U.S. Presidents with Irish Roots
My visit this summer to Barack Obama’s ancestral town of Moneygall in County Offaly got me thinking about other presidents with ties to the Emerald Isle. With...
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A Visit to Barack Obama’s Ancestral Town
Last month Corey and I met up with genealogy expert Megan Smolenyak in the town of Moneygall, County Offaly. Megan traced Barack Obama’s roots to the village back...
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1901 Census of Ireland Now Online
Since most Irish census records had been lost or destroyed, the documents from 1901 provide the social and economic history of Ireland in the early twentieth century,...
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Your Irish Roots May Offer an Advantage
You’ve always thought your Irish ancestry should count for something, right! Especially when it comes to traveling to Ireland. Well, the Irish Department of...
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Immersed in Dingletown
We received an email this week from Kim C. in San Diego. She told a wonderful story about her August visit to the Dingle Peninsula. We couldn’t resist sharing...
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The Wild Geese: Helping Gram Discover Mary Pat Kelly’s “Galway Bay” and Our Family History
Submitted by Kim from San Diego War battered dogs are we Fighters in every clime; Fillers of trench and of grave, Mockers bemocked by time, War dogs hungry and grey,...
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Home to Ireland
Submitted by Jim Sanford My mother Margaret, (nee Hogan), through stories and song, instilled in me at an early age a great sense of pride and interest in our Irish...
Read MoreEnnis Gives Muhammad Ali a Hero’s Homecoming
Muhammad Ali’s great-grandfather was born in Ennis, County Clare, and this video captures a bit of the excitement and pride coming from western Ireland. Enjoy!...
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Continuing a Family Dream
A special thanks to Jeff Coyle from Arcanum, OH, for sharing this story about his visit to Ireland. Jeff says… My Mother passed on 3 years ago. At that time, I...
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88 A Chat with Tony Keegan
Episode Guide – Podcast #88 A Chat with Tony Keegan We introduce some new web resources and sit down and chat with our friend Tony Keegan. CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON...
Read MoreWinter Memories
corey says… It’s cold and dreary here in Milwaukee today, and this video about winter in Ireland warmed me right up. Thanks for sharing Liam. <object...
Read MoreNo One as Irish as Barack Obama?
Thought some of you might appreciate this one. Thanks Bill S. for the link. Enjoy this post?If so, please join our list of e-newsletter subscribers, and you’ll...
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