A two-day conference exploring general themes of migration, with particular emphasis on County Cavan.

Topics include;

• County Cavan before 1700
• The Kingdom within the County - Glangevlin
• Thinking about Human Migration
• Aspects of emigration from County Cavan
• The GAA abroad
• Researching our farmers ancestors

The first day concludes with an evening of traditional music, poetry, song and dance.

The second day includes a Genealogy workshop on Genealogical sources and context, online sources, administrative divisions and origin and development of Irish surnames. The conference draws to a close following a guided historical bus tour of west Cavan. Speakers include:

• Dr Patrick Fitzgerald, Mellon Centre for Migration Studies
• Monsignor Liam Kelly,  a priest of the Diocese of Kilmore and Historian
• Dr Brendan Scott, Manager Irish Family Hisory Foundation, Historian and Lecturer
• Arthur Sullivan, Journalist with German public broadcaster, Deutsche Welle
• Dr William Roulston, Research Director fo the Ulster Historical Foundation
• Concepta McGovern and Mary Sullivan, Cavan Genealogy

Places are limited, early booking is essential.

Please contact Cavan Genealogy (Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm).

Telephone; 00 353 (0)49 4361094.

Email; concepta@cavangenealogy.ie or maryv@cavangenealogy.ie

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.