The Irish Family History Society Journal has been published annually since 1985, shortly after the Society was established. Many are now out print, particularly those from the early years. The back issues of the Journal have been digitised by Eneclann in memory of the late John Heueston, past Chairman...
A Living Word is RTE Radio 1′s long-standing two-minute daily meditation, broadcast Monday to Friday each week. Listen to hear Eve’s thoughts on the folklore and mythology surrounding St. Bridget – one of Ireland’s patron saints. Although Bridget is an ancient figure, she is recognised by several traditions; she spans many cultures and many...
Ancestral Connections: Irish Genealogy Summer School -26 June – 2 July 2016 Have you developed an interest in tracing your Irish roots? If so then the Irish Genealogy Summer School at UCC:,Ancestral Connections 2016 is right for you. Running from the 26th of June to the 2nd of July by the...
The 2016 Forensic Institute has moved! It will be held from Thursday – Saturday, 10-12 March 2016 at the historic Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The hotel is adjacent to the Alamo, the River Walk, excellent restaurants, and many other exciting and unique San Antonio attractions. The Institute starts with a two special...
Ireland Reaching Out, NLI, Minister Deenihan Dec 2015Caption Ireland Reaching Out is delighted to announce Tim Lee as Ireland XO Volunteer of the Year for 2015. Tim is the local diaspora contact for Bournea in County Tipperary and one of more than 500 active volunteers all over Ireland who are...
Genealogy and geology make curious bedfellows, but the two subjects lay happily side-by-side for the summer of 2015. And it was Eneclann who acted as matchmaker. In the May 2015 Eneclann Newsletter, the call went out asking for genealogists and historians to help on a project that was to use the...
Kindred Lines at History Ireland In August 2013 the magazine asked our own Fiona Fitzsimons to author a regular column on family history, which she has been doing ever since. Fiona has taken a different tack to the topic from what you are likely to read elsewhere. Her starting premise...
Patrick Roycroft at the display stand – happy Patrick is a geologist and an editor with the international geology magazine Elements, but also an amateur genealogist. In his new book, this latter interest shines through. For example, Patrick reveals the full name and background of ‘Miss Cotter’, the hitherto mysterious...
Wicklow historian Joan Kavanagh has teamed up with Australian author and academic Dr Dianne Snowden for a new book titled Van Diemen’s Women: A History of Transportation to Tasmania. Australian Ambassador to Ireland Dr Ruth Adler was guest of honour at Wicklow’s Historic Gaol recently for the launch of the book...
The 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. Research constantly throws forward something new or...
Good news from the National Library of Ireland, who have very helpfully, extended their document delivery times in the Main and Manuscript Reading Rooms: Monday – Wednesday: 9.30am,10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm. Thursday – Friday: 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm Saturday: 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am
We hope you enjoyed Eneclann on Ireland AM discussing rugby legend Shane Byrnes family tree. click on image below to link into the show if you missed it.