by Paul Gorry | Oct 9, 2025 | Durrow, Family History, Glenmalure, Gorry Family, Gorry Research, Kilbeggan, Killeigh, King's County, Michael Dwyer, Offaly, Reusing forenames, Westmeath |
In mid-August 2025 I attended a conference in Glenmalure marking the 200th anniversary of the death of Michael Dwyer, one of the leaders of the 1798 Rebellion in Wicklow. Two hundred years seems a very long time. The world has changed so much during my lifetime. In...
by Paul Gorry | Sep 29, 2025 | Carton House, Dukes of Leinster, Genealogy, Gorry Research, Kildare, Kildare Archaeological Society, Kilkea Castle, Local History, Lord Walter FitzGerald |
I haven’t mentioned anything here until now about my association with Kilkea Castle, though I did share the information on social media last month. Indeed, I’ve been silent on this blog for quite a while. Since 26 May this year I’m officially what might be...
by Paul Gorry | Jan 22, 2024 | Accredited Genealogists Ireland, AGI, Baltinglass, Carlow, Family History, Filmmaking, Genealogical Virus, Genealogy, Gorry Research, Graveyards, Keadeen, Kildare, Local History, Parkmore Studios, Professional Genealogists, Uncategorized, Wicklow, Wicklow Marketplace |
This blogpost is to let you know that there is a new introductory video about my research business, Gorry Research. Maybe you’d like to take a look. The one-minute ‘teaser’ is here and the full video (17 min.) will be found on the homepage of our website (just...
by Paul Gorry | Jan 4, 2024 | Butlers Bridge, Castlewellan, Cavan, Derry, Down, Drumalure, Family History, Genealogy, Greer Garson, Hollywood Stars, Kilrea, Kilrea, Londonderry, Timaconway, Timaconway |
Greer Garson was one of the great stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. She was an Oscar nominee seven times, winning for Mrs. Miniver (1942). Years ago the official story was that she was born in County Down in September 1908. The studios often invented back...
by Paul Gorry | Sep 27, 2023 | Baltinglass, Baltinglass Chronicles 1851-2001, Local History, The History Press, Wicklow, Wicklow Marketplace |
Just look at what arrived today, in the middle of Storm Agnes! Back in December 2022, I posted about the demise of my book Baltinglass Chronicles, 1851-2001. The last copies had been sold and it was now only available in the form of second-hand copies that might...
by Paul Gorry | Jul 13, 2023 | Computer Problems, Floppy disks, Genealogy, Mona Germaine |
In genealogy, you never know when an old client will reappear. Often you have someone come back several times in a short space of time, leading to a succession of searches over a period of a few years. Occasionally a client who had a single search done may return...
