A Letter From Ireland Shorts

Every week we send our 5 favourite Irish things in our "shorts" letter. You can browse through all of our past shorts letters on this page, or enter a surname or placename in the search box to see which shorts mention them. Enjoy.

All of our Shorts Letter Content to date

Sheep's Head Peninsula

Rugged walking trails, rare Mayo surnames, and some Irish music….

Your Letter from Ireland shorts from the 6th of May 2025

The Walls of Derry, County Derry

Old city walls, rare Galway surnames, and leather belts….

Your Letter from Ireland shorts from the 29th of April 2025

Ballycarbery Castle, County Kerry

A MacCarthy Castle, rare Antrim surnames, and oil paintings…..

Your Letter from Ireland shorts from the 22nd of April 2025

Belfast Castle, County Antrim

Belfast Castle, rare Cork surnames, and the Good Friday Agreement…..

Your Letter from Ireland shorts from the 15th of April 2025

Brownshill Dolmen, County Carlow

A portal tomb, Irish surname variants, and Irish dog names…

Your Letter from Ireland shorts from the 1st of April 2025