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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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Ballintoy, County Antrim

The Tribes of Ireland, Connemara Marble and a Little Harbour in Antrim…

Your Letter from Ireland shorts from the 26th of March 2024.

Irish Record Locations - Appendix of Course

Appendix: Online Irish Record Locations and Tools mentioned in this Course

This appendix summarises the online Irish record locations and tools mentioned for each module of this course.

Irish ancestry case study - Module 7 of Course

Module 7: Conclusion and What to do next

In this module we wrap up the course by examining all of our discoveries so far – and then decide on next steps, further research questions and what you can do next.

Irish land records - Module 6 of Course

Module 6: Let’s Search the Irish Land Records

In this module we continue our Irish record search strategy by examining relevant Irish Land records and correlating the information we uncover with previous discoveries for Patrick Dolphin and his family. We encourage you to replicate the searches we share in our case-study so you can use these approaches later for your own Irish ancestry research.

Irish church records - Module 5 of Course

Module 5: Let’s Search the Irish Church Records

In this module we examine the RC Irish Church records – looking for further evidence of the origins of Patrick Dolphin and his family.