New Genealogy Advisory Service this summer in Blanchardstown Library.
03 June 2016Are you eager to find out more about your family history? If so then bring your questions to a new Genealogy Advisory Service taking place in Blanchardstown Library this summer. Providing the advice will be Fiona Fitzsimons from Eneclann, a Trinity College campus company that specialises in history and heritage....
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01 June 2016To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland, read the National Records of Scotland’s feature article about the biggest sea battle of WWI, and the effect that loss of life had on communities in Ireland and across the United Kingdom. http://bit.ly/1P02lCs Archaeologists realize that you can’t understand how...
Souls of the Slain Art Exhibition
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Research trip to Ireland
31 May 2016Since 2013, renowned genealogist Donna Moughty has brought a group of family historians to Ireland to research. The trip is actually two consecutive trips, back-to-back, in Belfast and in Dublin. It’s an opportunity to explore Irish archives, libraries and repositories, led by someone who knows their way around. Donna also...
Bruce Springsteen’s Irish roots
27 May 2016On 8th November 1853, three Irish sisters stepped off the Arctic S.S. in the Port of New York. Ann Gerrity, the eldest, was 14 years old, Catherine was 12 and Eliza was 10. They were on their way to re-join their father and brothers in Freeport, Monmouth, New Jersey. A...
The Irish Family History Centre Online
20 May 2016Welcome to the Irish Family History Centre website! This brand new website is the go to place for Irish Genealogy online, it will allow you to sign up to a whole new customer experience and one...
The Irish Family History Centre Visitor Experience
20 May 2016The Irish Family History Centre Visitor experience will be Introducing an exciting way for visitors to search for Irish Ancestors and discover their own unique family story while exploring Irish heritage along the way. EPIC Ireland showcases the unique global journey of the Irish people and The Irish Family History...
Eneclann and Ancestor Network win NLI tender 2016
20 May 2016Eneclann and Ancestor Network have been awarded the tender to partner with the National Library of Ireland in providing their genealogy service 2016. This is the 5th year they are partnering with the NLI to provide the popular genealogy service. Visiting researchers to the NLI can avail of the advice...
Behind the scenes in the National Library’s genealogy room: Various
20 May 2016The fun of the genealogy service in the National Library is that we never know in advance who we’ll meet, or what stories we’ll hear. Our job is to listen, to identify verifiable facts and events, and to guide enquirers in their research. The search never ends. As we start...
Tracing my Irish Ancestry: My Journey Home to Ireland
09 May 2016Tourism Ireland has made a short video about Irish-American blogger Gerry Britt’s ancestral search in Ireland. It’s an emotional watch as Gerry recalls how his mission to uncover his Irish roots began and watching his excitement as he tracks down the exact house and town where his ancestors lived. Uncovering...
Irish Family History Centre Opening May 7th as part of EPIC Ireland’s visitor experience.
21 April 2016On May 7th 2016 EPIC Ireland will open its doors to an exciting new visitor experience in the CHQ building on Dublin’s docklands. EPIC Ireland will be the home for the stories of 10 million men and women who are the roots of 70 million people from all walks of life. As part...
Behind the Scenes in the Genealogy Advisory Service: Fiona Fitzsimons
12 April 2016The fun of the genealogy service in the National Library is that we never know in advance who we’ll meet, or what stories we’ll hear. Our job is to listen, to identify verifiable facts and events, and to guide enquirers in their research. The search never ends, because family history...
