THE GENEALOGY ROADSHOW 2013

RTE’s The Genealogy Roadshow is Back!

Do you think you might be related to someone famous or infamous? Could you be connected to a big event in local history? Need to solve a family mystery? Or just love Genealogy?

The Genealogy Roadshow is back for a second series on RTÉ Television and you are invited to the making of the show! It’s a free day out at an Irish landmark. Presented by Derek Mooney, the show is coming to

University College Cork’s Aula Maxima

on Saturday, 13th of April 2013 and we want you to be there!

The Roadshow’s crack historical and genealogical team will be in the Powerscourt all afternoon eagerly helping people find extraordinary stories in their family, as well as giving free advice on how to track down a family history.

Stories that will be featured include: Michael Collins’ intelligence network inside Dublin Castle The Story of Cork’s own Henry Ford who became a global business icon Daniel O’Connell’s journey through the night for to save innocent men from

Execution

These fascinating subjects and more will be explored on the day.

There’s a new genealogy expert this year too. Susan Chadwick from Offaly will be chasing down the leads and revealing all the answers along with John Grenham and Turtle Bunbury.

Admission is free and all are welcome. But we would ask people who are thinking of attending to get in touch with slots available at 1:00pm,2:00pm or 3:00pm on the day. You can come along for the whole event or the time of your choice.

Call Seán on 048 308 34046 or 085 235 6977

Or drop us an email to genealogy@bigmountainproductions.com - Thank you!

JOHN GRENHAM: Origin of our ancestors...

CONFERENCE WEEK ENNIS CO CLARE, APR 2-6 2013

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CONCERNED

Message from Clara Hoyne, 

Secretary of Clare Roots Society

I am attaching a few photo's to give you a  flavour of what went on during the conference week.

It was a fantastic week with a packed  programme and lots of visitors to Ennis from near and wide.

Huge thanks to Peter Beirne and the staff in The Clare County Library, Local Studies Centre who gave three tours

during the week as did Mary Kearns and staff in the beautifully refurbished Abbey in Ennis. 

Without the local support we would have had no fringe programme.

We have had great feedback on our speakers on the day, one attendee said:

"Most enjoyable (and sometimes challenging!) list of speakers, with loads to learn from each one."

Thank you all.   

Clara and all of the Clare Roots Society

NEW IGP TWO WEEKS TO APRIL 3, 2013

ANTRIM Genealogy Archives - Photos  Constable William Kearney's watch, 1864  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/antrim/photos.htm    

CLARE Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary  Irish Constables who joined in 1857  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/clare/military.htm    

CORK Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary  Irish Constables who joined in 1857  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/galway/military.htm    

CORK Genealogy Archives - Cemetery  Kilgullane Churchyard Memorials  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/cork/cem.htm    

DONEGAL Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary  Irish Constables who joined in 1857  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/donegal/military.htm    

DOWN Genealogy Archives - Military and Constabulary  Irish Constables who joined in 1857  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/down/military.htm    

DUBLIN Genealogy Archives - Military  Irish Constables who joined in 1857  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/military.htm    

DUBLIN Genealogy Archives - Headstones  Glasnevin Cemetery, part 13  http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/glasnevin-ndx.htm    

DUBLIN Genealogy Archives - Cemetery  Crumlin, St. Mary's Churchyard Memorials - STRANGE  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/cem.htm    

FERMANAGH Genealogy Archives - Military Records  Irish Constables who joined in 1857  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/military.htm    

FERMANAGH Genealogy Archives - Headstones  Aghadrumsee, St. Mark's Parish, (CoI)  Aghalurcher Cemetery Pts. 1 & 2  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/photos/tombstones/markers.htm    

GALWAY Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary  Irish Constables who joined in 1857  www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/galway/military.htm  

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Christina
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/
https://www.facebook.com/IrelandGenealogyProjects
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STOP PRESS !!! CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY HITS THE HEADLINES!

Subject: CRS

We are making news in this week's Clare People!

Clara Hoyne

Clare Roots Secretary

John Grenham : GENEALOGY BRINGS TOURISM... irishgenealogy.ie

John Grenham, in The Irish Times, applauds the revamping of

irishgenealogy.ie

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY GENEALOGY CONFERENCE 2013

Tomorrow starts the beginning of what we hope will be a very successful event, the second Clare Roots Family History Conference. We have people travelling from all over the world and we have a wonderful line up of speakers on Saturday in the Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis.

 

On Wednesday tune into the Pat Kenny show to hear Peter Higginbotham and also John Cooke on the  Morning Focus programme  Clare FM will hopefully host interviews with some of our speakers during the week.

 

There are still a few places left on the tours.

Meet five minutes before the tour time at the entrance to the Library building on Harmony Row.

 

If you are visiting for the day on Saturday do look for Long stay Parking. If the Temple Gate Hotel is full, options Include Glor car park, Multi storey car park in the market and Holy family school beside the Old Ground Hotel. (all within a 5 minute walk). http://www.visitennis.com/about-ennis/map-of-ennis/

 

Brief Synopsis of the Week below.

 

Tuesday 2^nd April

Two films by Frank Golden and Frank Stapleton in the Old Ground at 7.30 pm.

 

Wednesday 3^rd April

4 pm Local Studies tour. Book via secretary@clareroots.org

5 pm Guided tour of refurbished Abbey. Book via  secretary@clareroots.org

6.30 Lecture by Tim Collins on the Music of the Slieve Aughty region in the Old Ground hotel

7.45 Book launch by Gerry Kennedy and  Flyleaf press on Tracing your Clare Ancestors

 

Thursday 4^th April

4 pm Local Studies Tour .Book via secretary@clareroots.org

5.30 Lecture with Liam Curran on the Irish Soldier in the First World War

7.30 Bindon Street book launch of Eric Shaw’s book Memorials of Past Lives in St Columba’s Church, Bindon Street

 

Friday 5^th April

3 pm Local Studies tour. Book via  secretary@clareroots.org

4-6 registration in the Temple Gate Hotel

4-6 Meet the Genealogist in the Temple Gate Hotel

6.30 Welcome reception and Official opening by the Mayor of Clare and lecture by Michael Gandy.

 

Saturday  6^th April

Registration from 9 a.m. with lectures starting at 10 am.  

Lunch 1-2

Michael Gandy will be the final speaker of the day at 4 p.m.

 

Gala Dinner at 7.30 .

 

 

It promises to be a wonderful few days and already people have started their overseas journey to join us in Clare.

 

If you are attending and have not yet booked on http://www.eventelephant.com/clarerootssocietyconference2013, you can register on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning  but it would be helpful if you could send  an email secretary@clareroots.org to me just to facilitate a quicker registration process.

 

We plan to audio record conference for all our oversea members and that hopefully will be available in the weeks after.

 

Best wishes

 

 

Clara Hoyne

Clare Roots Secretary