Celebrate Your Irish Heritage
Hi, we're Mike and Carina. We travel Ireland and the Irish ancestral trails of the world, connect with people of Irish descent and share the resulting stories, photos, videos and podcasts with you.
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Recent Articles
Looking for Norman surnames in your Irish family tree? Trace the origins of names like Walsh, Burke, and Fitzgerald in this letter.
Did your ancestors walk barefoot on pilgrimage? Walk with them through the 1,000-year history of Lough Derg and lost Irish traditions.
Did your Irish ancestor walk along this ancient Irish road? Walk with us down Slí Dála and the ancient routes that shaped Ireland’s history and county landscapes.
Have you heard about Máire MacNeill and how she saved the heritage of Lughnasa, Ireland’s ancient Celtic festival? This story is why preserving your own family stories matters today.
Is an old Irish superstition still quietly following your family? In this letter, we discuss the origin of these ancestral traditions and the Mayo football curse.