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Why did so many Irish migrate to Canada in the nineteenth century? For the most part, history tells us that they abandoned their homeland because of famine, political strife, epidemics, religious suppression and evictions. Irish Catholics had a considerable impact on the city of Quebec. Following the migration journey of the Doran family, from Summerslane, … Continue reading "KDHS Lecture – Famine Migration to Quebec: 1845-1860 Presented by Mary-Alice Wildasin"

Ócáid Dhátheangach/A Bilingual Event Aoi Speisialta Tadhg Mac Dhonnagháin Ag labhairt faoina shaothar FÁILTE ROIMH CHÁCH! Special Guest Tadhg Mac Dhonnagháin Speaking about his work EVERYONE WELCOME!    

Bob Vernon invites you to a free introduction to meditation and mindfulness at Banner Books, Kilrush. Bob has been practicing meditation for 50 years and teaching it in Doonbeg, Miltown Malbay, Ennistimon, Doolin, and Kilrush since 2012. Book a place at revbobvernon@hotmail.com

Join well-known broadcaster, author and educator Éanna Ní Lamhna for the launch of her new book, ‘The Great Irish Biodiversity Book’.The latest book in the bestselling and award-winning Gill Books series of big topics tackled by experts, this beautifully illustrated guide introduces Ireland’s plants, animals, trees and insects to readers of all ages.Éanna takes us … Continue reading "Book Launch with Éanna Ní Lamhna"

Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc is the historian who literally ‘knows where the bodies are’. He has spent over a decade researching the fate of ‘The Disappeared’, the forgotten victims of the century’s long struggle for Irish freedom – the majority of whose bodies are still hidden deep in the Irish countryside. In 2018, Ó Ruairc’s … Continue reading "KDHS Monthly Lecture- The Disappeared: Forced Disappearances in Ireland 1798-1998 with Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc"