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Posted by Liam on May 16, 2011 | 1 comment

Village of Shinrone, County Offaly, Also Claims Link to Obama’s Irish Roots

As enthusiasm in Ireland builds for President Obama’s visit next week, talk about his Irish roots has been popping up all over the internet. In the years since...

Posted by Cindy on May 5, 2011 | 7 comments

Dunluce Castle

Dunluce Castle, a medieval and 17th century castle, is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, perched on basalt cliffs 100 feet above the ocean. In addition to the...

Posted by Corey on May 3, 2011 | 4 comments

Irish Fireside Chat with Cindy Thomson

Last month we asked what topics you’d like to see more of on the Irish Fireside. So far, the responses have been clear; you want “more Irish...

Posted by Corey on Mar 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Exploring Moneygall Before President Obama Arrives

It’s official. Barack Obama is making his way to Ireland in May. Like Ronald Reagan’s visit to Ballyporeen in County Tipperary in 1984, a presidential visit...

Posted by Corey on Feb 25, 2011 | 2 comments

An Emotional Journey Into Irish Genealogy with Rosie O’Donnell

Rosie O’Donnell recently appeared on the NBC program Who Do You Think You Are? Many Irish-Americans will relate to her search for her roots. Rosie’s moving...

Posted by Corey on Jan 5, 2011 | 6 comments

#114 Finding Your Irish Roots… the Video

Our Interview with Megan Smolenyak The Story of Barack Obama’s Irish Roots Presidents with Irish Connections Our Favorite Sites in Google Street View Recreate Our...

Posted by Corey on Dec 31, 2010 | 14 comments

75 Best Irish-Interest Articles and Posts

While ash clouds, winter weather and a financial crisis dominated Irish news this year, our look back on 2010 reveals there were many writers celebrating the wonders of...

Posted by Liam on Dec 29, 2010 |

Giveaway Wrap-Up

We’re reaching the end of our Holiday Giveaway… We’ve still got one Anne Roos Celtic Harp CD that needs a good home… We haven’t picked a...

Posted by Corey on Dec 17, 2010 | 26 comments

#113 Discovering Your Irish Roots… Annie Moore, Barack Obama and You

Episode Guide – Podcast #113 Discovering Your Family’s Irish Roots Expert genealogist Megan Smolenyak delves into the tips and techniques for uncovering...

Posted by Corey on Aug 25, 2010 | 0 comments

The Story of Barack Obama’s Irish Roots

This summer, Liam and I were taken on a tour of sites connected to President Obama’s Irish roots with two of the people credited with tracing his lineage to...

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