Tomorrow, March 13th, 7.30 pm. Parish Hall, Roundwood. Roundwood Historical Society. Non-members welcome. No need to book. The Famine in County Mayo, and comparisons with County Wicklow. I will be giving a Slide show and lecture on the Famine Roads […]
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400 Years of Mayo Family History, Is your family from MAYO?
Is your name EGAN? Or BENSON, BOLAND, BRENNAN, BROWN, CONROY, COSTELLO, COYLE, D’ALTON (DALTON), DIXON, DOHERTY, DOYLE, FLANAGAN, HIGGINS (O’HIGGINS), HOBAN, HUGHES, ISMAY, KELLY (O’KELLY), KILGALLEN (KILGALLON), KILLIAN, LAVIN (LAVAN), MANNION, MCHALE, MURTAGH, O’BEIRNE, O’BRIEN, O’GRADY, PRICE, SULLIVAN, TIERNEY, TUOHY, […]
Her father’s family came from County Mayo, and she became a Princess. Who was she?
Grace Kelly. You knew that, didn’t you? Grace’s grand-parents, John Henry Kelly and Mary Anne Costello, came from County Mayo, arriving in the United States in 1868. Their son, John Kelly, was a well-known oarsman, who spent World War I […]
Launch of Cold is the Dawn by Charles Egan
A great night was had by all in the Greystones Library, when I launched my new book Cold is the Dawn. This book is the third in the trilogy of the Great Irish Famine in Co Mayo. Below is […]
Wicklow People Newspaper visits me at home
Reporter David Medcalf called to my Greystones home in April ’17. Below is the article which featured in the Wicklow People on April 29th
What a night! at the Kilmacanogue History Society Talk
What a night! at Kilmacanogue History Society talk. 140 turned up – twice the average. In the end, there was no parking anywhere. And 40 books were sold. Here is a photo of Charles and his wife Carmel, What a […]