Posts Tagged ‘Sexton’
Irish Ancestry Trail – Canada – Newfoundland
___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__<h3><span style=”color: #800000;”>Newfoundland.</span></h3><p>We landed in <strong>St. John’s, Newfoundland</strong> at 11.00am local time. Just 3.5 hours behind Ireland (Cork, actually) – and the 5 hour plane trip was quite a lot less than our ancestors had to endure. I must say (unlike the photo below – which was taken later in the week) – the environment…
Read MoreUnited Surnames of Ireland
Today, let’s focus on a recent battle that was fought between two close neighbours – Ireland and England. You see, just last weekend – the Irish and English Rugby teams met as part of the Six Nations Rugby tournament, the six nations being France, Italy, Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England. England have a super team…
Read MoreKinsale to Clonakilty on the Wild Atlantic Way
We start our journey along the Wild Atlantic Way in the lovely town of Kinsale. We are very fortunate to have this on our doorstep as we live about twenty minutes away. Every school child in Ireland knows this place for the Battle of Kinsale which took place in 1601 and made real the English…
Read MoreThe Tribes of Ireland – Ireland at the Birth of Your Irish Surname.
We landed in St. John’s, Newfoundland at 11.00am local time. Just 3.5 hours behind Ireland (Cork, actually) – and the 5 hour plane trip was quite a lot less than our ancestors had to endure. I must say (unlike the photo above – which was taken later in the week) – the environment looked quite…
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