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
Along Ireland’s west coast, small graveyards perch above beaches and headlands. Discover why so many Irish graveyards face the sea.
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?
A simple weather alert can reveal a much deeper history. Learn how the potato blight shaped Ireland, family stories, and the Great Famine.
Who was the keeper of your family’s history? An Irish storyteller could be the key to uncover the memories, surnames, and townlands of your ancestors.
Have you ever noticed a significant age gap between your married Irish ancestors? For many, Irish marriage wasn’t about romance, but an economic arrangement.
Irish Genealogy & Family History Podcasts
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?
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?”.
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.
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.
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.
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