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Irish Roots

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  • #2
    Coolnabacky1873
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Coolnabacky1873


    I have learned from afar over the last few years about this mysterious man of Irish genealogy.

    The scepticism and academic rigour he applies relentlessly in his work can sometimes make it seem that he is actively searching for toes to tread on, and he has few friends in Irish genealogical circles (or cliques, as he might see them).

    The lone ranger, forging a path of academic rigour in a sea of "that person had the same name as my ancestor therefore he/she is my ancestor" and copy and paste Ancestry trees.


  • #3
    VicWynne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭VicWynne


    I'm delighted to read that article too. Sean Murphy makes us into good researchers. His course is excellent, wide ranging in subject matter and well worth the time and effort.
    Thanks for sharing it.


  • #4
    shanew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    Coolnabacky1873 wrote: »
    ....
    ...The lone ranger, forging a path of academic rigour in a sea of "that person had the same name as my ancestor therefore he/she is my ancestor" and copy and paste Ancestry trees.

    +1 to that man!


  • #5
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    pinkypinky wrote: »
    Still haven't found the column in the new layout but delighted to see Sean Murphy, my former lecturer, getting some praise.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/irishroots/2013/03/25/sean-murphy/

    Thanks for posting this. I followed the link and found this http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/1926C, it is dated 2008. I am disappointed there aren't more signatures since then. I will pass this onto my friends who would be interested in signing it too.

    P.S. I can't find the column in the online Irish Times either. Do you need to be a subscriber?


  • #6
    shanew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    ......
    P.S. I can't find the column in the online Irish Times either. Do you need to be a subscriber?

    it's free to access - just not easy to find

    http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/irishroots/


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  • #7
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,676 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Thanks for posting this. I followed the link and found this http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/1926C, it is dated 2008. I am disappointed there aren't more signatures since then. I will pass this onto my friends who would be interested in signing it too.

    P.S. I can't find the column in the online Irish Times either. Do you need to be a subscriber?

    I think that petition site might not be much in use anymore, also it's a US site. There's no recent activity in 2013.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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