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Happy New Year everyone! 2023 will be known as "The Tree of Me" How many of you will begin your journey to the past? Maybe you have already started and you can help others, like friends and family, begin theirs? Let's show others how much fun family research can be!
Christmas is coming! Here we are beginning the "12 Days of Christmas".....help us out by commenting below a truly IRISH Christmas tradition! We will pick one at random and send a Secret Santa GIFT to you! #Christmas #Ireland #Sligo #secretsanta
A beautiful and emotional tale of a family's journey to the past and how we all should treasure the memories and stories of loved ones. Available now from our online store! https://sligoroots.com/product/the-whispering-wall/ #irishchristmas #irishhistory #irishgenealogy #sligo
CYBER-MONDAY Special Offer! TODAY ONLY Join our FRIENDS of County Sligo Heritage & Genealogy Centre and receive the Irish & Sligo Maps Collection Digital Download for FREE! Normally 10 euro, this incredible collection of 85 maps – ranging from ancient to Mid-20th Century – of County Sligo and all of Ireland is not to be missed! Once FRIEND has been purchased a LINK for the maps file will be sent via email. www.sligoroots.com/about/friends (annual FRIEND) https://sligoroots.com/product/single-year-friends-membership #CyberMonday #sligo #ireland #genealogy #history #maps
NEW ARRIVAL - Limited Supply Listen closely and you just might hear....The Whispering Wall. "When family members from around the world come home to visit the pokey little cottage overlooking the magnificent sights of County Sligo, they discover that the old stone wall at the bottom of the garden has secrets to share...." OUR REVIEW More than just a story and more than just a picture book, The Whispering Wall, by SJ DiMichele, delights and engages both young and old together on a families journey through their memories. With stunning illustrations from Heather Sterling each page will take on a sentimental and heartfelt wander through small town Ireland. #sligo #ballisodare #storybook #irishstory #family #sligoroots www.sligoroots.com/shop
BACK IN STOCK with a very limited supply. The Second Edition of Tracing Your Sligo Ancestors. This book is FULL of amazing hints, tips and tricks to help you in your search for your Sligo Ancestors. Available now at https://sligoroots.com/product/tracing-sligo-ancestors/
With two books ordered online yesterday and a sale of one in the center these books will go fast! Don’t miss out! www.sligoroots.com/shop
Happy Samhain everyone! It's that time of year when the leaves change, a chill is in the air and we all get a little more daring! Here are some of the ways Ireland influenced the modern day holiday of Halloween. Samhain was seen as the end of summer but also the beginning of another year. It was also the one day of the year when spirits could walk the earth. The community would gather together and light huge fires to ward off bad fortune for the coming year and any evil spirits. Regarding Jack-O-Lanterns, there are two stories. One is that the tradition is an ancient Celtic tradition. In order to carry home an ember from the communal bonfire, the people would hollow out a turnip so they could walk home with the fire still burning. The other version is a more of a spooky story that dates back to the 18th century. It is named after a blacksmith, called Jack, who made a deal with the Devil and was then denied entry into Heaven. Jack was condemned to walk the earth for eternity but asked the Devil for some light. He was given a burning coal that burnt into a turnip that he had hollowed out. Some Irish believe that hanging a lantern in their front window would keep Jack’s wandering soul away. Good food is a staple in the autumn and the Irish Halloween cake or "Bairín Breac," is a must to make or buy this time of year. A sweet bread with fruit it also has extra surprises in it - from a ring, to coins or other items they all have a meaning. The rag – your financial future is doubtful The coin – you will have a prosperous year The ring – impending romance or continued happiness The thimble – you’ll never marry Fairies and goblins were believed to collect souls as they trawl the earth on Halloween night. The story goes that if you threw dust from under your feet at the fairy they would release any souls they kept captive. However, over the years this legend was changed. Farm animals would be anointed with holy water to keep them safe through the night.
We've reached 2000K page Likes! Thank you everyone! Be on the lookout for our "2K Give-a-Away" to celebrate our Facebook milestone!
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Thank you all for visiting us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! County Sligo Heritage & Genealogy Centre is offering all those who become a FRIEND of the centre a PDF digital copy of the County Sligo Famine Commemoration Booklet. Your support is most appreciated and welcomed. THANK YOU! www.sligoroots.com/about/friends
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We took three names - one from each social media page and threw them in our tea mug! And the WINNER IS......
We are at the end of the alphabet! We hope you have enjoyed our Old Time Occupation Series .....what were your favourites?
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