales Crime records  and the incredible  British in India collection The largest online collection of  England & Wales Electoral Registers , containing over 220 million names Birth, Marriage and Death records