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The fascinating jobs that no longer exist " revealed by Ireland's 1926 Census
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (274+ words) A lamplighter at work in Dublin's Phoenix Park. Dublin City Council Library and Archives The landmark census, the first ever conducted by the Irish Free State, went live online over the weekend with the National Archives reporting that it received…...
A new perspective on my Irish roots, thanks to the Irish Family History Centre at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (696+ words) I didn't expect to be impressed by my genealogy consultation with the Irish Family History Centre at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, but I was happily proven wrong. Though born and bred in New Jersey, I consider myself…...
WATCH: Meet the Irish family with ten children in 1971 Dublin
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (239+ words) Meet John and Mary Hall and their ten children, who live in a three-bedroom house in Ballyfermot, Dublin, in 1971. In an episode of the RT" show "Report", entitled "Thank God They Are All Healthy", from 1971, reporter Patrick Gallagher meets John…...
Find your family history online - Ireland's 1926 Census is being digitized
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) The 1926 Census, set to go online in April 2026, will provide a unique snapshot of Ireland's population, age, occupation, religion, housing and the Irish language. The National Archives of Ireland project has announced that as part of a "5 million project the…...
Erin International: Family heir search firm launches in U. S.
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (844+ words) Erin International, Ireland's leading expert in forensic genealogy services, recently launched its U. S operations out of New York. Find out more about how Erin International reconnects people with their past and their rightful legacies. Erin International, Ireland's leading probate research…...