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Local Studies @ the Limerick City Library
by Aine McCormack
I love what the Local Studies Team at the Limerick City Library is doing on Twitter. Using the library's extensive historical reference collection, they are tweeting as @Limerick1912, providing their followers with daily glimpses into Limerick City life one hundred years ago. From the content of @Limerick1912's tweets, I gathered that the Limerick City Library had quite a collection, so I decided it was time to take a look at what the library was all about.

Notes from New England
by Brenda M
Notes from the New England home of a young Irish family who have recently emigrated from the west of Ireland

Why don't you start your own online diary at http://www.irishabroad.com/Blogs/ - just 'add a new post'.

The humble potato:
One of the most classic vegetables on Irish kitchen tables is the humble spud. This week we look at some recipes that convert it from ordinary to delectable.

• Duchesse Potato

• Esther Dunne's Potato Cake

• Potato Soufflé

• Irish Potato Bread, also known as Fadge

• Potato Torte with Bacon, Cabbage and Cheddar

• Boxty

• Champ

Irish Citizenship by Descent
Did you know that if one of your grandparents was born in Ireland, you may be able to obtain Irish citizenship? The Republic of Ireland does grant citizenship to applicants who can prove their descent from a grandparent born in Ireland.

Making a Research Trip To Ireland
If you plan to visit Ireland, I would encourage you to consider making a genealogical odyssey part of your experience of this beautiful and historical island.

More expert Irish Genealogy Advice

Win the book Lagan Love by Peter Murphy
"The best books are not forgotten because you can never stop thinking beyond the story. This is true of Lagan Love. Murphy is a natural storyteller. I look forward to reading more." – Examiner.com

" If Lagan Love is a love song, it is a love song to pagan Ireland, where the wee folk still haunt the airy mountains and rushy glens. It is the perfect book for midsummer nights’ reading." – Irish Connections

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