Ireland's Genealogical Gazette (April 2019)

ISSN 1649-7937

Cumann Geinealais na hÉireann “Cuimhnigí ar Ár Sinnsir—Remember Our Ancestors”

Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette (incorporating “The Genie Gazette”) Vol. 14 No. 4

April : Aibreán 2019

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Institute Donates its Archive to the Society

GENEALOGY HERALDRY

The trustees of the Dún Laoghaire Christian Institute have offered, and the Society has gratefully accepted the archives of the Institute to be added to the Society’s collection of archives of important entities which have ceased operations. The donation was arranged by Les Beegan, a trustee of the Institute, and accepted on behalf of the Society by Tom Conlon.

VEXILLOLOGY SOCIAL HISTORY Heritage Matters

The Kingstown Men’s Christian Institute was set up in the late Victorian period to cater initially for the Protestant community. Later, it opened its doors to Catholics and women in 1977. The founder and benefactor, William McComas of The Grange, Monkstown, funded the construction of the Institute building on Upper George’s Street, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, and additionally provided a capital fund of £10,000 for the Institute.

The archives include minute books of the Institute from the foundation to the recent closure, membership registers, ledgers, cash books and other miscellaneous documents. A small selection is shown in the photo opposite.

Reading through the minute books, one finds references to the wide range of activities of the Institute, not only those organised by the Institute itself, but many activities of other organisations facilitated in rooms of the Institute. The Institute had an extensive gymnasium, an active literary and debating society, a tea room, a games room, and at least three classrooms.

Although membership of the debating society was exclusively male, a committee was formed in 1893 to arrange ladies gymnasium classes and members were permitted to bring in a non-

Book Reviews member visitor to the Institute.

Open Meetings

The archives of the Institute will be held in An Daonchartlann—the Society’s Archives and Research Centre at the DLR Leisure Centre in Loughlinstown and will be made available for academic research. They provide very useful insights into aspects of the history of the Protestant community of the Dún Laoghaire area through to the 1970s.

News & Events DATA PROTECTION

According to Peter Pearson, it was built of red Bridgewater brick in English garden wall bond and that the brickwork on this building is of very high quality. The main entrance is flanked by two octagonal walls and with a massive Tudor arch springing from moulded jams.

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25th 2018. The Board, under Res: 18/05/1380, advises Members that the Society holds the following records on its Members (1) Name; (2) Address; (3) Telephone Number; (4) Email Address and (5) the name of the Associate Member, if applicable, and that such records are only used for the purpose of contacting Members on Society matters and for the dispatch of the Monthly Newsletter and the Annual Journal and furthermore, that these records are only held by the Director of Membership Services and are inaccessible to all other persons and that, the Society does not share this information with any other individual or organisation. Records are also held for contractual necessity to deliver paid services.

The Board and Members of the Genealogical Society of Ireland sincerely thank Les Beegan and the trustees of the Institute for this very important donation to the Society’s Archive and Research Centre.

With a grant received from the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Grants Scheme 2019, Tom Conlon, Tony O’Hara and Gerard Corcoran have embarked on a plan to totally revamp and modernise the Society’s website.

The Institute has recently closed after a decline in membership, and the wonderfully impressive Victorian era building on Dún Laoghaire’s main street will be sold.

OPEN MEETINGS Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute Cumberland Street, Dún Laoghaire Tuesday 9 April—20.00hrs Tuesday 14 May—20.00hrs _______________________________________________________________________

GSI WEBSITE OVERHAUL

In this issue…….

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Maynooth Local Studies Dublin Since 1922 James Scannell Reports Upskilling & Training GSI Lecture Programme Précis of March Lecture GSI Member’s Phone Deal Directions & map to new premises in Loughlinstown

Royal Marine Hotel Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire Wednesday 24 April—10.30hrs Wednesday 22 May—10.30hrs ‘Kingstown Men’s Christian Institute’

Contribution €3.00 p.p.

(Photo by Andrew Gerard Ball)

(including Tea/Coffee at the Morning Meeting)

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BOARD NEWS

GENEALOGY HELP CENTRE

The Company Secretary, Michael Merrigan, formally advised the Board at its meeting on April 4th of the valid election of nine Members to the Board at the Annual General Meeting. The Board then confirmed the allocation of portfolios to the Directors.

Senator Victor Boyhan stepped down from the Board at the AGM due to the pressure of work in Seanad Éireann. The Board thanks Victor for his continued support for the Society, its activities and especially, its search for a permanent home.

All existing non-Executive officers were reappointed for the period 2019-2020.

Did you know that this Society operates a “Help Centre” for those researching their family history?

Family history need not be a lonely pilgrimage of discovery with many bumps in a very twisty road of pitfalls. Many of these research problems appear as impenetrable “brick walls” but they are rarely new problems. Many have overcome such and progressed their research with the help and advice of others.

The Society’s “Help Centre” is open to the public twice weekly where you can discuss your research problems with experienced researchers who will take you through the available resources. For times and directions please see page 4 of this newsletter.

Have you visited An Daonchartlann at the DLR Loughlinstown Leisure Centre?

MAYNOOTH STUDIES IN LOCAL HISTORY The new catalogue from Four Courts Press includes the following from the absolutely excellent Maynooth Studies in Local History series. Regular readers of this newsletter, including genealogists and local historians, are aware of our aim to broaden our understanding of ordinary life and times of our ancestors. This wider approach to genealogy easily encompasses local history delving deeper into the daily lives of our ancestors and the communities in which they lived over many centuries.

‘Waterford port and harbour, c.1815–42: shaping the port’ by Mary Breen. The management and development of Waterford port and harbour during a formative period in Irish history are explored in this book. Particular attention is paid to the relationships and interactions between Waterford Corporation, Waterford Chamber of Commerce and Waterford Harbour Commissioners established in 1816. ISBN 978-1-84682-800-3 – 64pp : Price €9.95 ‘The Kirwan murder case, 1852: a glimpse of the Irish Protestant middle class in the mid-nineteenth century’ by Suzanne Leeson. This book relates the story of the controversial trial, conviction and imprisonment of William Burke Kirwan, a Dublin artist, for the murder of his wife, Sarah, in 1852.

ISBN 978-1-84682-801-0 - 64pp : Price €9.95 ‘John Ferrall: Master of Sligo Workhouse, 1852–66’ by Fergus O’Ferrall.

This case study provides the first account to focus on the career and work of a master of an Irish workhouse. It explores the role of a master in respect of issue such as management, governance and the provision for the poor in postFamine Ireland during the fourteen-year period when John Ferrall served as Master of Sligo Workhouse. ISBN 978-1-84682-803-4 - 64pp : Price €9.95 ‘Rathcoole and the United Irish Rebellions, 1798–1803’ by Kerron Ó Luain. The story of the United Irish rebellions in a hitherto quiet corner of County Dublin is a story of personal resentments fuelled by the spread of radical republican ideology, followed by a violent attempt at altering the social and political status quo. ISBN 978-1-84682-804-1 - 64pp : Price €9.95 ‘Landholding in the new English settlement of Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, 1635–1875’ by Oliver Whelan. The new Protestant settlement in the lordship of Clonmore, centred around Hacketstown, proved resilient to the 1641 rebellion and attracted investment, including by Dublin bureaucrats and landed and military figures. ISBN 978-1-84682-805-8 - 64pp : Price €9.95

FOUR COURTS PRESS Irish History, Genealogy, Local History and much more. Checkout the catalogue and the wonderful special offers at www.fourcourtspress.ie

UPSKILLING & TRAINING FOR US ALL? The Society’s Director of Internet Services & Publications, Tom Conlon, MGSI, raised an interesting issue at the April 4th meeting of the Board.

After the Board agreed to an unchanged allocation of portfolios for the coming year, the matter of training and upskilling of Board members and Executive Officers was discussed.

The normal administrative functions and duties of the Board are pretty standardised at this stage given that the Society is incorporated for the past nineteen years and indeed, built on structures that existed for a further ten years since foundation in 1990. However, it wasn’t improvements in these administrative or corporate governance skills that was focus of the Board’s discussion.

The Board considered the skill levels of our volunteers in relation to the advances in genealogical research methodologies, the application of technology and, most importantly, the delivery of efficient and high quality services to our Members and the general public.

As an organisation totally committed to the concept of ‘life long learning’ and building on the ‘Principle of Public Ownership and Right of Access’ to our heritage, the Board takes the issue of upskilling and training very seriously.

format to some of the Evening Meetings are being considered. The objective is to approach this issue in an innovative and fully participatory manner, informing ourselves as we develop the programme and hopefully, with a full “buy in” by the Members generally.

An update on the rollout of this programme will be published in this newsletter in the coming months.

DONATIONS TO THE SOCIETY This Society is funded largely by its Membership Fees and the kind donations received from Members and friends at home and overseas.

The Society is a Registered Charity in Ireland and always considers options for fund raising and grant applications. The possibility of crowdfunding for specific projects is being considered. However, in the meantime it was decided to appeal to our Members and friends.

Donations can be made on-line via the Society’s website or by cheque payable to the Genealogical Society of Ireland and sent to: Shane O’Brien, MGSI, Director of Finance, GSI, 135, Coolevin, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin, A96 C9F7.

The Board would like to sincerely thank the Members and friends of the Society who have already donated.

Go Raibh Míle Maith Agaibh—Many Thanks!

‘Dublin Since 1922’ ‘Dublin Since 1922’ by Tim Carey, published by the Mercier Press, Ireland’s Oldest Independent Publishing House.

This fascinating and well produced book provides the reader with a unique and fascinating history of Dublin City starting in 1922 looking at events and personalities that shaped the city and is divided into a series of chapters spanning various decades up to 2008.

Opening with the chapter ‘1922 - A Capital Once Again’, author Tim Carey provides the reader with a selection of events that occurred that year which commenced with the handing over of Dublin Castle to the Provisional Government on 16January followed by the departure of British troops in Ireland from Dublin Port on 20 January; the hoisting of the national flag in Beggar’s Bush Barracks on 31 January which became the headquarters of the new National Army; the seizure on 14 April of the Four Courts by Republicans; the shelling of the Four Courts by the National Army on 28 June which marked the commencement of the Civil War (1922-23) which figures largely in the remainder of the chapter which concludes with the departure of the last British troops in Ireland from Dublin Port on 17 December.

Excellently illustrated subsequent chapters cover - ‘1923 to 1929 - Consolidation’; ‘1930 to 1939 - Housing, the Church and Traffic’; ‘1940 to 1949 - From War to Republic’; ‘1950 to 1963 - A Conservative City with a Rebellious Steak’; ‘1964 to 1979 - Lurching Towards Modernity’; ‘1980 to 1993 - A Time of Shadow of Light’; concluding with ‘1994 to 2008 - Celtic Tiger Capital’, all of which provide the reader with a fascinating insight to events and personality that shaped the city and impacted on the lives of citizens.

The great strength and fascination of this book is that author Tim Carey also includes a host of lesser known details about the city during 1922 - 2008 supported with some really illustrations relating to the periods covered in the text Another strength of this remarkable book is that the source for every item is cited in the Endnotes making it possible for the reader to find out more information about the events featured in it.

Running to over 300 pages, this is a unique reference book dealing with Dublin during the 20th century in words and images which anyone interested in the history of Dublin much have and add to their library such is the volume of excellent information in it.

James Scannell SATURDAY AT AN DAONCHARTLANN The normal Saturday afternoon opening of the Society’s Archive & Research Centre at the DLR Leisure Centre, Loughlinstown, has been suspended temporarily.

The regular Duty Officer is currently unavailable due to public office commitments and a fully trained replacement has not yet been appointed by the Board.

The Board apologises for any inconvenienced caused by this temporary suspension. Thankfully, the Saturday openings will recommence at 14.00hrs on June 15th 2019.

A number of pilot initiatives and possibly a changed

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In Brief….

GSI MEMBERSHIP Join this Society on-line at www.familyhistory.ie Please note that GSI Membership is open to all interested in genealogy and related subjects. Discounted membership rates available for under 25s and students at recognised genealogy courses.

PARKING AT DFEI Car-parking facilities at the Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute. The best option is to use public transport. Dublin Bus nos. 7, 7A, 46A and 75 all serve the college or streets adjacent to the college— Lower George’s Street, York Road, Clarence Street. The DART (suburban rail) services to Salthill & Monkstown. On street car-parking is usually available in the area also. Members are asked to consider ‘car pooling’ for each month’s open meeting. For details on the Institute and its courses please checkout www.dfei.ie

DISCOUNTS Exclusive discounts for the Members of the Society are available for online genealogical services and publications, including, Findmypast, Forces War Records and from Flatcapsandbonnets.com. To avail of any of these Member discounts, please contact Barry O’Connor, FGSI, by email: membership@familyhistory.ie

IDEAL GIFT IDEAS Genealogists and local historians love books! So if you have a birthday gift to buy—think books by our Members. Much of the research for these books was undertaken at the Society’s Archive & Research Centre—An Daonchartlann.

‘Victorian Dún Laoghaire’ by Tom Conlon—excellent local history of the town and the first to deal extensively with the poor and “the courts” where they lived. Price: €20.00 ‘Labour in Kingstown, 1890-1920’

by Charlie Callan—explores a much neglected subject—the working class of Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire and the development of organised labour and its political representation.

Price: €10.00 (published privately contact: chascallan@gmail.com) ‘Twice Built—The Construction of St. Patrick’s Church, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, 1861-66’ by Tom Conlon. An intriguing story of “church politics” surrounding the building of a parish church in Dublin. Price €12.00

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Some of the Archival Collections in An Daonchartlann, Loughlinstown. (Photo: Tom Conlon)

JAMES SCANNELL REPORTS...

OLD DUBLIN SOCIETY Finnian Ó Cionnaith will speak on ‘John Brownrigg’s 1799 Map Series of Dublin’ at 18.00hrs on Wednesday 10 April in the Conference Room of Dublin City Library & Archive, 138 – 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. All welcome - admission free. Michael Laffan will speak on ‘Voting for Revolution? Dublin Parliamentary Elections, 1918-23’ at 18.00hrs on Wednesday 24 April in the same venue. All welcome - admission free.

KILMACUD STILLORGAN LHS Sylvester Byrne will recall ‘The Irish Retail Meat Trade in the 20th Century’ at 20.00hrs on Thurs 11 April, Glenalbyn Sports Club, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. All welcome. €3.00

BRAY CUALANN HIST SOC James Scannell will recall ‘Easter 1944 in Bray, Co. Wicklow’ at 11.30Hrs on Thursday 11 April in Ballywaltrim Library, Boghall Road, Ballywaltrim, Bray, Co. Wicklow. All welcome admission free. Bryce Evans will speak on ‘The Emergency in Ireland, 1939-45’ at 20.00Hrs on Thursday 11 April in the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Bray. All welcome - admission €5.00 James Scannell will recall ‘Easter 1919 in Bray, Co. Wicklow’ at 11.30hrs on Friday 12 April in Bray Library, Eglinton Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow. All welcome - admission free.

FOXROCK LOCAL HIST CLUB Myles Reid will present the Main Talk ‘Cherrywood -Past, Present, and Future’ while Padraig Laffan will present the Short Talk ‘Large Public Gatherings in Our Area’ at 20.00hrs on Tuesday 16 April in Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre, at the rear Foxrock R.C. Church, Foxrock, Co. Dublin. All welcome – admission €5.00

MOUNT MERRION HIST SOC Carmel Cullen will recall ‘The Amazing Life of Delia Murphy’ at 20.00Hrs on Thursday 2 May in the Community Centre, North Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. All welcome – admission €4.00 / Students €2.00

‘SPRING INTO HERITAGE’ The Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council ‘Spring into Heritage’ programme of free guided tours of Seapoint Martello Tower, James Joyce Tower and Museum, the National Maritime Museum of Ireland (pre-booking required), The Oratory, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre, Cabinteely House, Fernhill House and Gardens, Marlay House and Laurelmere Cottage, commenced on Monday April 1st and runs until Sunday May 26th . The programme includes a series of Wednesday evening lectures during May in Marlay House which must be prebooked. Copies of the programme are available from the Dún Laoghaire Tourist Information Office and DLR branch libraries or downloaded from www.dlrevents.ie.

YOUR SOCIETY AT A GLANCE The Society’s objective is to promote an awareness, appreciation and knowledge of our genealogical, heraldic and vexillological heritage at home and overseas amongst our diaspora.

The GSI widely acclaimed as being the most active voluntary genealogical organisation in Ireland hosting Monthly Lectures each month throughout the year and eleven Morning Open Meetings from January to November each year.

These are open to the public– everyone is welcome!

We publish a Monthly Newsletter, Annual Journal, operates an Archive and Research Centre and promote genealogy, heraldry and vexillology at events around Ireland through our very active ‘Outreach Programme’ offering ‘Free Family History Advice’ to the public, active retirement groups, ladies’ clubs and all sorts of community groups.

The Society has a collaborative academic research project with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI. The Irish DNA Atlas project was co-designed by population geneticists at the RCSI and this Society coming together to collect DNA samples from individuals with four generations of ancestry linked to specific areas across the island of Ireland. This research has been funded through an Award from Science Foundation Ireland.

We have two ‘specialist branches’ one for heraldry and the other for vexillology (flags)—the only organisation in Ireland promoting this aspect of our cultural heritage. We maintain a very active on-line presence promoting sustainable contacts with our diaspora.

We also campaign to obtain better public access to our genealogical heritage and records held by the State or other agencies. However, as a registered charity, none of the above would be possible without the generosity of our Members who, through their Annual Subscriptions and volunteerism, provide these services throughout the year.

The Society is governed by a Board elected by the Members at the Annual General Meeting each year—all of the Society’s directors and officers are volunteers.

PLEASE help us to do more by joining the Society—new Members always welcome or by making a donation, no matter how small, to the Society—please see page 2 of this newsletter. Many thanks!

TRACING YOUR IRISH ANCESTORS

by John Grenham, MA, MAPGI, FIGRS, FGSI The Society strongly recommends to anyone embarking on their family history quest that one essential piece of kit must be, without doubt, a copy of the latest edition of ‘Tracing Your Irish Ancestors’. Please checkout the website www.gillmacmillan.com Price €22.99 [RRP].

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Précis of the March Lecture ‘Killarney: The Royal visit of 1861 that put Killarney on the tourist map’ by Frank Tracy. This talk tells the story of the Royal visit to Killarney of 1861 and of the tragic events that followed it for Queen Victoria and her hosts, the Earl of Kenmare and Col. Henry Arthur Herbert. It also tells the story of how these events led to the establishment of the Killarney National Park.

In July 1819 a young woman, Ellen Scanlan (nee Hanley) was murdered and her body dumped in the Shannon estuary. She had eloped and married John Scanlon, however the marriage did not receive the family approval and John Scanlan arranged for a servant, Stephen Sullivan to murder her.

On discovery of the body near Money point, Scanlan fled but was apprehended and tried for the murder and was hanged in County Clare. This story formed the basis of “Colleen Bawn”, a play by Dion Boucicoult in 1860 which was a huge success, especially in London where Queen Victoria went to see it on several occasions and was reputed to have loved it. The location of the murder in the play was migrated to Killarney and it was the relocation which brought the Killarney area to international attention.

Queen Victoria visited Ireland in 1861 and part of that visit was to see her son and future King Albert Edward VII, also known as Bertie, who was in the army and based in the Curragh camp.

After landing in Dun Laoghaire (Kingstown) the royals stayed in the Vice Regal Lodge (Aras an Uachtaráin) in the Phoenix Park followed by a visit to the Curragh to see their son. After this they went to stay in Killarney as the guests of the Earl of Kenmare at Kenmare House and after that on to Muckross House, the home of Col. Henry Arthur Herbert who was the Chief Secretary for Ireland, head of the UK Civil Service in Ireland.

The reason why they stayed in Muckross was because that was the location used in the play “The Colleen Bawn” by Dion Boucicault. We were shown images of Glena Cottage, Ross Cottage, Torc Waterfall, the Meeting of the Waters and Dinis Cottage. The visit was costly for the Herbert family as security was provided by five hundred RIC men and the household cavalry of over sixty members. The aftermath of the visit was to bring tragedy, as Albert died in December 1861 after having being soaked by rain on a walk with his son, Bertie. Victoria blamed Bertie and never forgave him.

Queen Victoria retreated from public view for almost ten years to mourn the death of her husband.

We were then given an extensive and detailed history of the changes of ownership of Kenmare House right up to successful American businessman John McShain.

Frank finished up this talk with a couple of interesting facts about Killarney today. The takeaway points (based on 2017 tourist figures) are that the town, with a population of 14,594 people and over 10,000 beds, gets over one million visitors annually with an estimated tourist spending of €410 million which provides over 5,000 jobs in hospitality.

The final slide showed the visit to Muckross House in June 2018 of UK’s Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, over one hundred and fifty seven years after the visit of his great great great grandmother Queen Victoria. This talk was full of very interesting facts and Frank delivered it in his usual professional and humorous way. A great big thanks to Frank from the Genealogical Society of Ireland. The talk is now available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=B52p9MI31nY&feature=youtu.be Tony O’Hara, MGSI Checkout the Society’s website www.familyhistory.ie

AN DAONCHARTLANN IN LOUGHLINSTOWN Travel Information for visitors to the An Daonchartlann, Loughlinstown Leisure Centre, Loughlinstown Drive, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin, A96 XP60.

DART & DUBLIN BUS— Dún Laoghaire DART Station—Bus 111 & 7A from Crofton Road, Bus Stop no.

2036 to Loughlinstown Park, Bus Stop no. 3222 LUAS & DUBLIN BUS—Bride’s Glen (Green Line) - Bus 111 from outside the Luas station, Bus Stop no. 7639 to Loughlinstown Park, Bus Stop no. 3222 DUBLIN BUS from City Centre—O’Connell Bridge, Bus Stop no. 273 or Nassau Street, Bus Stop no. 405—Bus 7A to Loughlinstown Park, Bus stop no. 3222 DRIVING— From the M50 - at Junction 16 follow the signs for Loughlinstown. Straight on through Cherrywood and over the N11 flyover. Signposted at the second traffic lights beyond the flyover on Wyattville Road turn right into Loughlinstown Drive. Follow this twisty road for about 1km to Loughlinstown Leisure Centre (very large buildings on right). GSI is behind these buildings. From N11 southwards - after Cabinteely junction, and Topaz garage move to left lane and exit left to Wyattville Road. At the second traffic lights on Wyattville Road, turn right into Loughlinstown Drive and follow as above. Checkout www.dlrleisure.ie/Loughlinstown

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IRELAND’S GENEALOGICAL GAZETTE is published by the

Genealogical Society of Ireland Limited 11, Desmond Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 AD76, Ireland E-mail: GAZETTE@familyhistory.ie Charity Ref: CHY 10672 : CRO: 334884 The Society is a Nominating Body for Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate)

Board of Directors 2018-2019 Gerry Hayden (Cathaoirleach : Chairperson); Tony O’Hara (Leas-Chathaoirleach : ViceChairperson and Open Meetings Convener); Michael Merrigan (General Secretary, Company Secretary, ‘Gazette’ Editor, RF:- Oifigeach na Gaeilge, Vexillological & Heraldic Services, and Irish DNA Atlas); Shane O’Brien (Finance & pro-tem ADF, Philanthropy); Eddie Gahan (Outreach & Education); Tom Conlon (Publications & Digital Resources); Barry O’Connor (Membership Services & Cemetery Projects); Séamus Moriarty (Building & Utilities, Health and Safety Officer); Lua Ó Scolaí (Archive & Research Centre) - vacant - (Public Relations & Diaspora Outreach).

The Board is limited to ten Members with a quorum of six. [Note: ‘RF’ signifies a ‘reporting function’ for a Non-Executive Officer].

“HALL’S INDEX” The “Gazette” is Ireland’s longest running monthly genealogical newsletter and it is read by thousands each month around the world. All the past issues of this newsletter and its predecessor back to 1996 have been fully indexed by the late Brendan Hall, MGSI and they are available in pdf format to read or to download free of charge on www.familyhistory.ie Although we’re not members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), the team at the “Gazette” always endeavour to operate in accordance with the NUJ Code of Conduct www.nuj.org.uk/about/nuj-code/ and in line with the 'National Policy Statement on Ensuring Research Integrity in Ireland' which was endorsed by the Genealogical Society of Ireland back in June 2014 soon after its launch at the Royal Irish Academy. (see the June 2014 issue at www.familyhistory.ie)

GENEALOGY HELP CENTRE An Daonchartlann, the Society’s Archive and Research Centre is located at the DLR Loughlinistown, Co. Dublin. OPEN on the following days: Currently:- Wednesdays—10.00hrs to 16.00hrs and Saturdays (from June 15th)— 14.00hrs to 17.00hrs. The use of our extensive archival resources is reserved for fully paid-up GSI members, however, day research membership is available.

GSI LECTURE PROGRAMME Tuesday April 9th ——’Maud Gonne’s Men’ by Anthony Jordan Tuesday May 14th— ‘Port Collections – A history of Dublin Port and the 1906 – 1925 Name Books’ by Lar Joye All WELCOME—Contribution €3.00 Please note the advice regarding ‘Parking at DFEI’ on panel to the left on page 3. We welcome your comments on the lecture programme.

Please email Tony O’Hara, MGSI, the Director of Lecture Programme by email at toharadsl@gmail.com

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