Family History Connect | Plantations of Ireland

Those of us with Irish ancestry may have seen the term "plantation" or "plantation ancestor" but what does it mean? When was this? Where did they come from? Or you may know that your ancestor was part of the Ulster Plantation, but when was it and was it the only plantation?

In this talk, Patrice Connelly will cover the various waves of Irish plantations which began under our old favourite, King Henry VIII, and continued until the Cromwellian land confiscations during the Commonwealth in the 1650s. Even if you've not reached back to the 16th and 17th centuries in your ancestral research, you may well find that those 19th century ancestors in Ireland actually descend from some of the transplants in earlier centuries and you can trace the names back to their origins. Or, some of your English or Scottish ancestors had family that ended up in Ireland, so this talk will be relevant to people with any UK or Irish ancestry.

This session will be facilitated by SAG Volunteer, Patrice Connelly.

This is a members only event that will take place via Zoom.

Bookings are essential for this session.

About the Family History Connect series:

Our 'members-only' series, Family History Connect, feature themed sessions focusing on particular areas of genealogical research.

Sessions are generally facilitated by one of the Society’s wonderful volunteers and this session will take place online.  These sessions are open to all current members of the Society. 

If you would like to facilitate a session, please get in touch with us via email.