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  • 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

  • Denise Walsh on Gubbins Occupants House No. 12

    06/02/2020
    What a "nudge" to start researching family history. This is where my great-grandmother lived! She was Nora (officially Hanora, but...

  • Tom Doyle on About the Textile Project

    04/02/2020
    Hi Deborah, I don't have the individual pieces online, although it would be a good idea. I know photographs were...

  • Deborah Maguire on About the Textile Project

    03/02/2020
    Can these pieces be viewed online? Thanks

  • Michael Macken on Máméan Pilgrimage

    31/01/2020
    Hi We are interested in doing The Stations Of The Cross at Mamean on Good Friday 12/04/2020. Does anyone know...

  • Josie Annesley on Thomas Moran

    22/01/2020
    Hi Sinead I just found your article and it's really interesting as I'm granddaughter of Nora O’Boyle née Morgan. She...

  • Kathryn Mcgreal on The Mc Greal Family

    20/01/2020
    I too am searching for my line of McGreals. My great grandfather was Thomas Michael McGreal. (a butcher)He married Mary...

  • a lavery on My Family From County Mayo

    18/01/2020
    My mother was from Co. Mayo born Bridget Murphy. Her Father was Patrick James Murphy. She had a brother John,...

  • Elizabeth Terrell on Barney Moran

    18/01/2020
    I have discovered DNA matches to lots of different MORANs in US plus some in Canada. Some in PA, IL,...

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe. on Contact us

    15/01/2020
    Thank you for your comments.

  • John Faris on Contact us

    14/01/2020
    re James Owen Hannay, some corrections His title should be Rev. or Canon not Pastor or Clergyman. Chaplin should be...

  • Dave McDonald on The Real Portmagee, Co. Kerry

    07/01/2020
    I found this video very interesting to watch. I have recently found out that 47% of my DNA is from...

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe. on Cush Earth Works Video

    01/01/2020
    Wonderful video detailing excellent information on this impressive site.

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe on Grattan Freyer

    31/12/2019
    Many thanks for your comment Michael. Nice to know you still enjoy weaving. Will pass your comment on to Henri....

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe. on Irish Musical Instruments

    13/12/2019
    During 2019 (14COM) Irish Harping has been included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/irish-harping-01461...

  • michael madden on Trail Stop 16

    30/11/2019
    My dad Patrick Madden, came from Drumslide, Ballycroy. He was a rug weaver and is in the book Deeds Not...

  • Michael Madden on Grattan Freyer

    23/11/2019
    My dad Patrick Madden, Ireland's best known hand weaver wove rugs for Gratton in his shop in the 60s. My...

  • Jennifer Pates on Ford-Mears/Meer Family: Ballina to Chicago

    21/11/2019
    This is amazing. F.J. was my great grandfather. His son Thomas Lewis was my grandfather. Such a cool article to...

  • louis on DONEGAL – BY DESIGN

    30/10/2019
    Fergal Maguie - I am so glad I looked afresh at this article that my mother wrote in 2014!! I...

  • Bernd Unstaedt on History of The Irish Currach

    29/10/2019
    Excellent documentation: RTÉ documentary series exploring the craft traditions of Ireland. Eddie Hutch building a curragh (1978). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1uTlZH2HJ8

  • Bernd Unstaedt on History of The Irish Currach

    29/10/2019
    One of the most experienced masters of curragh-building on the Dingle Peninsula is Eddie Hutch. The traditional fishing-curragh is going...
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