AGI’s first Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event of 2017 took place at Dublin City Library & Archive on the afternoon of Tuesday, 21 February. It was a great success, with stimulating talks and lots of catching up among colleagues. More than half of the Association’s members were able to attend and they were joined by all eight of AGI’s Affiliates. The day’s speaker as were Andrew Cooney of Tusla, on the new adoption bill currently before the houses of the Oireachtas; John Grenham, MAGI, on tips and shortcuts for many of the standard online sources for Irish genealogy; and Nicola Morris, MAGI, … Read More
Paul MacCotter MAGI contributes to the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
Paul MacCotter MAGI has contributed a paper entitled ‘The Earlier Geraldine Knights of Kerry’ to the latest edition of the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society . The article should be of interest to anybody with Kerry or Limerick Geraldine roots.
IMAGE OF THE MONTH – FEBRUARY 2017
Anne Rodda, MAGI, Co. Galway In most Tuam histories and guides there are images of the Kilbannon Round Tower. What remains of the tower is still an imposing structure, on the grounds of the modern day church at Kilbannon. The tower dates to about 1000 AD and marks the site of a church and school for the training of priests established by St. Patrick. The place name Kilbannon is for St. Benin, who was appointed by St. Patrick to head the church and school. St. Jarlath and St. Conla were trained there. The remains of the adjacent church that dates … Read More
New affiliate, Clare Doyle
AGI extends a warm welcome to the newest Affiliate. Being admitted as the first new AGI Affiliate of 2017, Clare Doyle celebrates twenty years working in genealogy and local history. Clare is originally from Co. Monaghan and now lives in Co. Galway. She is a qualified archivist who has experience of various archival, records management and research projects. Her voluntary work on transcription and digitisation of gravestone inscriptions in Killererin, Co. Galway, was followed by three years as genealogy manager for Ireland Reaching Out. In September 2016 Clare completed a Masters in Local History at the University of Limerick.