Heritage Week 2017 will take place from 19-27 August and the Heritage Council are making 2017 the year to help more people learn about and enjoy Ireland’s nature. The Irish Family History Centre is conducting 4 free events in the CHQ Building which are diverse and allow those from 4 years of age to 90 to enjoy heritage week with us.
Join us on Monday 21st August at 3.30 for GENEius Junior.
We will explore our own nature and our family history, with a fun arts and crafts workshop. The children will create their own leafy family tree and get some goodies on the day. (Age 4-7 Years)
Book at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/geneius-junior-its-in-your-nature-age-4-7-years-tickets-35010679886
Tuesday 22nd August sees our Genealogy Wizard Dr Patrick Roycroft combine his talents for a talk: Geology & Genealogy The Odd Couple.
Ireland’s geology is represented by museum specimens. These specimens have labels with people’s names. Who were these people? Who had Irish minerals and fossils named after them? Genealogy can help.
This talk will tell how genealogy has significantly helped Irish geologists and geology museum curators. It will also introduce the audience to an exciting project in which they themselves can participate in unravelling the lesser-known figures of Irish geology (and related sciences) and so build up a more complete who’s who relating to Ireland’s natural history.
Book at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-geology-and-genealogy-the-odd-couple-tickets-35011207464
Thursday 24th August sees Dr. Dan Bradley present a talk on Ancient DNA and Irish Origins.
Analysis of whole genomes from the past using ancient Irish DNA. Professor Dan has new information on where and when our ancestors first came to Ireland thousands of years ago.
Dr. Dan Bradley spent his early years on an Irish farm. After a degree in genetics from Cambridge University and PhD in medical genetics from Trinity College Dublin he subsequently started to work on the genetics of each species present on that farm, including Irish humans and has done so for over 20 years. He holds a Personal Chair in the Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, is a member of the RIA and is the holder of an ERC Advanced Grant.
Book at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ancient-dna-and-irish-origins-tickets-35011413079
Join us on Friday 25th August at 3.30 for GENEius 1.0 It’s in your nature.
We will explore our own nature - our family history - with a fun arts and crafts workshop! The children will create a family crest and family tree and get some goodies on the day. (Age 7-10 Years)
Book at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/geneius-10-its-in-your-nature-age-7-10-years-tickets-35011655805
And why not make a day of it by also taking in one of EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum's events too.
Hope to see you there!!