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Irish Roots Cafe

by Michael O'Laughlin
Michael is the world's leading expert in Irish roots and family.clan histories, and how to research them.

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Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 at 09:25 PM


#1 Irish Library in the U.S., K.U. at Lawrence: O'Hegarty

Advance Shownotes
I have completed my interview sessions with the Spencer Research Library at K.U. in Lawrence, Kansas. Yes, that's Lawrence, Kansas. Home of the top Irish collection outside of Ireland. The only home of the O'Hegarty collection in the world. (opposing viewpoints will be accepted - but proof is required).

Four Episodes
Shows #200 - 204, will be on the Irish resources at K.U. . That sets a record for number of shows on a subject, but it is justified. The details will come as a surprise to many.

O'Hegarty Collection
Briefly put, "25,000 items were obtained from P. S. O'Hegarty, with incredible depth in Irish literature, history and politics, including periodicals and ephemera." (This does not include their collections of Joyce and Yeats). Some items are not to be found in Ireland. Researchers have already started to arrive from the far points of the globe.



Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 01:17 AM


How Irish is Your Name Really?



Posted on Thursday, October 06, 2011 at 12:28 AM


Half Way Irish and Plastic Paddys.

From the Irish Roots Cafe & Hedge School


The Half-Way Irish

Now, in genealogy, "half-way Irish" is not a bad thing.

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 09:51 PM


The Irish Name O'Neill, O'Neal, McNeill, MacNeil..



Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 03:05 PM


County Kerry Ireland, Irish Families Project exposed...

My Kerry Families

The first county book that I decided to write for the Irish

Families project was on County Kerry, Ireland. In part



Posted on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 04:22 PM


Best Irish Fest; Sean Nos Tent; The 'Sexiest' Irish Name

Irish Family History Topics 196
Among Todays Topics at the Irish Roots Cafe:

1) Irish Family Name Focus on Cormick
2) Search for Talbot, Tumpane, Carrigan & Flynn
3) Notes on our Favorite Irish Festival in the U.S.
4) Sean Nós Irish Song Awards tent 2011 - 2012 !
5) YouTube Genealogy ‘Video Shorts’ added !
6) Scandalous Irish Family Name from Sexton.

Listen to all of our podcasts at www.Irishroots.com
We have three types of podcasts:
1) Free for all 2) archived (fee) 3) Members only podcasts
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Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at 12:09 PM


Worlds Top 10 Irish Genealogy Sources at Dublin Fest

News and Notes from the Irish Roots Cafe

Top 10 Sources In The Genealogy Tent
We are in the Genealogy Tent in Dublin, Ohio
this weekend. (Aug. 5,6,7). You will only find
these sources and research aids at this festival.
Here is what will be on hand for you:

A) Launch of Irish Hedge School CD/DVD set.



Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 at 04:08 PM


Ryan Genealogy; Tipperary Sources; Curious notes

Irish Family History Blog Shownotes 194

Among Todays Topics at the Irish Roots Cafe:




Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 04:00 PM


Irish Slaves taken to Mecca

Irish Taken and Sold as Slaves

On June 20 Algerian pirates from the Barbary Coast

slaughtered and enslaved inhabitants from a village

in Cork, Ireland. Over 100 inhabitants were taken.



Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 12:15 PM


Co. Wexford Families; The Lamb name in Ireland

My notes today at the Irish Roots Cafe:


1- Families in Wexford Ireland.



Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 11:25 PM


Magill genealogy & curious news and notes

Irish Family History
Among Todays Topics at the Irish Roots Cafe:

1) Family of the Day: Magill
2) Irish Hedge School pick: Irish Language CD
3) Search: Riley, Rea, Sheehan, Ryan, Grealy
4) Curious News: More than Ned Kelly in Australia
5) Web Story: Friday Fish and Penance returns
6) Curious Note: Climbing Croagh Patrick

Notes This Week:
What’s happening today at the Irish Roots Cafe



Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 02:09 PM


Mid-West Irish Wilderness; Corkery, O'Keefe

Irish Family History Notes 186

Among Todays Topics at the Irish Roots Cafe:




Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 10:29 AM


Irish Riot - Where Shannon River Flows

Two Irish maids cause riot

When doing the first season of the Irish Song Podcast,

we focused on many songs from the Tin Pan Alley era.



Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 01:50 AM


Genealogy Brings Irish Passport, Irish Citizenship

Genealogy Brings Irish Passport, Citizenship


Irish Family History and Genealogy



Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 07:31 PM


A Census of Ireland for Genealogists



Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 12:36 PM


Gibbons: Family Name of the Day

Gibbons is the Irish family name of the day,

in honor of Joseph Gibbons searching in Mayo.

Here are a few documented notes on the name:



Posted on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 12:05 PM


You Really Don't Know Irish Song, do you now ?



Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 06:53 PM


Top 10 Irish Genealogy Tips in 5 Hours or less

I have been asked to present 'Everything

that I know about Irish genealogy' in one

five hour session



Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 11:21 AM


'Celtic' myth exposed by DNA

Milesians Not Irish Founders

 



Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 03:59 PM


Top Genealogy-History Books 1609-2009

The Annals- Four Masters ...... Kimbers Peerage of Ireland



Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 01:14 PM


Top 100 Donegal Families

Top Families of County Donegal, Ireland.

From Michael O’Laughlin at www.Irishroots.com



Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 04:58 PM


(Mc)Callan and Families of County Monaghan

The Callan family and County Monaghan families are featured today.

This is one of the more neglected counties in Irish family research.

I'll try to give you an overview of some of its families and resources.



Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 03:58 PM


Madden Family History and Castles in Ireland

Irish Family Name of the Day:

Madden




Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 at 12:29 AM


Smith, Smyth and MacGowan Families in Ireland



Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010 at 02:21 PM


Irish Lynch Laws and Lynch Family History



Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 03:34 PM


Irish family tartans never, never existed



Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 03:40 PM


The Top 100 Families from County Cork, Ireland...

Families that came from County Cork, Ireland.


Irish Family History and Genealogy



Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 09:11 PM


Flaherty History, Irish Genealogy online, Leeds, England; Lorca, Spain

Irish Family History and Genealogy

with curious news and notes from Ireland.

From Mike O’Laughlin at www.Irishroots.com



Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:01 AM


Whelan; Castle Wall Fall; NW Ireland Families

Irish Family History and Genealogy
with curious news and notes from Ireland.

146.
Among Todays Topics at the Hedge School:

1) Family of the Day: Whelan
2) Snows return to Ireland
3) Meryl Streep has roots in which county ?
4) Ireland first electric bike: Video of the week
5) Counties Derry, Donegal and Tyrone: NW Ireland
6) Norman Castle in Wexford falls
7) Books: Surnames of North West Ireland



Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 02:14 PM


Finding your family in Ireland: The 1659 Irish census





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