Kilrush Genealogy Conference 2026: From the Great Famine to the 1926 Census

Kilrush & District Historical Society is pleased to announce a major weekend conference to be held on 9-11 October 2026 in Kilrush, on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Clare, Ireland, celebrating the release of the 1926 Irish Census on 18 April 2026.

For all the latest announcements about the conference, please click here to visit our Facebook Group.

Registration open from 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 18 February 2026. Click here to find the time in your own time zone, or click here for a countdown clock. Watch this space for registration links!

To help those attending the conference to find how they are related to or connected to each other, to the speakers and to the organisers, we encourage all those planning to attend to join WikiTree.com.

For all the official announcements about the release of the census, see the National Archives of Ireland public programme.

Please note that this is an in-person only conference and there are no plans to livestream it.

More about Kilrush & District Historical Society

Established in 2012, the Kilrush & District Historical Society is a voluntary group of individuals who are interested in the history of Kilrush and its environs.

Here you will find some of our information about the history of the area. We add new information regularly, so check back often, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter (or whatever it is now called) and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Kilrush & District Historical Society gratefully acknowledges all those whose generosity in sharing their love and knowledge of local history made this website possible.

For details of how to join the Society, membership fees, etc., please download this membership form.

Kilrush & District Historical Society has fundraised for projects ranging from the Kilrush WW1 Memorial to the Restoration and Preservation of Kilrush Churchyard.

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