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O'Sullivans gathering aims to break record for most people with same surname in one place
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (614+ words) They've won Olympic and All-Ireland medals, broken world snooker records and topped the pop charts. But now the O'Sullivans are bidding to collectively enter the record books by breaking the world record for the largest gathering ever of people with…...
Census 1926 shows how work has changed in Ireland over a century
4+ week, 1+ day ago (631+ words) The two most striking differences between Ireland's world of work in 1926 and 2022 are arguably the million additional people in jobs and the dramatic fall in reliance on the land for employment. But the Census 1926 figures highlight many other ways in…...
First cousins of children buried in Tuam mother and baby home set to be included in identification programme
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (544+ words) First cousins of children believed to be buried at the site of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam are set to be included in an identification programme under changes agreed by Cabinet on Tuesday. The Institutional Burials Act is the…...
The 1926 census returns in Irish: A rare window into language and identity
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (361+ words) The Irish Times The 1926 census returns in Irish: A rare window into language and identity A look back at the 1926 census reveals a nation caught between two scripts A chara, " The organisation of the 1926 census, giving people a choice of…...
Ancient Order of Hibernians complete Irish unification 'fact finding mission' in Derry
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) Shelby, a US soldier travelling to fight in Ukraine, explains why he feels the need to participate in a war a long way from his homeland. Video: Lara Marlowe Britain's King Charles has paid tribute to his late mother, Queen…...
Often painful story of Irish emigration to Britain over 200 years comes to the Epic museum
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (795+ words) Irish emigrants who have travelled to Britain since the 2008 economic crash are better-off and better-educated than the average person in British society, but it was not always like this. "They're mostly in the high-earning professions," said Christopher Kissane, the curator…...
No Irish Need Apply? The Economic History of the Irish in England" exhibit at the EPIC Museum
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (216+ words) Britain's King Charles has paid tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 100th birthday. Video: Reuters Curator Dr Christopher Kissane on his "No Irish Need Apply? The Economic History of the Irish in England…...
Starting your family tree research? The National Archives have a free service to help
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (731+ words) The memories of these long-gone relatives are still vivid to Gladys (94). Fuelled by a strong pot of tea, we spent one afternoon putting pen to paper, piecing fragments until the branches of a family tree formed. Certainty came and went:…...
Have your say: What did you find in Census 1926?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) The 1926 census records were released on Saturday morning. The National Archives has digitised a vast data set of more than 700, 000 pages, painstakingly transcribing census returns in a process which took three years, that gives an intimate snapshot of a nation…...
The surprise findings from Census 1926: Only 1% returns in Irish and "so many nuns" living to 100
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1268+ words) The concept of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) did not exist in April 1926 when the census was taken. Neither did the belief that so many people would still be alive 100 years later, a total of 1, 200 alone in the State. Given…...