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Ancient Order of Hibernians complete Irish unification 'fact finding mission' in Derry
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (220+ words) Shelby, a US soldier travelling to fight in Ukraine, explains why he feels the need to participate in a war a long way from his homeland. Video: Lara Marlowe Britain's King Charles has paid tribute to his late mother, Queen…...
If you want to understand small-town Britain, read its village noticeboards
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (859+ words) Passing through the district of Argyll and Bute, northwest of Glasgow, last week, I stopped for sustenance in the neat little village of Garelochhead. As its name suggests, it sits at the head of Gare Loch, which is the waterway…...
Often painful story of Irish emigration to Britain over 200 years comes to the Epic museum
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (795+ words) Irish emigrants who have travelled to Britain since the 2008 economic crash are better-off and better-educated than the average person in British society, but it was not always like this. "They're mostly in the high-earning professions," said Christopher Kissane, the curator…...
No Irish Need Apply? The Economic History of the Irish in England" exhibit at the EPIC Museum
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (216+ words) Britain's King Charles has paid tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 100th birthday. Video: Reuters Curator Dr Christopher Kissane on his "No Irish Need Apply? The Economic History of the Irish in England…...
Census 1926: National Archives records 20 million hits on first weekend of release
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (628+ words) The National Archives of Ireland (NAI) recorded 20 million hits to its website following the release of the first census of the Irish Free State in 1926 on Saturday. NAI director Orlaith Mc Bride said the service has been "overwhelmed by the…...
Starting your family tree research? The National Archives have a free service to help
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (731+ words) The memories of these long-gone relatives are still vivid to Gladys (94). Fuelled by a strong pot of tea, we spent one afternoon putting pen to paper, piecing fragments until the branches of a family tree formed. Certainty came and went:…...
Kylemore Abbey "honours legacy" of estate labourers with restored bothy and tool shed
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (548+ words) For decades our colonial story of big houses has been interpreted through the preservation and reopening of many grand drawingrooms and salons. Now, the conservation of a bothy and tool shed at Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, confirms a new trend enhancing…...
Have your say: What did you find in Census 1926?
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (121+ words) The 1926 census records were released on Saturday morning. The National Archives has digitised a vast data set of more than 700, 000 pages, painstakingly transcribing census returns in a process which took three years, that gives an intimate snapshot of a nation…...
The surprise findings from Census 1926: Only 1% returns in Irish and "so many nuns" living to 100
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1268+ words) The concept of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) did not exist in April 1926 when the census was taken. Neither did the belief that so many people would still be alive 100 years later, a total of 1, 200 alone in the State. Given…...
The flag that saved six Fenians from a "living tomb" to go on display for the first time
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (543+ words) Had the captain of the Catalpa not raised the Stars and Stripes above the mast of his ship, he and his crew could have perished. At the very least, his actions 150 years ago this week saved six Fenian prisoners from…...