On Wednesday 5th October at 8:30pm, Charlie Coughlan from Rosscarbery comes to Coppeen to give us a talk on “The History of Irish Aviation up to 1937″ And who better to speak on this subject – Charlie is a retired airline pilot. This promises to be a most interesting event, Charlie’s illustrated presentations are highly [...]
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An Excellent Resource for finding Archaeological Sites Nationwide
I came across a post by irisharchaeology.ie listing some exciting online tools for those interested in archaeology or indeed local sites in their area. The National Monuments Map Viewer plots out practically all sites nationwide and is extremely useful for getting precise locations of such sites through the OSI Mapping and Aerial Photography system. Below [...]
Reverse genealogy – Ireland Reaching Out
At a time where our immigration is at an all time high, it’s encouraging to see initiatives like the “Ireland Reaching Out” or “Ireland XO” project proactively seeking the Irish Diaspora. This interesting concept of “Reverse Genealogy” involves actively seeking out the diaspora through local research and of course the use of the internet. At [...]
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