Connect with Your Past

Speaking about Fermanagh Roots and Fermanagh Genealogy on Your Place and Mine on Saturday morning (13th March 2021) between 8am and 9am.

To get your copy of the latest FGC Journal go to https://fermanaghgenealogy.org/journal/

Fantastic video following the Clones - Enniskillen railway line on Google satellite and street view. Brilliant!

Tracing the Clones-Enniskillen railway line on Google satellite and street view Most of the old railway route from Clones to Enniskillen remains intact. Running a reopened line through some villages presents a challenge, but it would not...

Rewind Discover Northern Ireland's recent history through the BBC archive.

Hats off to Inishowen Development Partnership - another fantastic project

As part of the Cross Border Shared Heritage Project we all enjoyed a wonderful evening of music and song from Tom Byrne, Ann Tracey, Richard Laird and Betty Harrigan. Thank you for performing for us!
Some amazing feedback about the programme and now we look forward to our first social distanced heritage site visit on the 18th July!
If you would like any more information on these sessions and upcoming programmes please contact: [email protected]
This Project is supported by the European Union's PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

A presentation I was due to give at the 2020 Maguire HIstory Weekend. The surname distribution chart is available on John Grenham's website. www.johngrenham.com

All of these families are related to the Maguires. Those asterisked feature as definitely related in Peadar Livingstone's Fermanagh Story. Those not asterisked also feature but are more speculative.

Excellent Project.

If you have an interest in DNA & Ancestry this could be for you!

As part of the Cross Border Shared Heritage Project Dan Hull will facilitate 3 sessions aimed at assisting people from across the north west to find out more about DNA and its usefulness in helping them to look into their own ancestry.

All sessions will be online through ZOOM
For more details and the ZOOM link please email
[email protected]

This project is supported by the European Union's PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body - SEUPB

Top left, second down. Great project!

Took part in this project on Wednesday. Looking forward to next Wednesday's session. Very informative!

All ages getting to grips with the technology at the FODC Genealogy workshop in Derrylin

Getting together for a quick cup of tea before starting the serious work of the FODC Genealogy workshop in Derrylin

A FODC genealogy course in Dromore, part of the Place-EE project.

The Generations in Dromore, Co Tyrone enjoying the FODC Genealogy Course

The release of John Grenham's 5th edition of Tracing your Irish Ancestors.

The fifth edition of Tracing your Irish Ancestors – John Grenham – Irish Roots The fifth edition of Tracing your Irish Ancestors The fifth edition of Tracing your Irish Ancestors is published today. At least I presume it’s published today, because Amazon have started selling it today. Launch party? You’re looking at the launch party. Only one edition actually had a formal ...

Gave a presentation to the Place-EE conference on Friday 22nd March 2019 at the Killyhevlin Hotel on the intergenerational work I completed as part of the project. Great to see so many participants from St Mary's Brollagh, St John's Dromore, St Aidan's, Derrylin and Trillick Leisure Centre. Next event is a trip to PRONI on Thursday 25th April 2019.

Just finished working on the Place-EE project in St Mary's Brollagh in Belleek.

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Interviewed on the BBC One Show tonight as part of a feature on the Boho soil. Boho and Folklore Pharmacy.

BBC One - The One Show, 28/03/2019 Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined on the sofa by Take That’s Howard Donald.

Short feature on the NBC News item on Boho on St Patrick's Day

How the healing power of Irish soil may help fight drug-resistant superbugs How the hunt for new life-saving antibiotics led scientists to an area of Northern Ireland known for ancient healing traditions.

Working at Cole's Monument on Saturday 2nd March from 2pm to 4pm.

CHECK OUT COLES FOR FREE

Last week we told you that many of Fermanagh’s Visitor Attractions are opening their doors for FREE during the first weekend in March and that includes...Enniskillen's Cole’s Monument. Completed in 1857 it was built in memory of Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole, G.C.B. On Saturday and Sunday March 2nd - 3rd, between 2pm - 4pm you can climb the 108 spiral steps to the viewing platform and enjoy stunning views of Enniskillen, and all absolutely FREE.
For more info:
T: +44 (0) 28 6632 5000 | E: [email protected]

Still places available for Genealogy course at St Mary's Brollagh on Tuesday mornings. Still five weeks to go. Also trip to PRONI planned as part of the project. Contact Leza Cleary on 0300 303 1777 if you want to participate

Great opportunity in West Fermanagh!

Definitely recommend this course.

Online ancestry courses Develop an understanding of genealogy – how to research your family tree and communicate the results – in this free online course.

Genealogy course in St Mary's, Brollagh. Tuesday mornings from 9.30am - 11.30am. There will also be a trip to PRONI. Ring Leza Cleary on 03003031777 for more details

Amazing what you can find on youtube. Excellent video on the Maguires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVNF7QfgSKg

McGuires of Fermanagh Wonderful video produced by John Hammond on the Maguires of Fermanagh.

Genealogy classes starting in Dromore from Thursday 28th February. Contact Leza Cleary if you are interested in taking part.

Genealogy Workshops in Dromore! Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

A very enjoyable evening!

One of my next projects. If you are interested, contact Leza Cleary at FODC.

Great opportunity in West Fermanagh!

Talk next Monday 21/01/2019 8pm on Sir Thomas Lipton and his connections with Fermanagh and Ulster" by local professional genealogist, Frank McHugh in the Castle Park Centre, Lisnaskea (Lisnaskea Historical Society). All welcome. Frank is a man who contributes to many local organisations and is active in the Wm Carleton Society, Clogher Historical Society, Boho Heritage, Fermanagh Genealogy, to name but a few. We are delighted he has been able to fit us into his busy schedule so I hope you all support him with your presence and lots of questions on the night! I know this subject has incited much interest so see you there!

This book was launched this morning in Enniskillen Castle Museum and it will be on sale for £5 on Saturday 1st December ( this coming Saturday) in the Corn Market Yard, Lisnaskea from late morning until 4.00 pm., co-inciding with the switching on of the lights in the town. Lisnaskea Historical Society have a table at the craft fair and will certainly be selling crafts but also will cater for anyone interested in the history of this area. The Fermanagh Remembered Miscellany 2019 has articles written by local authors and covers areas all around Fermanagh, but there are articles about Lisnaskea, Maguiresbridge, Newtownbutler, Callowhill, and the borders of Fermanagh-Monaghan. Please come and support us.We love a chat too!