Covid 19 and life post-Covid
Eleanor and I were so disappointed when we had to cancel our third Homeward Trek. We had planned a wonderful week for our visitors from Canada and the United States. We were looking forward to welcoming home descendants of families who left south Co Wicklow during our darkest hour. Those coming had ancestral homes from places on the Coollattin estate from Kilballyowen to Rathbane; from Kilcavan to Killabeg. We had identified the very place where all of your ancestral homes stood. In most instances we had arranged for you to meet descendants of your families who had stayed at home.
We hope that you all have received your deposits back at this stage. If you didn't we want to hear about it straight away. If circumstances have changed in 2021 and these dreadful times have passed we will stage the event - probably in September 2021. Another option for those anxious to return to the homeland would be to consider coming in smaller/family groups varying from one to four. It would be our privilege to plan your visit.
In the meantime our four hundred year history of the once famous 90,000 acre estate owned by Earl Fitzwilliam is with a Canadian printer and hopefully will be available in the not too distant future. At the moment we are working on a second publication called "Shoeboxes". It is a highly illustrated coffee table book which tells the story of many of the resilient families who found a new home in the great country of Canada during the 19th century. Using our CONTACT page to make sure that your family is included in this exciting project.
Stay Safe and stay well during these crazy times
Eleanor and I were so disappointed when we had to cancel our third Homeward Trek. We had planned a wonderful week for our visitors from Canada and the United States. We were looking forward to welcoming home descendants of families who left south Co Wicklow during our darkest hour. Those coming had ancestral homes from places on the Coollattin estate from Kilballyowen to Rathbane; from Kilcavan to Killabeg. We had identified the very place where all of your ancestral homes stood. In most instances we had arranged for you to meet descendants of your families who had stayed at home.
We hope that you all have received your deposits back at this stage. If you didn't we want to hear about it straight away. If circumstances have changed in 2021 and these dreadful times have passed we will stage the event - probably in September 2021. Another option for those anxious to return to the homeland would be to consider coming in smaller/family groups varying from one to four. It would be our privilege to plan your visit.
In the meantime our four hundred year history of the once famous 90,000 acre estate owned by Earl Fitzwilliam is with a Canadian printer and hopefully will be available in the not too distant future. At the moment we are working on a second publication called "Shoeboxes". It is a highly illustrated coffee table book which tells the story of many of the resilient families who found a new home in the great country of Canada during the 19th century. Using our CONTACT page to make sure that your family is included in this exciting project.
Stay Safe and stay well during these crazy times
Earl Fitzwilliam facilitated your journey to Canada...
It is our privilege to facilitate your journey home.
Welcome to the Coollattin Canadian Connection
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An initiative to reunite our Canadian diaspora with their south Wicklow roots.
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To say I loved every minute would be an understatement. The week exceeded my expectations and I'm so glad to have been part of such a memorable experience. Thanks everyone, especially to Kevin and Eleanor for making the Homeward Trek so fantastic and so very, very unforgettable. - John Hopkins, Vancouver
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