Irish Genealogy & Family History Resources

Are you interested in discovering more on your Irish family history? In this section, I have included letters (and podcasts) that include stories, explanations and approaches to help you investigate your own Irish family history. You may even receive a little inspiration to break down one or two family history brick walls!

 

Browse the features 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 and podcasts.

Irish Genealogy & Family History Letters

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.

Are you looking for your Irish ancestors in the right place?

A Cautionary Tale: Are you looking for your Irish ancestors in the right place?

Where did your Irish ancestors really come from? Learn how to avoid common research pitfalls and verify your family’s actual origins in Ireland.

What was life in Ireland like for my ancestor? Why did they leave Ireland?

What was life in Ireland like for my ancestor? Why Did they Choose to Leave?

Experience Life In Ireland through a family’s journey from Limerick farm to Detroit’s frontier. Discover why they left their Irish homeland.

First Contact: The Dawn of the Viking Age in Ireland

The Viking Age Dawns in Ireland: First Contact

Discover how the Vikings transformed Ireland and went from raiders to settlers, shaping its cities and culture during the Viking Age.

Who Was the First Irish-Born Mayor of Boston?

Who was The First Irish-Born Mayor of Boston?

One man’s journey from Cork immigrant to Irish-born mayor of Boston. Explore the rise of Boston’s Irish community in this inspiring tale of perseverance.

Irish Genealogy & Family History Podcasts

Irish Baby 1 - Irish Baby Names - Do You Follow this Approved List? (#117)

Irish Baby Names – Do You Follow this Approved List? (#117)

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 17 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this episode we look at “Approved” Irish baby names that are found in families – maybe you’ll hear one from your own family?

Temple Bar Patricks Day - DNA and Culture - Is Irishness your Nature or Nurture? (#114)

DNA and Culture – Is Irishness your Nature or Nurture? (#114)

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 14 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this episode we get philosophical! First, we ask if Irishness is your nature or is it nurtured. But Carina starts by asking “Where did the Irish come from?”.

Copy of Copy of The Letter From Ireland Show 2 - Pride, Prejudice and Jane Eyre - An Irish Connection? (#113)

Pride, Prejudice and Jane Eyre – An Irish Connection? (#113)

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 13 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this episode we have a literary theme. Carina looks at a famous English writer – and some of her Irish connections, as well as a family of English writers who held their ancestry from County Down. 

Copy of Copy of Copy of The Letter From Ireland Show - Maud Gonne and Mrs. Brown - 2 Tales of Strong Irish Women (#111)

Maud Gonne and Mrs. Brown – 2 Tales of Strong Irish Women (#111)

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 11 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this episode, Carina looks at the story of two very different strong Irish women – but notices common traits that run deep in both of them.

Copy of The Letter From Ireland Show 1 - Irish Placenames - A Journey along an old Irish Road (#110)

Irish Placenames – A Journey along an old Irish Road (#110)

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 10 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this episode, Carina looks at how Irish placenames are created – and takes us on a journey along an old Irish road.