This is a once-off free taster lecture offered as part of our Taster Week August 2023.

This lecture will begin to introduce its audience to Irish family history, including its sources and methods. This will be done via a family history case study involving the lecturer's own ancestors, including Sgt Michael O'Donoghue of the Dublin Metropolitan Police (b. 1848-1922). Sources touched upon will include civil records, census records, parish registers, and professional records. These sources and methods will be explored with participants in greater detail in the Lifelong Learning course 'Who do you think you are? An introduction to Irish family history', where learners will be supported in conducting their own research.