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Inserting a map into your Post
26/07/2021
This video will show you how to insert a map into a post, this can be very useful to make ...
Shellfish collecting objects from the Irish Folklife collection
15/07/2021
Now that the summer has arrived, many of you will be planning trips to our beautiful beaches. The views along ...
Gloshpatrick Church Ruins
12/07/2021
This settlement was located below Croagh Patrick on the Murrisk / Louisburgh left hand side of road. At the entrance ...
Ashbrook House Ruins
12/07/2021
A farmhouse annotated as ‘Ashbrook Moore Esquire’ by Taylor and Skinner (1778 pl. 223) was once regarded as an interesting ...
Donomona Castle Ruins
06/07/2021
Donomona Castle played a central part in the history of the Clogher area of County Mayo. It was originally a ...
Errew House
06/07/2021
This Errew country house was constructed for Granville Henry Knox (1840-94) to a design by James Franklin Fuller (1835-1924) of ...
Michael Timony / Míchéal O ‘Tiomnaidhe
06/07/2021
Gaelic Scholar / Author / Folklore Collector This Mayo Irish scholar was a noted collector of Folklore plus an avid Author. Michael ...
KY5K Tipperary: Cloughjordan
30/06/2021
Online Network Meeting 29 June 2021
30/06/2021
Please find the presentation slides and meeting agenda below
Cloonkeen solitary standing stone
28/06/2021
People have lived and worshipped in the townland of Cloonkeen for hundreds and thousands of years. We know this because ...
Gandelow Making in Clarina, Co. Limerick
23/06/2021
Clare students get a taste of the sea on Lough Derg
18/06/2021
One of the attractive characteristics of the currach is its accessibility. They are relatively easy to transport and handle on ...
Mayo’s Methodist Chapels
15/06/2021
History Initially the Methodists Churches were founded by the Wesley brothers; John & Charles during the mid – 18th century. Along ...
Achill Geology & Glaciation
15/06/2021
Bog / Peatlands Achill is characterised by its large expanses of blanket bog / peatlands. Peatlands are recognised as one of ...
Next Steps Caring for Community Archives: Digital Preservation of Social Media
15/06/2021
Many community archives and heritage groups have embraced the benefits of social media. They often use Facebook to chat and ...
Three Special Women From Ballyhaught
14/06/2021
, and John. As children, they spent their summer holidays visiting their aunt Nell (Ellen Fitzgibbon) Fox, who had a ...
Emily Weddall
14/06/2021
Emily Weddell was one of the Founders of Scoil Acla. This lady was the first to lay a wreath at ...
Precious Stone
12/06/2021
Am a minuscule section of the protective framework provided within Sacred walls that supported this homestead together for eons Immobile yet absorbing ...
Achill Sound Bridges
11/06/2021
Pre – nineteenth century a narrow channel separated Achill Island from mainland Mayo. The necessity for a permanent link across ...
Cornelius McGrath, the Silvermines Giant
08/06/2021
Cornelius Mcgrath (McGrath) was born on the 10th March 1737 in the parish of the Silvermines, near Nenagh, Co Tipperary. It ...
Instagram Workshop: Part One
04/06/2021
This series of iCAN Champions sessions on social media will take place at least once a month and will continue ...
Achill Franciscan Monastery Ruins
03/06/2021
This Monastery at Bunnacurry represented an important component of the mid nineteenth century Ecclesiastical heritage of Contae Mhaigh Eo with ...
From Achill to Australia- The tale of Keiron's Currach
03/06/2021
Our friend Keiron Ginnelly, here in Fremantle Western Australia, spent his early formative years in Dooega, Achill Island. His family ...
Developing your Digital Skills: Cataloguing a Digital Collection and Digital Access
01/06/2021
Developing Your Digital Skills: Cataloguing a Digital Collection and Digital Access Digital images can be made available for use by researchers and ...
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Noelene Beckett Crowe.
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The Mc Greal Family
15/07/2021
Hi John. Lovely to hear from you. Thanks for your comments. Have wonderful memories of visiting Gretta & Sonny. Delighted...
John Fitzmaurice
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The Mc Greal Family
09/07/2021
Hello, The Dominic McGreal mentioned in this article was my grandmother's half brother. He was the first-born son of Patrick...
Megan Mears
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Ford-Mears/Meer Family: Ballina to Chicago
09/07/2021
I just found out that this is a part of my heritage that I knew nothing about thanks to ancestry.com...
Deirdre
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Remembering our West of Ireland Boats
19/06/2021
I realise that securing artefacts might be a challenge, but perhaps the story of large timber vessels built in Ireland...
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