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IrelandXO Insight - Electricity Supply Board (ESB) Archives Website

When: Tuesday, 6 September, 2022

The ESB Archives website provides a virtual social commentary of 20th Century Ireland and its journey from darkness into light by way of the introduction of electric power to every home in the land.

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Visiting Old Rahoon

When: Wednesday, 7 December, 2016

Throughout the early part of 2016 Julie DeFrancesco and her family eagerly planned a trip to Ireland. As the family historian and armed with family papers and documents she hoped to visit the parishes of her ancestors, the Delaneys from Laois and the Maloys from Galway.

Rahoon (Galway) Galway

Beara Peninsula Database launched

When: Friday, 29 April, 2016

This three-volume work provided researchers and Beara descendants with access to genealogical information, mostly around the Catholic parishes of Adrigole, Allihies, Castletownbere, Eyeries, and Glengarriff.

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Visiting County Galway in search of Irish Ancestors

Connection Story - New Zealand and Annaghdown

When: Tuesday, 7 February, 2017

Pictured above: Heather with her daughter Linda and Ireland Reaching Out Volunteer, Paul Grainey Fiona Fitzsimons in conversation with Heather Maloney.

Annaghdown (Galway) Galway

Connection Story - Scotland and Sligo

When: Wednesday, 15 February, 2017

In December 2015 I registered and posted what information I had in my search for my maternal relatives Owen and Catherine Coleman. Within this post I included details of my Gt.

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Oh Lord send me a sign!....

When: Thursday, 28 April, 2016

Signs have been used as far back as the ancient Egyptians and Romans. Many Roman examples are preserved, among them the widely recognized bush to indicate a tavern, from which is derived the proverb "Good wine needs no bush".

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