Welcome to the Shamrock Roots website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with, and be bound by, the following Website Terms & Conditions. Together with our Privacy & Cookies Policy, these Website Terms & Conditions govern your relationship with Shamrock Roots in relation to this website. Please do not use the website if you disagree with any part of these Website Terms & Conditions.
The term ‘Shamrock Roots’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to Ciara Chivers, the owner of the website, whose business address is Unit 823, Moat House, 54 Bloomfield Avenue, Belfast, BT5 5AD, United Kingdom. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of the website.
Use of this website is subject to the following terms:
- The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
- Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
- This website contains material which is owned by, or licensed to, us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these Website Terms & Conditions.
- Shamrock Roots is a registered trade mark of Ciara Chivers (UK00003769828). Other trade marks reproduced in this website, which are neither our property nor licensed to us, are acknowledged below:
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- Findmypast is a registered trade mark of D.C. Thomson Family History Limited.
- Gift Up! is a registered trade mark of Koan Adventures Ltd and Lee Tracey.
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- Pixabay is a registered trade mark of Pixabay GmbH.
- QG is a registered trade mark of the Register of Qualified Genealogists.
- Twitter and the Twitter logo are registered trade marks of Twitter, Inc.
- Google Analytics is an unregistered trade mark of Google LLC.
- Unauthorised use of this website or any of its contents may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
- From time to time, this website may include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse those websites. We have no responsibility for the content of linked websites.
- This website uses cookies – see our Privacy & Cookies Policy for more details.
- Your use of this website, and any dispute arising out of such use of the website, is subject to the laws of Northern Ireland.
Image attribution
Some of the images on this website are used under license and/or with the permission of third parties:
- ‘Christian Place Area: from Irwin Street’ by Alexander R. Hogg has no known copyright restrictions and is reproduced with the permission of the Deputy Keeper of the Records, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. The original photograph was taken for Belfast Corporation on 9 March 1912 and is held by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (Reference: LA/7/8/HF/3/96). https://flic.kr/p/eBwkHP : accessed 26 May 2022. It has been cropped and recoloured.
- ‘Vltonia Hibernis Cui-Guilly’ by Joan Blaeu is licensed under CC BY 4.0 and reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland. The original map is in Blaeu Atlas Maior, 1662-5, Volume 6, which is held by the National Library of Scotland (Shelfmark: EMW.X.017). https://maps.nls.uk/view/108520563 : accessed 26 May 2022. It has been cropped and recoloured.
- ‘cemetery-death-grave-gravestone-2309’ by PublicDomainPictures is licensed under the Pixabay License. https://pixabay.com/photos/cemetery-death-grave-gravestone-2309/ : accessed 26 May 2022. It has been cropped.
- ‘library-dublin-ireland-trinity-old-2551593’ by christal21 is licensed under the Pixabay License. https://pixabay.com/photos/library-dublin-ireland-trinity-old-2551593/ : accessed 26 May 2022. It has been cropped.
Copyright notice
Other than as specified above (regarding trade marks and image attribution), this website and its content are the copyright of Ciara Chivers, trading as Shamrock Roots. All rights are reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:
- you may print extracts and/or download them to a local hard disk for your personal and non-commercial use only; and
- you may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material.
You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.
Gift voucher terms and conditions
Shamrock Roots gift vouchers are sold to ‘Purchasers’ for the benefit of ‘Recipients’ subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Vouchers can be used to pay for any of the products or services offered by Shamrock Roots at https://shamrockroots.com, subject to availability and prevailing prices from time to time, save that a voucher cannot be used to purchase another voucher.
- Vouchers will be valid for purchases made within five years from the date of issue.
- If the voucher balance exceeds the value of a purchase, the remainder can be used for further purchases up until the expiry date.
- If the value of a purchase exceeds the voucher balance, the remainder must be paid by another means, such as a credit/debit card or bank transfer.
- If a refund is due on a purchase made with a voucher, the voucher will be topped up by the relevant value.
- Vouchers cannot be redeemed for cash.
- Shamrock Roots is not responsible for a voucher being used without the permission of its Recipient.
- Shamrock Roots reserves the right to decline or cancel a voucher if they believe there has been an attempt to use it fraudulently.
- Purchasers and Recipients have a right to transfer a voucher to a different person by emailing the details to hello@shamrockroots.com.
- Shamrock Roots is not liable for the misdelivery of a voucher in the event that incorrect delivery details are provided – Purchasers are responsible for providing accurate information about Recipients, and the party initiating a transfer (whether the Purchaser or the Recipient) is responsible for providing accurate information about the transferee.
- Purchasers have a right to cancel a voucher within 14 days of the date of purchase without giving any reason. The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the date of purchase. To exercise the right to cancel, the Purchaser must inform Shamrock Roots, either by submitting a Gift Voucher Cancellation Form or by emailing a clear cancellation request to hello@shamrockroots.com before the cancellation period has expired. The voucher will be cancelled and the Purchaser will be reimbursed within 14 days of the date of cancellation. If a voucher is redeemed before it is cancelled, the Purchaser will be reimbursed for the original value less Fees for work undertaken up to the point of cancellation and Expenses for costs already incurred.
