The Genealogy Radio Show

19/03/2026

Great opportunity to talk tonight for Clare Roots on Surnames and Sources, my favorite subject:

Clare Education Centre, Government Buildings, Kilrush Road, Ennis, V95 F782,Thursday, 19 March 2025, at 7:30pm.This talk offers a genealogical examination of...

22/01/2026

Some wonderful insights on The Genealoogy Radio show and the Sheehan surname -

The Sheehan name, from Gaelic Ó Siodhacháin meaning "descendant of the peaceful one," carries a rich history tied to Ireland's Munster province and the might...

19/06/2025

Some wonderful opportunities at UCC for funding on our springboard plus courses please see below and don't delay

23/11/2024

We have some wonderful plans for 2025 and will be shortly launch our archive of The Genealogy Radio Show, we also have a wonderful site for Christmas gifts at www.emeraldisleresearch.com so do take a look.

Ancestral Connections - Tracing Your Ancestors, Finding Your Roots, Exploring CitizenshipBring It All Back Home

11/06/2024

Did you know that the Cork Summer Show organised by the Munster Agricultural Society, has been running in one form or another for over 200 years, since 1806 and University College Cork was founded in 1845. Well we are there with a stand at the Cork Summer Show this weekend telling everyone about our wonderful funded opportunities with HCI and Springboard Plus Courses and of course Micro-Creds also. With 90% and 100% please don't miss these courses, you can apply through - HTTP://springboardcourses.ie

01/06/2024

We have some fantastic funded opportunties at UCC and our courses are now open for application: See below and apply asap:

Certificate in Operator Development Level 7 https://springboardcourses.ie/details/14219
Certificate in Management Practice Level 7
https://springboardcourses.ie/details/14218
Certificate in Procurement Management Level 8
https://springboardcourses.ie/details/14220
Certificate in Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Level 7
https://springboardcourses.ie/details/14221
Postgraduate Diploma in (Bio) Pharma Processing Level 9
https://springboardcourses.ie/details/14222
Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in Work Places Resilience Level 9
https://springboardcourses.ie/details/14215
Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in Validation Science Level 7
https://springboardcourses.ie/details/14216
Certificate in Environment, Sustainability and Climate Level 7
https://springboardcourses.ie/details/14217

23/05/2024

I'm excited to be at the Mallow show this week. Feel free to visit our table to learn about our fantastic funded options for HCI, Springboard Plus, full-time https://lnkd.in/ggGsPh-r and part-time courses, https://lnkd.in/gbRSKYJZ which are funded by 100% or 90%. This is a great opportunity for you as learners. You can also reach out to us at the Mallow show by calling our table at the show, texting or telephoning at 085-6931100 us or emailing [email protected] for more information about opportunities from 2024 to 2025.

27/07/2023

We found this cutie on the main broadford Rd on Tuesday and kept him over night, we dropped him to pound in Ennis and will collect him for keeps if he is unclaimed. A chihuahua jack Russell mix, about 4 or 5 years.

02/12/2022

We have just received funding to run an online genealogy weekend at UCC and would appreciate it if you could get the word out, there is no charge for the online school in Irish genealogy -

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

23/06/2022

Total enjoyed presenting The Genealogy Radio Show today interviewing my esteemed friend and colleague Kenneth Nicholls from UCC who will be joining me for the Summer season. Our show the Fascinating O'Briens - Legacies and Lineages provides a wealth of sources and information about the trickly pedigree lines of the O'Brien dynasty. From contracts, marriages, murders and feuds, the O'Brien legacy is an important one. Do take a listen, we value your support for our community-produced show from Raidio Corcabaiscinn in beautiful Kilkee in County Clare -

Kenneth Nicholas, also known as Kenneth W. Nicholls, renowned Irish academic and historian and genealogist with us today on The Genealogy Radio Show talking ...

10/05/2022

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02/05/2022

Irish Girls and Boys Names through the Ages
Would it surprise you to know that there are less than two hundred boys named Sean in the 1911 Irish Census? We take Irish first names for granted, presuming that they never change but indeed they do with dramatic and subtle transitions and influences throughout the ages.. We need to note when names are taken from ancestors and where they deviate and how this naming pattern repeated gives us vital clues as to our families lineages. Our show explores Irish Boys and Girls names through the ages and some of the influences on Boys and Girls names in Ireland..
Learn how pilgrimage influence naming patterns and how moving from the Irish language to English transitioned names such as Eibhlin, Evelyn to Eileen. The name Eileen grew in popularity from the time of the 1911 census. Denis can also be seen to emerge for Donnchad or Donnacha and we can see how language influences naming patterns.
The top boys names today do not reflect the top names a century ago.
Sean.
Oisin.
Callum.
Michael.
Aiden.
Finn.
Shane.
Seamus.
It is surprising to hear that there were just 151 boys named Sean in the 1911 census. Two names Oisin, Callum only appear as a surname. There are however 139,119 boys named Michael. Almost 500 Boys with the name Aidan or Aiden for Ireland and 28 boys named Finn.69 Boys were named Shane in 1911 and 332 named Seamus.

Irish Girls and Boys Names through the AgesWe take Irish first names for granted, presuming that they never change but indeed they do with subtle transitions...