The Genealogy Gent

01/04/2023

FREE ENTRY to Casement in Kerry exhibition Good Friday 7th April.

Roger Casement’s landing at Banna Strand on Good Friday 1916 was a pivotal event in the lead up to the rebellion that broke out in Dublin a few days later.

Our exhibition guides you through Casement’s fascinating life journey: from crown servant and celebrated international humanitarian to doomed revolutionary. We explore the repercussions of his brief sojourn in Kerry and its impact on local people, how the failure of his gun running mission affected The Rising, and the way his trial for High Treason was prosecuted in London.

Tracing this remarkable man’s legacy, the exhibition provides a unique opportunity to view objects that have never been displayed before. ‘Casement in Kerry: a revolutionary journey’ marks the centenary of the Easter Rising and makes an important contribution to the national commemoration.


Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society The Heritage Council Ardfert Historical Society Killorglin Archive Kerry Library Tralee Education Support Centre Tralee Do You Know CreativeIrl Kerry County Council Radio Kerry Top Kerry Attractions Lixnaw Old Photos

25/03/2023

Interesting piece of Kerry history from 1756. in

Performing in in 1756.
Marc Caball of and Jason McElligott of Marsh's will talk about super rare playbills preserved in Folger Library in Washington DC at a one-day event about Shakespeare in Ireland organised by Professor Andy Murphy in for 14 April. Here is the link for registration: https://eventbrite.ie/e/shakespeare-the-irishman-tickets-596771418377

24/01/2022

The Woolworth Building, New York. #1912

19/07/2021

21/06/2021

Beautifully crafted entomology cabinet c.1890. James Gardener of Oxford Street was a Furrier, Plumassier and naturalist to the Royal Family. He held royal warrants for Queen Victoria, The Royal Families of England and France and HH The Khedive of Egypt.

08/05/2021

Cadbury’s Sixpenny Cake c.1910

A lovely little sign which probably began life as part of a box of delicious Cadbury’s cake which no doubt brought so much joy those who could afford sixpence for something which was a rare luxury in the early 1900’s.