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

Have you inherited an Irish superstition?

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.

The Letter She Read To Her Father

I almost gave up writing this Sunday letter, but here’s what stopped me…

A Day in the Life of an Irish Blacksmith

See 19th-century county Kerry through the eyes of Mossie Stack, an Irish blacksmith, as we explore the rich heritage, trade, and stories of your own Irish ancestors.

An Irish Graveyard That Faces The Sea

Along Ireland’s west coast, small graveyards perch above beaches and headlands. Discover why so many Irish graveyards face the sea.

The Irish Man Who Named the United States

Meet the Irish man United States history forgot. Born in Cork, he was the first to write the nation’s name. Where were your ancestors in 1776?