Meet the team.

Our Team

Meet the Experts.

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Kayleigh Bealin
Expert Genealogist; Research Manager

I'm Kayleigh Bealin, one of the Professional Genealogists here at the Irish Family History Centre. I am also the Research Manager at Eneclann, meaning if you want to commission a research project into your Family History, I am the one you'll be chatting to!

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Declan Brady
Visitor Centre Genealogy Expert

Declan is a professional historian, genealogist and educator who specializes in the social history and local government of eighteenth to twentieth century Ireland, including the Irish diaspora who emigrated during this period.

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Maura Flood
Visitor Centre Genealogy Expert

When the Irish Family History Centre at EPIC, the Emigration Museum, opened in 2016 I was delighted to join as a member of the team of expert genealogists.  With over 15 years experience in the family history area I have a wealth of knowledge to offer customers. 

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Fiona O’Mahony
Head of IFHC

Fiona received her primary degree in History and English from UCD. After many years in Allied Irish Bank working in the IT, Marketing and International Banking sphere, she left to complete an MA in the History of International Relations in 2012.

Paul Manzor
CEO; Head of Digitisation, Archives and Records Management and Publications

Paul is the CEO for Eneclann Ltd and The Irish Family History Centre, overseeing the team and working slowly but surely on his own family tree when he has the time. 

Helen Moss
Senior Researcher

Helen did her BSc in Human Communication, then working for the journalist and author, Bruce Arnold, before joining Eneclann. She was research assistant on Bruce Arnold's biography of Jack Yeats, and on various publications about the...

Fiona Fitzsimons
Director, Research & PR Director

Fiona Fitzsimons is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, a historical expert and entrepreneur. Since 1996 she's developed our historical research department, setting high standards for all our research ...