LeitrimMel

@melhowes.bsky.social

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Genealogist, specialising in Irish and British research, based in Dublin and the west of Ireland. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory Owner and Chief Genealogist at https://DolmenGenealogy.com. Chairperson for the Irish Family History Society (http://ifhs.ie).

Outside of Aintree building.
IFHS attending the family history show
Screenshot of colourful timeline created in Canva.
Two diaries, on is 2025 and the other us a much thicker 2026 one.
One happy and one nervous dog. Awaiting fireworks.
The committe: Louise, Mel, Kieran and Roy
Double rainbow over view of Clogher Head.
Looking upriver, small cascade
Samhain parade
Agenda for the conference. 9.30 am – 10 am Registration (tea & coffee available to purchase in adjoining cafe) 10 am Welcome by our chairperson Melanie Howes 10.15 Dr Declan Brady: Landed Estate Records as a source 11.30 Mr Andrew Martin: The Irish Newspaper Archives 1pm Lunch (included in admission) 2pm Comdt Daniel Ayiotis: The Irish Military Archive 3pm Dublin City Library: What’s on Offer 4pm Mr Roy Atkinson: Dublin directories and their uses 4.45pm Closing remarks & Distribution of spot prizes
Home page of VRTI website
The Reading Room of the National Library of Ireland. Very ornate.
View from hilltop in West of Ireland across a field with cattle, larch trees in autumn colours and the Atlantic Ocean in the far distance.
Breaking News text with globe, in blue. A bit geeky really but free from Pixabay.com.
Extract from the IFHS website showing attendees at a conference and a large microphone in the foreground. At the event, I'll be standing at that mic introducing folks. Gulp!
Ad for Flavours of Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland.
I'm very proud of the calendar of events the new Committee have put together in less than 3 weeks! Calendar shows 3 events.
Sunset over Sligo Bay.
Me staring at the camera blinded by the Light. There's a good song title!
Ripley the collie-jack russell terrier looking magnificent whilst chewing my shopping list!
The Home page of the IFHS with the society's shamrock logo and nice idyllic, green ring forts in the background. Just needs a leprechaun playing a harp to complete the traditional view of Ireland!
A notebook and a very smart looking cup of coffee with a heart shape outlined in the froth - clearly a stock image because my coffee pouring skills are just not that good, and I could never train as a barista as it would be too much like an alcoholic working as a barman.
Michael and Anne-Marie standing in front of the AGI banner.
Cover of book entitled "Credentials for Genealogists" by Paul Gorry.
Two pups snuggling on the sofa. Nippy outside!
Image of goal setting created by kalhh on pixabay.com. It is a notepad and pencil with 3 steps written: Dream, set goal and action. Surrounded by lightbulbs. Light bulbs really don't look like that anymore - they're all LED nowadays.
Scared terrier collie cross.
A photo taken last August of a peacock butterfly in the meadow with purple and white clover flowers.
Scary numbers related to my genealogy subscriptions. I do have the most expensive Ancestry and FindMyPast subs, but SoG is expensive too. And all the smaller societies and learning sites add up!
Stock photo from congerdesign on pixabay of gingerbread Christmas trees, night lights and fake snow, clearly arranged in a pet free environment, good for them!
Popular Irish obituary site rip.ie is to start charging from January. Article from the journal .ie
A quite fab Highland cow with a floppy blond fringe worthy of a boy band member.
2 dogs guarding at the window in the autumn sunlight.
Dogs snuggling on sofa.