Letter Archive

Welcome to the letter archive page for the weekly "Letter from Ireland". We started to write these letters in 2013 covering Irish Genealogy & Family History, Irish Surnames, Irish Culture & Customs and Ireland Travel, here you'll find a link to all of them.

 

Browse the letters listed on this page and jump to one that interests you, or enter a placename, surname or other item in the search box below to see related letters.

All of our weekly letters to date

A Journey to the Irish Royal Hill of Tara

A Journey to the Irish Royal Hill of Tara

Last week, Carina and I had the extraordinary privilege of visiting the Hill of Tara with Neil Jackman of Tuatha. Join us on this journey!

Irish Mother's Day

An Irish Story for Mother’s Day

With the arrival of summer comes Bealtaine blessings! Come with us on a journey all across Ireland to see how your ancestors celebrated the beginning of summer.

Bealtaine Blessings Welcoming the Summer across Ireland

Bealtaine Blessings: Welcoming the Summer across Ireland

With the arrival of summer comes Bealtaine blessings! Come with us on a journey all across Ireland to see how your ancestors celebrated the beginning of summer.

An Irish Easter Celebration

Is this how your Irish Ancestor celebrated Easter?

Have you ever wondered how your Irish ancestor celebrated Easter? Come and have a chat with us as we take a look at a traditional Irish Easter celebration.

Introducing a Legend in Irish Genealogy Circles

Introducing a Legend in Irish Genealogy Circles

In this week’s Letter from Ireland, we want to introduce – or re-introduce! – you to a legend of the Irish genealogy scene, John Grenham. Join us for a little chat!

Farming Folklore: Spring Planting Rituals in Rural Ireland

Farming Folklore: Spring Planting Rituals in Rural Ireland

With springtime comes the planting season in rural Ireland. Discover the pastoral rituals and traditions that come with this important time in the time of our ancestors.

Cuckoo Day and April Fool's: Old Irish Pranks and Irish Superstitions

Cuckoo Day and April Fool’s: Old Irish Superstitions and Pranks

Discover uniquely Irish superstitions around April Fool’s Day, known as “Cuckoo Day”, with traditional pranks and folklore dating back generations.

How Irish Railways Transformed Your Ancestors' Lives

How Irish Railways Transformed Your Ancestor’s Life

All aboard for this week’s Letter from Ireland, as we take a train ride through the history of Irish railways and their impact on our ancestors’ lives.

Bridging Oceans and Generations: The Irish Thread that Binds us

Bridging Oceans and Generations: The Irish Thread that Binds us.

St. Patrick’s Day is upon us once again! In these times, I like to reflect on the Irish thread that binds us all together, wherever we may be.

Irish counties - Did your Irish ancestors come from one of these?

Did your ancestors come from one of these Irish counties?

Discover how 50% of our readers trace their roots to Irish counties along the Wild Atlantic Way. Follow our ancestry journey on western shore.