http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Family+History IrishCentral Family History en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Dr-Kevin-Cahill-on-the-powerful-pull-of-Irish-roots-and-family-history---slideshow-202742081.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Dr-Kevin-Cahill-on-the-powerful-pull-of-Irish-roots-and-family-history---slideshow-202742081.html Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:10:51 PDT By: $articleString READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Online-Irish-History-Day-launched-with-21-million-birth-marriage-and-death-records-released-187578211.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Online-Irish-History-Day-launched-with-21-million-birth-marriage-and-death-records-released-187578211.html Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:18:41 PST
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The Ancient Celtic Calendar cut in StoneHalloween, celebrated on October 31st, is one of those true Celtic traditions that has become a world-wide celebrated occasion Historically, it is based on the Celtic festival of "Samhain" which is derived from Old Irish and means roughly "Summer's End"With the plantation of Ulster in the early 1600's, the Scottish colonists brought with them the festival of All Hallow's Evening (All Hallows Even') celebrated on the same night and the two traditions merged This was the night that the souls of the dead were thought to walk the earth and many people believed it a setting for supernatural encounters! I remember how Holy Water was sprinkled on the outhouses, sheds and farm animals  to keep them safe during the night and mirrors in our house were covered with sheets so that the poor souls could not enter the living world READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Gay-Michael-Collins-claim-in-new-book-is-dismissed-by-family---174164601.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Gay-Michael-Collins-claim-in-new-book-is-dismissed-by-family---174164601.html Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:11:47 PDT
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 Since 2001 when the US Congress proclaimed October as "Family History Month," genealogical societies and specialists around New England have offered tips and resources for making tracing roots a rewarding activity At the Irish Cultural Centre of New England, the Library Committee, comprised of volunteers, offer library users a total of over 75 years of experience in genealogical research and discovery READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/New-Irish-Ancestry-app-allows-Diaspora-to-search-their-family-history-from-their-phone-171136991.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/New-Irish-Ancestry-app-allows-Diaspora-to-search-their-family-history-from-their-phone-171136991.html Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:46:42 PDT
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By: PATRICIA HARTY $articleString READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/best-irish-fest-sean-nos-tent-the-sexiest-irish-name-128479013.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/best-irish-fest-sean-nos-tent-the-sexiest-irish-name-128479013.html Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:35:14 PDT 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 US 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 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/ryan-genealogy-tipperary-sources-curious-notes-126534648.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/ryan-genealogy-tipperary-sources-curious-notes-126534648.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:35:10 PDT Irish Family History Blog Shownotes 194 Among Todays Topics at the Irish Roots Cafe: 1) Family of the Day: Ryan 2) Irish County of the Month: Tipperary 3) Searching For: Dargan 4) Curious News: Charlie Chaplin in Ireland 5) Video: Irish National Anthem ( recalled ?) 6) Curious Note: Seaplane festival 7) One minute podcast: Soldiers Song ________________________________________________ Irish Family History and Genealogy with curious news and notes from Ireland From the Irish Roots Cafe at wwwIrishrootscom Audio Timeline For Those Listening In: Todays Topics: 1:00 Notes from Mike: 2:00 One Minute Podcast: 4:00 Book of the Month: 6:30 The Magnificent Seven: 9:30 Irish Name of the Day: 11:30 Sources: 15:30 Websites of the Week: 16:30 Curious News and Notes: 18:30 Total Time: 25:50 Our Enhanced Irish Family History podcast with photos and links can be found at: http://www READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/sidewalks/make-us-proud-denis-leary---10-years-after-911-the-finale-of-rescue-me---video-125501793.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/sidewalks/make-us-proud-denis-leary---10-years-after-911-the-finale-of-rescue-me---video-125501793.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:10:09 PDT
Ten years ago this week Legally Blonde, starring Reese Witherspoon, was about to hit movie theaters, as was Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes remake Another remake, “Lady Marmalade,” by Christina Aguilera, L’il Kim and Pink, was one of the top hits on the radioIt is also believed that 10 years ago this week, 9/11 hijacker Mohammad Atta flew off to Spain to meet with fellow terrorist Ramzi bin al-Shibh, where they were finalizing plans for an attack that would change the course of world history, and to this day weighs upon thousands and thousand of families from Washington, DC READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/a-census-of-ireland-for-genealogists-111563914.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/a-census-of-ireland-for-genealogists-111563914.html Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:05:09 PST A Special Census of Northern Ireland for GenealogistsHere is an example of a 'survey' with great family value It is a source for land records with historical notations on Counties Armagh, Tyrone, Donegal, Cavan, and Fermanagh, plus notes on Londonderry (Derry) It includes names of Catholics and Protestants Rare 17th Century 'Census' In 1618 Pynnar was given orders to survey the lands that had changed hands in the plantation of Ulster READ MORE ]]>