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Irish Heritage News brings you the very latest history, archaeology, genealogy and folklore stories from Ireland. Check out our website! 👇 #IrishHeritageNews
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Freely accessible military records highlight the scale of women’s contribution to Ireland’s fight for independence with the actions of Mary & Margaret O’Neill demonstrating the extent to which Cumann na mBan sustained operations in West Cork. #IrishHistory
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Military records reveal women’s role in the Revolution, with Mary and Margaret O’Neill's actions showing how Cumann na mBan kept the war going.
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When the military came to burn their family home in Clooncalla Beg in West #Cork, sisters and Cumann na mBan members Mary and Margaret O’Neill refused to leave. #History #IrishHistory Full story: https://t.co/pDg5g4JWhO
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A little-known archive on the southside of Dublin holds unexpected treasures for family historians, including previously unknown 18th- and 19th-century baptism and marriage records from Wexford parishes (now accessible online for free). Full story 👇 https://t.co/pZDXVVoyHo
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The Franciscan Library in Killiney, Co. Dublin, holds unexpected treasures for family historians, including church records from Wexford parishes.
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A little-known archive on the southside of Dublin holds unexpected #genealogy treasures for family historians, including previously unknown 18th & 19th-century baptism & marriage records from Wexford parishes (now accessible online for free). Full story 👇 https://t.co/pZDXVVoyHo
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The Franciscan Library in Killiney, Co. Dublin, holds unexpected treasures for family historians, including church records from Wexford parishes.
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Ireland's Central Statistics Office releases 1926 census data on occupations 👇 https://t.co/IL0It7TeYz
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The CSO has released the first data from the 1926 census, shedding light on the working lives of people in the early years of the Irish Free State.
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Peter O’Connor, the “Irish Antelope”, set world records in the long jump and made history at the 1906 Athens Games, defiantly championing Irish identity before a global audience. #IrishHistory #IrishHeritage👇 https://t.co/JzS3qtQll9
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Peter O’Connor set world records in the long jump and made history at the 1906 Athens Games.
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The CSO has released the first set of data from the long-awaited 1926 #census, shedding light on the working lives of men and women in the early years of the Irish Free State. #IrishGenealogy #Genealogy Find out more 👇 https://t.co/IL0It7TMO7
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The CSO has released the first data from the 1926 census, shedding light on the working lives of people in the early years of the Irish Free State.
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Sinéad Brennan goes in search of #banshee folklore in her native county of Mayo 👇 https://t.co/8NYiUSop1e
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The banshee, a malevolent female being known for predicting death, plays an enduring role in the lore and legends of Co. Mayo.
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We take a look back at Halloween night 1916, when a harmless prank near Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh, ended in tragedy with 13-year-old Joseph Jackson being fatally shot #IrishHistory #IrishHeritage 👇 https://t.co/lucGkkkIIR
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Happy Halloween to all our followers! 🎃👻🦇 To mark the occasion, why not make some colcannon – a traditional Irish dish enjoyed at Halloween. Learn how here: https://t.co/TVahS7W8LZ
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Colcannon, an Irish dish made with mashed potatoes and cabbage, was traditionally enjoyed on Halloween night, with local customs and regional variations in ingredients shaping how it was prepared and served. #IrishTraditions #IrishHeritage #IrishHistory 👇 https://t.co/TVahS7W8LZ
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Learn how to make colcannon, an Irish dish made with mashed potatoes and cabbage, which was traditionally enjoyed on Halloween night.
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Our October Irish #genealogy news round-up is out now! 👇👇👇 https://t.co/f7ckICS92v
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Highlights of our genealogy news round-up include tonnes of newly indexed records and the launch of the National Archives’ 1926 census program.
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Writer Frances Sheridan was born in #Dublin in 1724. Her father Dr Philip Chamberlaine, an Anglican minister, opposed female education, claiming the knowledge of writing only led to the “multiplication of love-letters”. #IrishHistory Full story: https://t.co/IYFAHuPgGN
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National Archives Census 1926 Programme Launch https://t.co/y1yNPM2CRs
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A new guide to Ireland’s 1901 census, published by @AccGenIreland, introduces family history researchers to one of the country’s most important historical record collections. #IrishGenealogy Full story 👇 https://t.co/3ggcTJVJKo Download guide for free 👉 https://t.co/k6e3nlrPSf
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From centuries-old manuscripts to modern government files, our team works tirelessly to conserve and digitise the records that tell Ireland's story. It's how we preserve the past for the future. Find out more about our collections: https://t.co/G2f4dIwPOf
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As anticipation builds for the release of the 1926 census, Accredited Genealogists Ireland has published the second in its series of free census guides, with the latest instalment taking a closer look at the 1901 census. Full story 👇 https://t.co/3ggcTJVJKo
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Accredited Genealogists Ireland has published the second guide in its census series, the latest instalment taking a closer look at the 1901 census.
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Frances Sheridan was a pioneering 18th-century #Dublin-born writer whose novels and writing accomplishments contributed to Ireland’s early literary tradition and inspired generations of writers within her own family. #IrishHistory Read the full story 👇
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Frances Sheridan was a pioneering 18th-century Irish writer whose novels contributed to Ireland’s early literary tradition.
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