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A mass grave recently discovered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, may hold up to 120 Irish immigrants, many showing signs of having suffered violent deaths amid the 1832 cholera epidemic.
Nineteen-year-old Jennie Gallagher, from Kilmallock, witnessed the Knocklong ambush and successful rescue of Seán Hogan, during which she bravely administered first aid to a dying RIC officer.
Cillíní, burial sites traditionally used for unbaptized infants and marginalized individuals, often survive in remote areas. One such little-known cillín is located in Drumanure in Co. Clare.
For anyone tracing their Irish ancestry, picking the right type of DNA test – autosomal, Y-DNA or mtDNA – and the right testing company is crucial for uncovering recent connections and ancient origins.
The second season of Sloinne, a genealogy documentary series exploring common Irish surnames, has just concluded – with all episodes from both seasons now available to watch online for free.
A new book by Rachel Finnegan focuses on the Fleming and Reeves women, offering a rare glimpse into life in two 19th-century Cork houses through family memoirs.
The recent recovery of over 1,000 artefacts during an excavation at Sligo’s Green Fort sheds light on the lives of soldiers stationed there during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Dublin-man William “The Hero Bill” Deans, a docker from Foley Street, was the only Irish citizen to receive two bravery awards from the Irish State.
As the National Archives of Ireland prepares to publish the 1926 census online this spring, a public programme to accompany its release will explore the historical, social and genealogical significance of the first census of the Irish Free State.
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