IRISH PASSPORTS AND HOW TO GET ONE

Ireland is ranked among some of the most powerful in the world when it comes to passports. While Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom’s passports allow access to 173 countries Ireland’s comes just four slots below with access to 170.

To see the rankings, please go to

http://www.irishcentral.com/culture/travel/Irish-passport-among-most-powerful-in-the-world.html

HOW TO GET AN IRISH PASSPORT

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/how-to-get-an-irish-passport-130522453-237778381.html

THANKS TO IRISH CENTRAL...

NEW IN JANUARY 2015 - IRELAND GENEALOGY ARCHIVES

New in January  - Ireland Genealogy Archives
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/

CAVAN, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Croghan, Presbyterian Church Cemetery
& Swanlinbar, Church of Ireland
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/cavan/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

CLARE, Genealogy Archives - Memorial Cards
Additional memorial cards
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/clare/memorials.htm

CLARE, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Doonbeg Cemetery
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/clare/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

CLARE, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Doonmore Cemetery
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/clare/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

CLARE, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Shanakyle Cemetery
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/clare/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

CORK, Genealogy Archives - Memorial Cards
Additional memorial cards
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/cork/memorials.htm

DUBLIN, Genealogy Archives - Photos
Group Photo - RUSSELL, Beatrice, Marion & GOULDING, Eva
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos.htm

DUBLIN, Genealogy Archives, - Headstones
Deansgrange Cem. St. Patrick's Section, pt 20
& Deansgrange Cem. St. Brigids Section, pt 10
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/deansgrange-ndx.htm

DUBLIN, Genealogy Archives - Memorial Cards
Additional memorial cards
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/memorials.htm

FERMANAGH, Genealogy Archives - Vital Records
Genealogy Archives -Assorted Death records - 1869
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/deaths.htm

LIMERICK, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Cappagh Graveyard (near Askeaton)
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/limerick/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

ROSCOMMON, Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Kilteevan Cemetery Additions (McCANNS)
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/roscommon/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

WEXFORD, Genealogy Archives - Memorial Cards
Additional memorial cards
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wexford/memorials.htm

With thanks to Christina...

Christina
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/
https://www.facebook.com/IrelandGenealogyProjects
https://twitter.com/IrishGenProject
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AN EXTRACT OF REFLECTION: BELFAST SIXTY YEARS AGO

AN EXTRACT OF REFLECTION: BELFAST SIXTY YEARS AGO: RECOLLECTIONS OF A SEPTUAGENARIAN (IN 1896)

http://anextractofreflection.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/belfast-sixty-years-ago-recollections.html

Just to tempt you to a great read... for the complete article, please go to the link above....

Belfast Sixty Years Ago: Recollections of a Septuagenarian (in 1896)

By Rev. NARCISSUS G. BATT, A.M., Rathmullan, Co. Donegal.

DONEGALL PLACE, now full of shops, was, half-a-century ago, a quiet street of private houses. Some of them had gardens and trees in the rere, and there was quite a grove at the corner of the square where Robinson & Cleaver now have their establishment.

The residents were either merchants of the town, or country gentlemen who came to Belfast for society in winter, as fashionable people now go to London for the season. At the beginning of this century the country had hardly settled after the Insurrection, and distant journeys were tedious and costly. My father, Samuel Hyde Batt, has been a week in coming from England, and my Uncle William, when in Trinity College, used to ride to Dublin, with a groom behind carrying his luggage. There was good local society, and people were hospitable. My mother was often taken in a sedan chair to spend the evening at some neighbour's, and we gave parties in return; when, after dinner, I, as a child, was admitted to the drawing-room to be petted by the ladies, and allowed to stand by their whist-tables. There were four members of our family domiciled in Donegall Place. My father, Samuel Hyde Batt, lived at No. 6 (now Cuming Bros.'), where I was born. His brother, Narcissus,¹ lived where the Royal Hotel is now till his new house at Purdysburn was finished.² Thomas, afterwards of Rathmullan, lived at No. 4 (now Hogg's).

GREAT NEWS FROM CLARE COUNTY LIBRARY BLOG: SCHOOL DAYS IN COUNTY CLARE

http://clarelibrary.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/school-days-in-county-clare-registers.html

School Days in County Clare: Registers, Roll Books, Histories - and Photos

The recent addition of the CBS Ennis Registers to Clare County Library's website means we now have historic Registers and/or Roll Books for 21 National Schools in Clare online: Ballyea, Bansha, Ennis National, Ennis CBS, Ennistymon CBS (Primary & Secondary), Kilbaha, Kilchreest, Kilfenora, Kilshanny, Kinturk, Knockjames, Lack, Lacken, Lahinch, Leitrim, Lisroe, Miltown Malbay, Pitfield, Rockmount, Ruan and Tiermaclane. These can be found on our Genealogy & Family History page.
For histories of some schools - Clooney, Connolly, Coore, Knockjames, Labasheeda, Lack, Quin and Tiermaclane - see our History of Education in Clare.
Search for your school among the 1342 photographs of pupils in our online photo collection - maybe you can help us identify some of the unnamed pupils. If you can, just click on the 'Do You Recognise' form and fill in details.

PEOPLE OF THE YEAR AWARD ENNIS CATHOLIC PARISH

CONGRATULATIONS 

JOHN BRADLEY 

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY P.R.O             

will receive one of the awards of 

People of The Year 2015

http://www.ennisparish.com/

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BAPTISMAL AND MARRIAGE RECORDS ADDED FOR WEXFORD

FURTHER RECORDS ADDED FOR COUNTY WEXFORD

Just added are the baptismal and marriage records of two new RC parishes for Co. Wexford, Ballindaggin and Ballyoughter. Marriage records for the RC parish of Kilanerin are also now online.

Please find a list of County Wexford sources that are currently online at County Wexford Sources List.
If you have any questions please check our Help section and if this does not provide an answer, then you may contact us or one of the county centres.


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A little further reading...

                        

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Wexford

http://www.visitwexford.ie/

http://www.igp-web.com/Wexford/