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  • Beverly Morley on My Irish Roots

    15/05/2020
    I'm a descendant of James Alexander Ward (born circa 1860). He was my grandfather. My grandmother was Mary Jane Duggan...

  • Vincent Delany on The Hellfire Club

    12/05/2020
    In order to know what the Hellfire Club looked like in the 18th century, all you have to do is...

  • Seamus Darcy on Turloughs, Floods and Wells

    10/05/2020
    Very impressive research. Many thanks for a great piece of work

  • David Rattray on Information on the Halpin family blacksmiths.

    10/05/2020
    my grt grt grandfather John Gleeson b. 1800 d. 1860 Baggotstown West, Knockainey, Co Limerick, Married 1822 Bruff, Bridget Connelly...

  • Jamie Meskill on Lillis Occupants House No. 7

    08/05/2020
    error in pin on map Johanna Lillis cottage on left hand of Toor House next to river keale.

  • Bridget Staunton on Traditional May Day Customs in Ireland

    01/05/2020
    All I can say is Thank You So Much. It’s beautiful explanation. Remember most of this from my childhood

  • Anne Phelan on Garrarus Beach: a short journey on the last boat

    21/04/2020
    Lovely Robert Well done!

  • Annette on Honour Kilbane

    16/04/2020
    This story made me cry and I don’t even know why 😢 maybe just the very hard life that my...

  • Jim Gallagher on Honour Kilbane

    07/04/2020
    Great Story! I'm a Gallagher from Sraheens.

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe. on Willie Ó Gríofa

    07/04/2020
    Congratulations on your research undertaken of your Grandfather. It is wonderful that he is acknowledged on this site plus this...

  • Teresa Burdeu on Willie Ó Gríofa

    04/04/2020
    I am so glad these stories are now being told. Otherwise we would never had known about the service of...

  • Margaret Kilbane on Honour Kilbane

    02/04/2020
    A very special lady with many talents who worked extremely hard. My husband's father was a very proud Achill man....

  • Kieron kneafsey on Michael Kneafsey

    23/03/2020
    Very interesting story, my family are from Foxford/Killasser and Swinford. They are also called Michael Kneafsey! We must be related...

  • Lorna Elms on History of the Spanish Flu

    23/03/2020
    Hi Sean, Thank you for your comment. 23,000 deaths is the estimate of Dr Ida Milne, whose research on the...

  • Sean Cusack on History of the Spanish Flu

    22/03/2020
    I can't believe just 23,000 people died from the Spanish Flu when it is estimated that more than 50 million...

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe. on Antoine O Raifteiri (Anthony Raftery)

    10/03/2020
    Thank you Paula for information.

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe. on Ambrose Birmingham

    09/03/2020
    Thanks for your comment. Will enquire if there has been research carried out on his family for you.

  • Anita Hawkes on Martin Haverty

    08/03/2020
    My source is a transcript of his birth certificate from Roots.ie

  • PAULA KEALY on Antoine O Raifteiri (Anthony Raftery)

    04/03/2020
    He is buried in the Killeeneen graveyard near Craughwell

  • Erika Birmingham on Ambrose Birmingham

    01/03/2020
    Thank you for this well-researched article about my 2nd great uncle. Has anyone been able to trace the history of...

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe on How washing machines have changed over time

    17/02/2020
    Interesting photos of machines Niamh. Did your Grandmother use a Mangle or 'Wringer' following her large wash ie; bed linen?...

  • sandra mitchell on How washing machines have changed over time

    15/02/2020
    I was born in 1950. my mother did not have an automatic clothes washer until we had left the house...

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe. on Martin Haverty

    13/02/2020
    Thank you for your comment Anita. Would it be possible to provide your information source please on his birth place?...

  • Anita Hawkes on Martin Haverty

    10/02/2020
    I am 99% certain, Martin Haverty was born in Rahoon, Co Galway , not in Mayo
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