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Free database access

Started Jul 11, 2018 0 Replies

The New England Historic Genealogical Society is allowing free access to all of its AmericanAncestors.org databases until the end of Tuesday 17th July.…Continue

Irish History Lantern Slides Digitised

Started this discussion. Last reply by Annemarie Healy Mar 21, 2014. 1 Reply

More than 1,500 lantern slides held by the University of Warwick library's Modern Records…Continue

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Online access to Irish Wills

Started Mar 17, 2014 0 Replies

Just for St. Patrick's Day, origins.net is allowing free access to their Irish Wills Index 1484-1858…Continue

Irish Army Census records now searchable by name

Started this discussion. Last reply by Terry Lloyd Mar 12, 2013. 1 Reply

The Irish Army Census was a snapshot of the National (Free State) Army taken at midnight on 12/13 November, 1922, during the guerrilla phase of the Irish Civil War. The census records details of more…Continue

 

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Kieron Punch commented on Kieron Punch's blog post Shot While Attempting To Escape
"That's very interesting, Andy. Thanks for providing that additional information!"
Dec 1, 2023
The Wild Geese commented on Kieron Punch's blog post Shot While Attempting To Escape
"Fascinating, Andy! What more can you share about your grandfather, particularly in the context of Anglo-Irish relations?"
Nov 30, 2023
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Nov 30, 2023
Andy Newbould commented on Kieron Punch's blog post Shot While Attempting To Escape
"The AE Newbould who asked this question was my grandfather. He was a liberal MP for a brief period from 1919"
Nov 30, 2023
Kieron Punch's blog post was featured

Statistics Highlight The Famine's Staggering Impact on Ireland

The Dictionary of Statistics by Michael G. Mulhall, London, George Routledge and Sons, 1892I have been browsing through the above book and found many interesting population, emigration and property statistics relating to Ireland in the 19th century. These statistics reveal the impact the artificial famine of the 1840s had upon the population of Ireland which had already…See More
May 5, 2023
Gerry Regan commented on Kieron Punch's blog post 19th Century Irish Statistics
"Thank you for the insights you provide for us here, Kieron! It's wonderful to see any of the old cohort here posting again! "
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Statistics Highlight The Famine's Staggering Impact on Ireland

The Dictionary of Statistics by Michael G. Mulhall, London, George Routledge and Sons, 1892I have been browsing through the above book and found many interesting population, emigration and property statistics relating to Ireland in the 19th century. These statistics reveal the impact the artificial famine of the 1840s had upon the population of Ireland which had already…See More
May 2, 2023
Gerry Regan liked Kieron Punch's blog post Shot While Attempting To Escape
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Kieron Punch's blog post was featured

George Bernard Shaw

On 10th May 1916, the "Daily News" posted a letter from the Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, in which he condemned the ongoing execution of the leaders of the Easter Rising: "My own view is that the men who were shot in cold blood, were prisoners of war, and that it was, therefore, entirely incorrect to slaughter them."I remain an Irishman, and am bound to…See More
May 27, 2021
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George Bernard Shaw

On 10th May 1916, the "Daily News" posted a letter from the Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, in which he condemned the ongoing execution of the leaders of the Easter Rising: "My own view is that the men who were shot in cold blood, were prisoners of war, and that it was, therefore, entirely incorrect to slaughter them."I remain an Irishman, and am bound to…See More
May 10, 2021
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May 12, 2020
Kieron Punch commented on Kieron Punch's blog post 'Tracing Your Irish Ancestors' Reflects Rapid Growth in Resources
"Thank yoiu for your kind comments, Gerry, and apologies for the delay in responding to you. Have you searched on the Ancestry.com website for your Burnie relatives? I had a quick look and found that several Ancestry members have created and posted…"
Apr 14, 2020
Gerry Allan Burnie commented on Kieron Punch's blog post 'Tracing Your Irish Ancestors' Reflects Rapid Growth in Resources
"Thank you for this frank but excellent review. I have been in search for any records relating to John Burnie (b1772), whose headstone (1856) reads that he was late of Derry Ireland, but whose sons were born in various counties, including Antrim,…"
Mar 18, 2020
Kieron Punch's blog post was featured

'Tracing Your Irish Ancestors' Reflects Rapid Growth in Resources

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors, 5th Edition By John Grenham Published in Ireland by Gill Books and in the USA and Canada by Genealogical Publishing Co.John Grenham is something of a legend in Irish genealogical circles. During a professional career of almost 40 years he has played a leading…See More
Feb 17, 2020

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Statistics Highlight The Famine's Staggering Impact on Ireland

Posted on May 2, 2023 at 1:00pm 1 Comment

The Dictionary of Statistics by Michael G. Mulhall, London, George Routledge and Sons, 1892

I have been browsing through the above book and found many interesting population, emigration and property statistics relating to Ireland in the 19th century. These statistics reveal the impact the artificial famine of the 1840s had…

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George Bernard Shaw

Posted on May 10, 2021 at 7:00am 0 Comments

On 10th May 1916, the "Daily News" posted a letter from the Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, in which he condemned the ongoing execution of the leaders of the Easter Rising: "My own view is that the men who were shot in cold blood, were prisoners of war, and that it was, therefore, entirely…

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Shot While Attempting To Escape

Posted on February 3, 2020 at 11:00am 3 Comments

I have recently been reading transcripts of British House of Commons parliamentary debates for the period 1919-1921 in search of information relating to the Irish War for Independence and came across the following:

On 12 May, 1921, the Member of Parliament A.E.Newbould asked how many Irish…

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'Tracing Your Irish Ancestors' Reflects Rapid Growth in Resources

Posted on January 7, 2020 at 4:30am 2 Comments

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors, 5th Edition

By John Grenham

Published in Ireland by Gill Books and in the USA and Canada by Genealogical Publishing Co.…

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Comment Wall (3 comments)

At 11:00am on September 20, 2011, Gerry Regan said…
Kieron, great to have you aboard here. I'm hoping you might share, as your time allows, some of your family history here, which I've always found fascinating.
At 1:16pm on March 17, 2013, James Francis Smith said…

Kieron

I'm delighted that you're providing such detail about the Irish. I'm trying to flesh out their contributions on this side of the pond. Visit my blog www.theirish-americanstory.com, when you have a few moments.

James Francis Smith

At 1:13pm on November 23, 2015, Jean rice said…
Hi Kieron
Check your Face Book I have left you a message

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