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March 2019
Ireland Branch – Arbour Hill Walking Tour – Dublin
This is a guided introduction to Arbour Hill, its vantage point and usefulness in viking times, the military prison, the military chapel, and the entire military site, graveyard, schools and bringing you up to the Irish military takeover and the UN museum and visitor centre.
Find out more »April 2019
Ireland Branch – AGM & Spring Lecture – Dublin
Soldier marriages & Family Histories by Dr Aoife Breathnach
Find out more »May 2019
Annual General Meeting – London
The 2019 IGRS Open Day and Annual General Meeting is to be held on Saturday, 11th May, 2019 at the Abbey Conference Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BU, United Kingdom. As usual, the day will take the format of two talks in the morning, followed by lunch and the AGM in the afternoon. Below are details of the day's programme. 10:15 Registration, coffee and biscuits 10.45 Mining for Treasure in the IGRS Collections – Jill Williams, FIGRS 11.45 Freed felons,…
Find out more »Ireland Branch – Open Day – Dublin
Four talks: two before lunch and two after lunch. There will be a silent raffle. As in previous years, the event is free and everyone is welcome. The speakers are: Ian d’Alton - 'A pile of stones, a living memory, a family member: Bowen's Court, Elizabeth Bowen, and imagining the Irish gentry.' Joan Sharkey - 'Some families of interest in the Raheny Area'. Joan Kavanagh - Banished Beyond the Seas: NAI records of convict transportation to Australia, 1788-1868'" David Butler…
Find out more »June 2019
Ireland Branch – Summer Lecture – Dublin
IGRS Member Neil Devitt will talk about Erwin Schrödinger's time in Clontarf during World War II.
Find out more »August 2019
Ireland Branch Summer Outing 10 August 2019
Visit to Co Louth Beaulieu House & Gardens Listoke Gardens and Distillery Musem Cost per person: €60 (members), €65 (non -members) which includes travel by coach, all entrance fees, refreshments and a special lunch at Scholars Townhouse Hotel 9.15 am. Coach departing from outside National Museum, Kildare Street 10.45. Visit to Beaulieu House and Gardens with tea/coffee 12.45. Lunch at Scholars Townhouse Hotel 15.00. Depart for Listoke includes tours of Distillery Museum followed by light afternoon tea 18.00. Depart…
Find out more »October 2019
Ireland Branch: Back to Our Past
Members & volunteers will return to the RDS to run our hugely successful stand, giving out advice.
Find out more »November 2019
Ireland Branch: DNA Workshop, Dublin
This year the IGRS is doing something a little bit special instead of our traditional Autumn lecture. Many of our members have begun to dip their toes into the growing field of DNA testing. Interpreting the results can be a minefield, so why not book a slot on our workshop. The day will have 2 talks and a number of consultation slots available. The morning talk will be on the third-party DNA website Gedmatch & how to put your results…
Find out more »December 2019
Ireland Branch – Christmas Drinks – Dublin
Join the Ireland Branch committee for a festive evening of genealogy chat. All are welcome . Venue: The Mercantile Hotel,28 Dame St, Dublin. Web site: https://www.mercantilehotel.ie/en/
Find out more »May 2020
Ireland Branch: Open Day
A day of lectures & talks. Details closer to the time. No booking necessary.
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