Irish Genealogy Before 1800 – Newburyport Public Library Virtual Program on Feb 28 at 7:00 pm.
February 22, 2023WHAT: Irish Genealogy Before 1800
WHERE: Virtual Program, Newburyport Public Library.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 28th 2023 at 7:00 pm.
Registration is required. Join the Newburyport Public Library and Tom Toohey to learn about
tracing genealogy back before the 1800s! Tom Toohey is a modern day Irish storyteller who has
traveled to Ireland 20 times and collected hundreds of stories. In the last few years Tom has
recorded his family stories in a six volume book called Images of Other Lives. This presentation
offers sources and a method for doing more extensive search. It has two parts. The first part is
about the 17th Century Irish genealogist, Duald MacFirbis, the author of The Great Book of Irish
Genealogies. The second part is a case study of one ancient Irish name.
Registration is required. Register on our website or by calling 978-465-4428. If you sign up
and cannot make it, please call the library at 978-465-4428 to cancel.
