"Epic Journeys tells the story of 71 people who set out from Tulla (County Clare) in the late 19th century and passed through the Immigration Station at Ellis Island before scattering to all parts of North America to begin a new life." What a fascinating online exhibit can be found at Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO): www.irelandxo.com/resources/exhibitions/ellis-island. Many thanks to blog-reader Fern for bringing this to our attention! The exhibition was launched at the Tulla Courthouse on August 28 as part of the Tulla Reaching Out annual Weekend of Welcomes. The following comments are taken directly from the Ireland XO website: Focusing on Tulla, the exhibition highlights 71 personal stories of people and families who emigrated from Ireland and travelled to North America through Ellis Island. Most were never to return to Ireland again. Where possible, the study traces the descendants of these people, now living as Irish Diaspora on the other side of the world. All of the stories can be commented on directly through the online exhibition and the aim is to gather more information about these journeys, creating a valuable resource for both the parish of origin and the descendants of those who left the community so many years ago. Epic Journeys is a collaborative project involving many people on both sides of the Atlantic and meticulous research of genealogical and local history resources... In the coming months, Ireland Reaching Out aims to develop this study across the Island of Ireland, enabling local parishes to start their own Epic Journeys project and publishing the findings online as part of their Ireland XO parish page... One can search the exhibit by name - or read all the stories, which is what I intend to do. Also included are descriptions of life in Tulla, the crossing on steam-powered ocean liners, and Ellis Island immigrant processing. This is a wonderful project! Bravo to Ireland XO!